Mental Health & Wellness Department
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Certificate in Counseling Skills
Discount for Ministers and Church Leaders
- Applicants who are church ministers, shepherds or serve in other leadership or ministry capacity are eligible for savings. The cost of the first class is $250 with a 50% discount for remaining counseling skills certificate classes.
Contact the Mental Health & Wellness Office for more details at 501-279-4500 or mhw@harding.edu.
Expand Your Counseling Capacity
This 18-hour certificate program is designed to equip preachers, youth ministers, family ministers, women’s ministers, church leaders, missionaries and lay leaders with the tools necessary for working with and helping those dealing with addictions, marital issues, parenting difficulties and other mental health concerns within a church or ministry related context.
- Online delivery
Admission Requirements
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
- Complete the CAS application and submit appropriate fee.
- Request official transcripts from all colleges attended and have them sent to GradCAS.
- GradCAS Transcript Processing Center
PO Box 9217
Watertown, MA 02471 I - Note: An alumnus of Harding University does not need to request an HU transcript; records are on file. You can bypass this requirement in the Academic History quadrant.
- GradCAS Transcript Processing Center
- Request one letter of recommendation be sent through the CAS recommender portal.
- Upload a resume.
ADDITIONAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- Applications will be required to have completed a bachelor’s degree.
- Applicants will also be required to complete an interview via Zoom with the faculty prior to admission.
For GradCAS application related questions:
Phone: 857-304-2086
Email: gradcasinfo@liaisoncas.com
For program related questions:
Harding University
Department of Mental Health & Wellness
Box 12254
Searcy, AR 72149-5615
Phone: 501-279-4500
Email: mhw@harding.edu
Fax: 501-279-5964
When to Apply
Applications should be submitted by the following dates:
Summer term: March 30
Fall term: July 1
Spring term: November 15
Academic Catalog
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Curriculum Plan & Course Schedule
COUN 6020 Techniques in Counseling
COUN 7520 Human Sexuality and Counseling
COUN 7620 Addictions Counseling
COUN 6230 Relational Counseling
COUN 6450 Multicultural Counseling
COUN 6100 Group Counseling
Total of 18 hours
Want more info about our programs?
Fax: 501-279-5964
Mailing address:
Harding University
Department of Mental Health & Wellness
Box 12254
Searcy, AR 72149-5615