Learn to counsel the way Christ cared.

From a free first course to a lay counseling certificate recognized by four national organizations, the BCC Training Institute gives pastors, care teams, and lay counselors practical, gospel-rooted training at a pace that fits your life. Everything we offer is below.

Since 1989 · 15,000+ trained · Recognized by ACBC, ABC, IABC & IRBC

Taught by 22 counselors who still counsel every week — 200,000+ hours of experience on staff

THE TRAINING INSTITUTE

Everything we offer, in one place.

Lay Counseling Certificate Fifty lessons across two courses. Accepted by ACBC, ABC, IABC and IRBC as exceeding the training requirement. Marriage & Family Certificate Fifty lessons on marriage and family counseling. Builds on the Lay Counseling Certificate. Opens September 2026. Micro-Courses Short courses for the situation in front of you — most videos two minutes or less. A new one every month. Observation Videos Over 25 recorded sessions with a study guide for each, approved by ACBC and ABC for observation hours. Live Courses & Events Learn live with BCC counselors — classes, Q&A sessions and events on the calendar. Certification Pathways How to move from training to certification, and how BCC carries you through the first three steps. Train a Care Team Bring the training to your church. We equip your leader to lead a cohort through the LAUNCH course. Membership What each level includes — Care Partner (free), Care Member and Care Pro — and what it costs.

Not sure where to start?

Start free, and grow into the training that fits.

Every student begins as a care partner. Take the free Caring Like Christ course, look around, and move into a certificate when you are ready — or tell us about your church and we will point you to the right path.