The Master of Arts in Pastoral Care and Counseling (MAPCC) Clinical Track equips you to integrate theology with psychological theories to address human suffering and facilitate the healing and flourishing of persons and communities.
Garrett partners with Northwestern University and The Center for Religion and Psychotherapy of Chicago (CRPC) to provide the necessary clinical courses for licensure in Illinois, with the bulk of the clinical courses being at CRPC. Students must apply and be accepted to CRPC for clinical training to complete this track.
The Center for Religion and Psychotherapy of Chicago (CRPC) is a not-for-profit organization in Chicago offering psychotherapy and pastoral counseling for adults and adolescents, individuals and couples, since 1965. The program assumes that religious experience can be (and often is) a vital aspect of human development and that the study of religious experience is crucial in the process of becoming a well-developed clinician.
The MAPCC Clinical track is a 69-credit hour program.
Foundational Courses (15-credit hours)
Integrative Courses (6-credit hours)
Concentration Courses (27-credit hours)
*Can be taken at Northwestern University or another approved school
Clinical Courses at Center for Religion and Psychotherapy of Chicago (21-credit hours)
The MAPCC Clinical Track fulfills the educational requirements for licensure (Licensed Professional Counselor or LPC) with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Completion of the degree does not, however, guarantee fulfillment of educational requirements for licensure outside of Illinois. Students seeking licensure outside the state of Illinois should inform themselves about the curricular requirements for licensing in that state.
The MAPCC Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care track is best suited for students interested in various forms of chaplaincy or spiritual care work outside of a professional counseling setting.
Garrett offers courses in a variety of course modalities to meet a variety of scheduling needs. Course options include in-person, online, hybrid, hyflex, and more.
Graduates of this program will be able to:
Students interested in the clinical track must first apply to Garrett MAPCC program and following their first semester at Garrett, they will apply to the Center for Religion and Psychotherapy’s (CRPC) program.
Please note: Acceptance into Garrett’s MAPCC program does not guarantee acceptance into the clinical program at CRPC. Each institution has its own admissions process and students are strongly encouraged to discuss their career goals with one of the pastoral care professors as they apply.
Garrett-Evangelical accepts applications from students with a minimum GPA of 2.5 in a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university or from an AETH-certified Bible institute. Because our primary language of instruction is English, applicants be able to show English proficiency, as evidenced by a previous degree in English or completion of either the Duolingo or Test of English as a Foreign Language test.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. International student applications are due by March 1st.