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Earn Your M.A. in Pastoral Counseling
Gain the tools needed to reinforce your call to ministry. Regent’s Master of Arts in Pastoral Counseling can provide training for clergy and lay pastoral counselors. Through this nonlicensure program, you will build on a core biblical knowledge base while learning advanced mental health counseling skills. You’ll also receive training that draws from a variety of clinical and and pastoral fields, and is presented from a Christian perspective that values the unique identity of every individual.
- Explore biblically based strategies that aid in the emotional and spiritual healing process.
- Discover how to address legal, ethical and liability issues.
- Learn biblically centered counseling tools to help others through decisions and crises.
- Examine how to evaluate treatment issues and gain guidance for referral and collaboration.
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- Pastoral Care
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Unlock Your Leadership Potential
Sharpen Your Skills
Gain the critical skills and discipline-specific training employers seek.Expand Your Opportunities
Earn the essential credentials that help you advance in your career field.Deepen Your Faith
Learn biblical principles and values that anchor you as a Christian leader.Increase Your Impact
Get equipped to influence your field and shape culture and communities.Degree Finder
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Master’s in Human Services Degree Programs
Intelligent, 2023Best for Vets: Private Colleges
Military Times, 2022Best for Vets: Primarily Online Education
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Scholarships
Access a financial aid package customized for your situation, including scholarships to help pay for college.- 80% of Regent students receive financial aid
- Nearly $24 million in institutional scholarships and aid provided in 2023-24
- Our Financial Aid team assists you in planning how to pay for college, creating aid packages tailored to your needs
Online Classes
Nearly 75% of our military students complete their coursework entirely online. Our flexible online options enable you to earn your degree around your family, work, and life commitments.- Customizable degrees in today’s most in-demand fields
- Convenient 8- and 15-week course sessions
- Generous transfer policy—up to 90 credit hours!
Military Support
Regent is proud to support the military with discounts and awards, flexible class sessions, and one-on-one assistance to help you succeed in your degree program.- Active-duty tuition assistance and military benefits counseling
- VA educational benefits for service members and their spouses and dependents
- Academic advising and tutoring
- Free career coaching and employment services
- Dedicated Green Zone campus supporting military and veteran students
*Admission requirements vary by program. "GI Bill®" is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.
Hear From Our Students
Jada Collins Jackson
B.A. in Communication 2009; MA in Human Services Counseling 2010"At Regent, I loved the integration of Christian values that were wrapped tightly in a strong academic degree. I felt completely academically prepared to go out and help people, but I also had that very foundational core belief system that was strengthened unbelievably."
Karen Palmer
M.A., 2011"I would recommend Regent's counseling programs to anyone who wants a deeper understanding of others and of themselves."
Antonio Tuck
M.A. in Counseling, 2020"If you are focused, determined, willing to put in the work and make sacrifices, anyone can do this. I give all praise to God. Keep going no matter what."