Certified Training Center
The First Counseling ministry of First Baptist Church is an ACBC Certified Training Center. You can partner with First Counseling for training, guidance, and help through Phase 1 of the ACBC certification process.
Phase 1
Training (cost $50)
- 30+ hours of video training (provided by First Counseling and approved by ACBC)
- 10 hours of counseling observation
- 1,000 pages of reading from ACBC’s approved reading list (provided by ACBC).
- Logs for counseling observation and required reading are available on your ACBC Certification Dashboard.
- Personal Growth Project (required by First Counseling)
Phase 2
Exams
*Please note that First Counseling provides helpful resources but is not involved in this phase.
- 24 Theology questions (essay-style answers)
- 20 Counseling questions (essay-style answers)
- Your written testimony and recommendation paperwork are also submitted at this time.
Phase 3
Supervised Counseling
*Please note that First Counseling is not involved in this phase.
- Counseling (50 sessions done under an ACBC Fellow’s supervision)