All ACADC Degree Programs have been qualified by the Bureau of Private, Postsecondary and Vocational Education. The BPPVE has recognized the Association of Christian Alcohol and Drug Counselors as meeting the requirements of Nonprofit Religious Exempt Status and has granted ACADC the authority to offer the following degree programs:
MASTERS OF MINISTRY DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
I. Print out a copy of the application form found at www.acadc.org. Fill out the form and check the box for Master of Ministry Degree. Send it to the following address with a check or money order made payable to ACADC in the amount of your tuition fee of $2500:
ACADC Institute
PO Box 8604
Redlands, CA 92375
II. Read the following textbooks which may be purchased at any Christian Book Store in preparation for taking the CSAC I Exam (The material covered in these books will be presented in the classroom consistent with the 58 required modules for the CDAAC certification program):
Required Textbook List for ACADC
Master of Ministry Degree
1. The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren
2. Victory Over Darkness by Dr. Neil Anderson
3. The Bondage Breaker by Dr. Neil Anderson
4. Freedom From Addiction by Mike & Julia Quarles
5. Steps to Freedom in Christ by Dr. Neil Anderson
6. Life Recovery Bible by Dr. Stephen Arterburn
7. Christ Centered Therapy by Dr. Terry Zuchlike
8. Psychology Debunked: Revealing the Overcoming Life by Lisa Bazler
9. The Rebuilding of Psychology by Dr. Gary Collins
10. Effective Biblical Counseling: A Model for Helping Caring Christians Become Capable Counselors by Larry Crabb
11. Competent to Counsel by Jay E. Adams
12. Handbook for Christ Centered Substance Abuse and Addictions Counselors by Dr. Michael Belzman
13. How to Counsel Yourself by Adam Pulaski (Free Download from ACADC Website)
14. Crisis Trauma Counseling by Norman H. Wright
15. Toxic Psychiatry by Dr. Peter Breggin
16. The Authority to Tread by Rebecca Greenwood
17. Approval Addiction by Joyce Meyer
18. Thesis and Dissertation Style Guide (Free Download from ACADC Website)
III. Research and write your Masters Thesis citing 25 sources in your bibliography
IV. Upon completion of your Thesis and the Masters of Ministry Exam with a passing score, you will receive your Masters of Ministry Degree.
V. This degree can also be earned by proof and verification of 2 or more years of fruitful Christian Ministry and a Thesis project about your ministry.
VI. Call 877-478-5756 and speak to an education counselor who will answer your questions and give you all the guidance you may need throughout the processes from enrollment to the awarding of your degree.
