The School of Professional Development and Continuing Education

The School of Professional Development and Continuing Education (SPDCE) offers a broad array of post-secondary academic presentations designed to meet your current needs for ongoing training and education in biblically-based counseling and caregiving. The distinguished faculty is comprised of leading national and international Christian educators, authors, and mental health professionals who are subject matter experts. Each presentation provides rich content, relevant research, practical caregiving principles, and a commitment to excellence and ethical caregiving. Our library consists hundreds of different selections to choose from and you will always find a sound biblical integration of counseling skills with clinical theory, knowledge, and practice. The training offered through the SPDCE meets the ongoing continuing education requirements for counselors, life coaches, and crisis responders who are credentialed through the International Board of Certified Christian Counselors and Caregivers International Board for Christian Care (IBCCCC) (IBCC) or one of its affiliate Boards: the Board of Christian Professional and Pastoral Counseling (BCPPC); the Board of Christian Life Coaching (BCLC); and the Board of Christian Crisis and Trauma Response (BCCTR).