Alamance Regional Medical Center

Burlington, North Carolina

  • Doctor of Ministry in Pastoral Care and Counseling (D.Min.)
  • Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.)
 
This relationship allows a student to complete all coursework requirements for the D.Min. degree or half of the coursework requirements of the Psy.D. degree at Alamance Regional Medical Center in Burlington, North Carolina. The Pastoral Care and Counseling Department of Alamance Regional Medical Center offers one of the few remaining Pastoral Counseling training programs tied to a medical facility.
 
The program consists of four consecutive six-month residency sessions at Alamance Regional Medical Center (ARMC). A collegial and professional atmosphere prevails as students participate in Graduate Seminars, Clinical Case Conferences and Individual Supervisory Conferences focused upon their reading, research and practice. The educational setting provides a context for dialogue, reflection and integration of learning from both study and praxis. The clinical component offers students an opportunity to provide counseling services in the community and, in supervision, learn about the practice of psychotherapy.
 
Completion of the full 2-year program through ARMC fulfills all coursework requirements of the D.Min. in Pastoral Care and Counseling, and half of the coursework requirements of the Psy.D. degree. Students in either program must also develop a doctoral project for submission to the Foundation, or attend a residential institute to fulfill the Non-Project Option.
 
Prerequisites
  • One unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (or equivalent clinical education/experience).
  • A minimum of five years’ experience in ministry.
  • Acceptance by the Graduate Theological Foundation into its program of studies for the Doctor of Ministry Degree in Pastoral Counseling or Doctor of Psychology.
  • Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree.
  • Graduation from an accredited seminary or divinity school with a seminary/graduate degree.
  • A completed application for this course of study, and payment of an application fee of $40.00 to the Foundation.
  • An admissions interview at Alamance with a faculty committee.
For more information, please contact:
Carla Lang, M.Div., M.A.
Director of D.Min. Programs
Department of Pastoral Care, ARMC
Post Office Box 202
Burlington, NC 27216
Tel: (336) 538-7475
Fax: (336) 538-7436