Pastoral Ministry Degree

Ministry Training for Pastors and Church Leaders

Prepare to help individuals and families overcome addiction through practical counseling training and professional preparation.
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Program Highlights

What You’ll Gain in the DAP Program

Addiction affects individuals, families, churches, and communities. Many people searching for recovery are also searching for guidance, accountability, and hope. Trained counselors play a critical role in helping people navigate the recovery process and build a healthier future.

Practical Counseling Training

Learn core counseling skills used in addiction recovery and client support.

Certification Preparation

Training designed to prepare students for the North Carolina CADC certification.

Behavioral Health Education

Study addiction science and counseling methods used in recovery programs.

Professional Ethics

Understand ethical standards, confidentiality, and counselor responsibilities.

Sample Courses

  • Introduction to Counseling
  • Psychopathology
  • Ethics
  • Blood Borne Pathogens
  • HIV/AIDS
  • History of Drug Misuse
  • Pharmacology
  • Assessment in Counseling
  • Addiction and Impulse Control
  • Multicultural Counseling
  • Substance Use Identity Issues
  • Substance Use Human Trafficking
  • Substance Use Veterans
  • Crisis Counseling
  • Substance Use Elderly
  • Group Counseling

Everything Rises and Falls on Leadership

Overcoming addictions can be a struggle for so many people. Even within the body of Christ, we see people who deal with that reality on a regular basis. Addictions can wreak havoc on our bodies, tear our families apart, and ruin our relationships. Thank God for life-changing resources both inside and outside of the church. Counseling is one of the most valuable resources available to those who are struggling with addiction. Those who are called to this specific branch of counseling can have a huge impact in the lives and futures of struggling people.

Help People Rebuild Their Lives

Addiction affects individuals, families, churches, and communities. Many people searching for recovery are also searching for guidance, accountability, and hope. Trained counselors play a critical role in helping people navigate the recovery process and build a healthier future.
Impact University’s Drug and Alcohol Counseling Certification Program (DAP) is designed to equip students with the counseling knowledge, practical skills, and professional preparation needed to support individuals facing substance use challenges.
Students learn how addiction develops, how it affects behavior and relationships, and how structured counseling can help individuals move toward recovery.

Start Your Journey in Addiction Counseling

If you feel called to help individuals overcome addiction and move toward recovery, the Drug and Alcohol Counseling Certification Program provides the training needed to begin that path.

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