Sign up available for ACBC Fundamentals Training and the ACBC Exam Course starting in January, 2026!

Training

Training, Equipping, and Growing in Biblical Counseling

Certified Training Center

Berean Biblical Counseling Ministries is a certified training center through the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors. Our goal is to glorify God by equipping believers to use the Scriptures to help people grow in wisdom, love, and obedience to God in the face of life’s challenges, growing into ever-greater conformity to Christ.

Our Training Courses

We offer foundational ACBC training options to help you grow in your proficiency in ministering to others. Whether you are a pastor seeking to better shepherd members of your congregation through challenging problems and circumstances, a small group leader wanting to be better equipped to come alongside other believers in your church, or simply a believer desiring to grow in your walk with the Lord and ability to minister to brothers or sisters in Christ, these courses will encourage, instruct, and equip you to help people struggling with serious life challenges to live life to the glory of God, regardless of their circumstances.

Before signing up for training, we recommend reading through the ACBC Beliefs and Statements. Berean Biblical Counseling Ministries will uphold these beliefs and statements, including the Statement on Female Pastors. ACBC will not certify anyone who attends a church with a female pastor, and we will uphold ACBC’s standards in class when teaching on this topic.

ACBC Fundamentals Training

This 40-hour course introduces the foundations of biblical counseling, addressing the majority of common issues that people struggle with, and introducing the principles, process, and practice of biblical counseling. Upon completion, this course fulfills the Phase I instructional requirement of ACBC certification.

Course Dates: 12 January 2026 – 13 April 2026

Cost: $225 for individuals; $350 for couples (course manual included)*

*Course is Monday evenings, 6:00 – 9:00 P.M. at Berean Community Church in New Bern, NC.

Exam Preparation Course

 The Exam Preparation Course is designed to help you excel at the written portion of the ACBC theological and counseling exams in Phase 2 of certification. This class provides extensive training and a general outline on each question, and the opportunity to get feedback on each question from the instructors. 

Dates: 13 January 2026 – 26 May 2026 (20 weeks)*

Cost: $150 for individuals; $225 for couples (course manual included)

*Course is Tuesday evenings, 7:00 – 9:00 P.M. at Berean Community Church in New Bern, NC.