New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
Master of Divinity in Marriage and Family Counseling

New Orleans, USA

DEGREE TYPE

Master degree

DURATION

LANGUAGES

English

PACE

APPLICATION DEADLINE

EARLIEST START DATE

Sep 2026

STUDY FORMAT

Distance Learning

Key Summary

About: The Master of Divinity (MDiv) in Marriage and Family Counseling focuses on equipping students with the necessary skills for effective counseling within a family context. This program emphasizes both theological and practical training, giving students the tools needed to address the complexities of marriage and family dynamics.

Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue various career paths including roles as family therapists, marriage counselors, pastoral counselors, or positions in community and faith-based organizations that focus on family and relationship support.

To serve as a professional Christian counselor, pastoral counselor, minister of family life and counseling, other church staff member, social ministry worker, chaplain, or related areas of service which require or benefit from licensure as a professional counselor. This degree provides a total of 66 semester hours in counseling necessary for Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in most states and a richer study of the biblical and theological foundation for ministry than the Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Counseling or the Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling degrees.

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