Master of Arts in Professional Counseling

Dallas Baptist University

The Master of Arts in Professional Counseling (MAPC) program is a premier, 60-hour CACREP accredited program designed to prepare you to become a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the State of Texas. The MAPC program also offers the required coursework and field experience for you to become dually licensed as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associate (LMFT-A). Additionally, our program will prepare you for advanced study at the doctoral level in fields such as psychology, counselor education, and related disciplines. Wherever God leads, the MAPC will equip you both biblically and professionally to serve the hurting globally. DBU's faculty and staff members guide students in developing a professional counseling identity and effective counseling dispositions founded on a Christian worldview and guided by the profession. Students are provided appropriate coursework and clinical opportunities to expand the skills and disciplines necessary to excel in the counseling field. Courses are offered in a flexible format consisting of in-person, hybrid, and asynchronous delivery options. Afternoon and evening course offerings are available.

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