| Many people feel more comfortable seeking | | | | right amount of training. |
| advice from a counselor affiliated with their | | | | To step onto the right educational path outside of |
| religion. Being able to give advice directly related | | | | seminary school, students can enter counseling |
| to a specific religion can be learned through online | | | | degrees at the undergraduate level to prepare |
| study. Students who have considered studying | | | | them for master's level work. Undergraduate |
| religious studies or counseling can combine their | | | | training can be gained in areas that include |
| interests into one degree. Doing this allows | | | | marriage, family, social work, and clinical |
| students to train in pastoral counseling. This | | | | psychology. These degree programs give |
| degree field leaves students with an assortment | | | | students knowledge in fundamental counseling |
| of online schooling opportunities. | | | | procedures that they can build upon at the |
| The career focuses not only on the therapy of | | | | graduate level. |
| an individual but assisting them in their spiritual | | | | A popular choice is to continue education to |
| needs and development. This field places | | | | receive a doctor of education in pastoral |
| importance on the pastoral relationship that takes | | | | counseling. Since students already have a solid |
| place through counseling. Professionals have a | | | | counseling background at this point coursework |
| responsibility to have a solid understanding of the | | | | varies to include both pastoral courses and |
| central meanings of life, and its principles based on | | | | counseling courses. Counseling the addicted, biblical |
| their religious beliefs because they are | | | | theology, empowering people, leadership, and |
| representing their faith through counseling. | | | | management are a few courses that students |
| Schooling trains students to have an integrated | | | | may work through. A large amount of colleges |
| approach by combining traditional religious training | | | | require students to complete an internship. |
| with psychological thought processes. This design | | | | Internships provide students with practical and real |
| is set up to enable students to function as | | | | world experience that is useful in future jobs. To |
| traditional counselors in a religious setting. | | | | finish out training students are required to write |
| Traditionally, ministers, rabbis, and priests fulfilled | | | | and defend a dissertation paper based on their |
| the role of a pastoral counselor. These individuals | | | | understanding of both psychology and pastoral |
| still make up the majority of pastoral counselors | | | | work. With this degree many students work in |
| but the circle is widening to include professionals | | | | educational settings or set up their own private |
| that have strictly earned a degree in this form of | | | | practice. |
| counseling. | | | | Counseling in this capacity trains individuals to |
| Online training can be earned in a couple of ways | | | | work alongside their clients to help them get |
| depending on the personal career a student is | | | | through personal issues. Students that are |
| striving for. Students that want to become | | | | interested in counseling and working with people |
| ministers and rabbis will find that seminary school | | | | who share their faith should consider enrolling in a |
| is the best option. Inside a seminary program | | | | degree program. An accredited online degree in |
| students can focus on both pastoral studies and | | | | pastoral counseling is a perfect opportunity for |
| counseling. Students can also follow programs | | | | students that want to follow their religious faith |
| from a bachelor's degree to a doctoral degree in | | | | into a career outside of the traditional minister or |
| seminary. If seminary is not the path students | | | | rabbi role. |
| want to take there are some colleges that offer | | | | DISCLAIMER: Above is a GENERIC OUTLINE and |
| online training. Students need to keep in mind that | | | | may or may not depict precise methods, courses |
| some schools do not meet counseling licensing | | | | and/or focuses related to ANY ONE specific |
| requirement. To gain licensure students may have | | | | school(s) that may or may not be advertised at |
| to precede or follow up a program with more | | | | PETAP.org. |
| schooling. It is recommended that students | | | | Copyright 2010 - All rights reserved by PETAP.org. |
| research school requirements fully to obtain the | | | | |