{"id":13,"date":"2013-04-24T18:34:08","date_gmt":"2013-04-24T18:34:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vision.edu\/iaccp\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2025-09-20T20:55:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-20T20:55:23","slug":"certification-levels","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vision.edu\/iaccp\/join\/certification-levels\/","title":{"rendered":"Certification Levels"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">The IACCP offers four levels of certification for Christian Counselors, Chaplains, and Coaches.<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vision.edu\/iaccp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/certification-graphic.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-274\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vision.edu\/iaccp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/certification-graphic-1024x758.jpg\" alt=\"certification graphic\" width=\"640\" height=\"474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vision.edu\/iaccp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/certification-graphic-1024x758.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vision.edu\/iaccp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/certification-graphic-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vision.edu\/iaccp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/certification-graphic-768x568.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Levels of certification include the following:<\/h3>\n<h3>Certification Level\u00a0 1 Clinical Associate (CA)<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h4>Recommended for students, interns, allied health professionals who include counseling in their ministry, and individuals who have completed an associate degree level or equivalent, including peer support specialists, addiction counselors, and certified community chaplains.<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vision.edu\/iaccp\/?page_id=76\">Complete the Application<\/a> and submit your state or denomination approved certification.<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>Association dues are $49.00.<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Certification Level 2 Clinical Professional (CP)<\/h3>\n<h4>Certified Christian or Pastoral Counselor for members with a bachelor\u2019s degree in theology, ministry, or the behavioral sciences.<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h4>Complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vision.edu\/iaccp\/?page_id=76\">Application<\/a> and submit your state or denomination approved certification.<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>Association dues are $99.00<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Certification Level 3 Clinical Fellow (CF)<\/h3>\n<h4>Certified Clinical Christian or Pastoral Counselor for members with a master\u2019s degree in theology, ministry, behavioral sciences, or related fields, including state-licensed counselors and board-certified chaplains.<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h4>Complete the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vision.edu\/iaccp\/?page_id=76\"> Application <\/a>and submit your state license verification<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>Association dues are $129.00<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Certification Level 4 Doctoral Fellow (DF)<\/h3>\n<h4>Doctoral Diplomat in Christian or Pastoral Counseling for members with a Doctoral Degree in theology, ministry, behavioral sciences, or related fields, including state-licensed counselors and psychologists.<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h4>Complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vision.edu\/iaccp\/?page_id=76\">Application<\/a> and submit your state license verification or state or denomination approved certification.<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>Association dues are $149.00<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The IACCP offers four levels of certification for Christian Counselors, Chaplains, and Coaches. 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