Online certification · Counseling
The Christian Grief Counselor Certificate is a self-paced online course from Presence College. In about 40 hours you learn to walk with people through loss, listen with compassion and bring the hope of Scripture to individuals and families, then earn a printable certificate endorsed by Shakeid Ministries Global.
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Ministry-endorsed by Shakeid Ministries Global · 4 Ministry Credit Hours
A ministry certificate, not a degree or a professional license. What your certificate means
Curriculum
Each module comes as a PDF guide with an audio version and ends with an optional quiz. The final exam comes after the last one.
Who it's for
For Christians who feel called to support people through grief, loss and difficult seasons of life.
You feel called to walk alongside people through grief and loss.
You want to serve through church care, chaplaincy, counseling or your own practice.
You want practical, biblical skills for supporting grieving people and families.
You want to care with compassion and healthy boundaries, and know when to refer.
Imagine one month from now: someone carrying a heavy loss sits across from you, and you don't wonder what to say. You know how to listen deeply, apply Scripture wisely and pray with confidence.
CHRISTIAN GRIEF COUNSELING
Grief is more than an emotional experience. For many people, loss touches their faith, identity, relationships, and sense of hope.
A Christian grief counselor walks alongside people through seasons of loss with compassion, practical counseling skills, biblical wisdom, and spiritual care — helping them process their grief while finding hope, meaning, and strength in God.
Support people through grief with wisdom, compassion, and faith.
Practical grief counseling skills
Learn to walk with people through loss: understand the grieving process, listen with compassion and bring the hope of Scripture to individuals and families.
Learn how grief really unfolds, emotionally, spiritually and practically, so you can meet people exactly where they are.
Create a safe place where grieving people feel truly heard, and learn the questions that help them open up.
Share the comfort and hope of Scripture with gentleness and grace, at the moment someone needs it most.
Support people through the death of a loved one, miscarriage, illness, divorce and other life-changing losses, with practical tools for each.
See how grief affects spouses, parents and children differently, and offer care that fits each person.
Bring prayer and the presence of the Holy Spirit into grief support, and serve through your church, community or your own practice.
Your path
Everything is online. You get the 10 modules and the audio lessons the moment you enroll.
Most students finish the 40 hours in four to eight weeks, but there is no deadline and you keep lifetime access.
Optional quizzes after each module, then a multiple-choice final exam with an 80% pass mark. You can retake it.
Download your printable Christian Grief Counselor certificate and use it in your church, ministry or practice, within the rules of your location.
Your future
Support people through grief and loss in your church, in your community, or in the work you already do.
Bereavement support, visitation, prayer and follow-up care for the people of your church.
Faith-based grief support, one-to-one or online, within the requirements of your location.
Add grief care skills to chaplaincy, counseling, coaching or leadership.
You don't need everything mapped out before you begin. This course can become the foundation of a new ministry or strengthen the work you already do. Hospital and hospice chaplaincy usually requires a degree and clinical pastoral education (CPE): this course can complement that training, not replace it.
Everything included
10 modules, PDF and audio, quizzes, final exam, printable certificate, lifetime access
Faith-based client attraction strategies, simple marketing systems, templates, and guidance for building trust online
Free with every enrollment
Your certificate
Pass the final exam, confirm the name you want on it, and download your personalized PDF certificate, included with the course. Display your training with pride in your church, ministry or practice, and if you would like something to hold, add a printed copy. Printed on premium heavyweight paper, ready to frame, and sent to your door. Shipping is included, wherever you live.
Presence College is institutionally accredited by the Kingdom International Standards Authority as a Christian ministry and religious educational center.
Endorsed by Shakeid Ministries Global, a global Christian ministry equipping ministers and leaders for Kingdom service.
This 40-hour certificate earns 4 MCH. Complete 8 eligible counseling certificates (32 MCH) to qualify for the Diploma in Counseling.
KISA accreditation is private and faith-based and applies to the institution, not to individual courses. It is not government or statutory recognition and does not confer degree-awarding powers or a license to practice. Every enrollment helps support Iris Global and Freedom Ministries in their outreach, education and discipleship work.
What's truly uplifting is how this helps us stay hopeful and trusting in God, while also nurturing our relationship with Him - and the wisdom gained makes us more empathetic and effective counselors.
This program was well thought out and organized, it brought many concepts forward with associated actionable content that will be directly applicable and re-usable as I journey forward.
This Course helped me to understand the deliverance ministry in a more advanced method to help and assist all individuals in need of spiritual breakthroughs and freedom from generational curses and sins and iniquities of past life styles.
Questions
A Christian grief counselor walks alongside people through seasons of loss with compassion, practical counseling skills, biblical wisdom and spiritual care. The role includes listening, helping people understand what they are feeling, sharing the hope of Scripture without rushing their grief, supporting whole families, and knowing when someone needs a doctor or a licensed therapist.
For church and community grief ministry, you can train through a ministry certificate such as the Christian Grief Counselor course: about 40 hours of online study, a final exam, then a certificate endorsed by Shakeid Ministries Global. Hospital and hospice chaplains usually also need a degree and clinical pastoral education (CPE), and licensed grief therapy requires an accredited degree and a state license; this certificate replaces neither. Read more about becoming a grief counselor.
With the Christian Grief Counselor certificate you can serve in a church bereavement ministry, lead grief support groups, visit and follow up with grieving families, offer faith-based one-to-one grief support where local rules allow, and add grief care to pastoral, coaching or volunteer roles. It is a ministry certificate, not a license for grief therapy, and hospital or hospice chaplaincy usually also requires a degree and clinical pastoral education (CPE).
Yes, when you feel ready. Your own loss can deepen your compassion for others, and the Christian Grief Counselor course helps you understand grief, including your own, so you can care for people well. It is a training course, not grief therapy or a support group. If your loss is very recent, give yourself time and support first: you keep lifetime access, so you can start later. If your grief feels overwhelming, please also reach out to a pastor, counselor or doctor.
Christian grief counselors support people through the death of a loved one, miscarriage, illness, divorce and other life-changing losses. The Christian Grief Counselor course prepares you for each of them and covers how grief differs across the lifespan, so you can care for children, teenagers, adults and older people in the way each one needs.
Yes. The course prepares you to offer bereavement support, visitation, prayer and follow-up care, and to lead grief support groups in your church or community. Start with your pastor’s support, a clear plan for when to refer people to professional help, and a small team you can train. How to start a grief support ministry.
Refer when grief becomes complicated or someone may be at risk. Grief is not an illness, but encourage the person to see a doctor or a licensed mental-health professional when they talk about wanting to die or harming themselves (contact emergency services right away), when months after the loss they still cannot manage daily life, work or relationships, when they rely on alcohol or drugs to cope, or when a child’s behavior changes sharply. A graduate of the Christian Grief Counselor course offers support and prayer, not grief therapy.
The Christian Grief Counselor course covers 10 modules: The Theology of Grief and Suffering; Grief from a Biblical and Psychological View; The Role of the Christian Grief Counselor; Grief in the Church and Christian Community; Ministering Through Different Kinds of Loss; Grief Across the Lifespan; Biblical Models and Tools for Grief Counseling; Spiritual Warfare and Grief; Healing and Hope – Bringing Restoration; and Spiritual Formation Reflections and Final Integration.
No prior experience or qualification is required. The Christian Grief Counselor course starts from the foundations and builds step by step, so it suits beginners as well as people already serving in a church, ministry or practice. All you need is a phone, tablet or computer and a desire to help others. If you are unsure whether it fits your situation, contact us and we will help you decide.
The Christian Grief Counselor course takes about 40 hours of study, spread over 10 modules. It is 100% online and self-paced, with no deadlines: you study when it suits you, around work, family and ministry, an hour a day or a few hours at the weekend. You keep lifetime access, so you can pause and come back at any time.
The Christian Grief Counselor course costs $97, paid once, with lifetime access and no subscription. The price covers all 10 modules with their PDF and audio lessons, the quizzes, the final exam and your downloadable certificate. Take two or more different courses and each one is 30% off. A premium printed copy of the certificate is optional, 28% off when added with the course, and a 15-day money-back guarantee applies.
The course is divided into 10 modules. Each lesson comes as a downloadable PDF guide with an audio version, followed by an optional quiz, and everything sits in your online student account, on a phone, tablet or computer. Your progress is saved as you go, and support from a real person is available by email within 24–48 hours.
You earn the certificate by passing the final multiple-choice exam with a score of 80% or more, and you can retake it if needed. The optional quizzes at the end of each module prepare you for it. As soon as you pass, you confirm the name to print and download your Christian Grief Counselor certificate as a PDF, included with the course. A printed copy is optional, 28% off when you add it with the course. Printed on premium heavyweight paper, ready to frame, and sent to your door. Shipping is included, wherever you live.
It is a ministry certificate, not a license or a degree. Presence College holds private, faith-based institutional accreditation from the Kingdom International Standards Authority (KISA), which is not government or statutory accreditation, and the course is endorsed by Shakeid Ministries Global. The 40-hour course earns 4 Ministry Credit Hours. If you need a qualification for a specific job, membership or continuing-education requirement, check with that organization before you enroll.
Yes. Every Presence College course comes with a 15-day money-back guarantee. Email our support team within 15 days of purchase with your order number and enrollment email for a full refund, as long as you have completed less than 20% of the course and have not started the final exam. See the refund policy for details.
Yes. Students of this course can apply for ordination with Shakeid Ministries Global from their student space. Ordination is a separate step with its own application and review. How ordination works
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