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Explore Regent's online MA in Human Services - Life Coaching program.

M.A. in Human Services – Life Coaching

Maximize Human Potential

Does helping others identify, pursue and achieve life goals light a fire in you? Through the Master of Arts (M.A.) in Human Services – Life Coaching, you can prepare to work with others in personal and motivational contexts. This nonlicensure life coaching online concentration focuses on Christian coaching with supervised field experience including an advanced coaching practicum. Courses are taught using a combination of real-time interaction with professors, small-group projects, podcast lectures and asynchronous chat room discussion.

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January 13, 2025
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Gain Tools to Build Others

Learn motivation, leadership, and cognition techniques to help others maximize their time, talents and interests.

Give Wings to Your Career Goals

Explore how you can advance as a coaching entrepreneur or within the field of organizational leadership, HR, and more.

Learn From Top Christian Coaches

Experience personal transformation from life coaches who both teach “how to’s” and help you develop practical steps toward your goals.

Courses are taught from a Christian perspective by faculty members in Virginia Beach and beyond.

Regent University ranked #6 of the 20 best online masters in human services degree programs | CollegeRank.net
Regent University ranked #23 of the top 54 online human services degree programs | Intelligent.com

Upon completion of the M.A. in Human Services – Life Coaching degree, you will be able to:

  • Experience supervised field experience in coaching including a wide range of life issues and service recipients.
  • Acquire demonstration, modeling, practice and evaluation skills and techniques.
  • Integrate experiential learning theory through first-hand experience, field research and service-learning projects.

Career Opportunities

  • Life coach
  • Career counselor
  • Pastoral counselor
  • Human services manager
  • Student advocate
16%
Projected growth in social and human services employment from 2016-2026

2020-2021 Semester Check-In Deadlines:

All new students are expected to check-in for the semester 2 weeks prior to the session start date. Students should apply, be accepted, enroll in their first courses, and confirm a plan to pay for their courses prior to this date.

Session

Semester Check-In

Session Start Date

Session A

Friday, August 14

Monday, August 24

Session M

Friday, September 11

Monday, September 21

Session B

Friday, October 16

Monday, October 26

Session C

Tuesday, January 5

Monday, January 11

Session T

Friday, January 29

Monday, February 8

Session D

Friday, March 5

Monday, March 15

Session E

Friday, April 30

Monday, May 10

Session F

Friday, June 11

Monday, June 21

Prerequisites:

Master’s applicants must:

  • Hold a B.A. or B.S. from a regionally accredited college or university. Desirable degrees include those in counseling, psychology or related human behavioral fields. Other degree fields will also be considered.
  • Have a minimum of a 3.0 GPA for all undergraduate coursework.

Application Process:

The Admissions Committee may require a brief Admissions Interview on a case-by-case basis. Interviews are conducted over the phone or Skype with one of our admissions staff and/or SPC faculty members and typically take 20 minutes.

Step 1: Application
Submit your application using our Regent University Online Application

Step 2: Application Fee
Pay the nonrefundable $50 application fee by check or money order mailed to Regent University, Enrollment Support Services, 1000 Regent University Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23464.

Step 3: Submit your Unofficial College Transcripts*
We are able to examine and view your unofficial transcript from a U.S.-based school, which indicates successful completion of a bachelor’s degree program, in order to review you for an admissions decision. Please submit your unofficial transcript to our Admissions Office by email to apply@regent.edu using the subject line: SPC Master’s Application Pieces.

Non-U.S. transcripts must be evaluated by an NACES-approved company. For further details, please review the International Admissions Checklist on the International Students Admissions page.

International Applicants: Please visit the International Students Admissions page for a more detailed explanation of the Regent University application information and to determine whether or not you qualify as an international student.

*Upon conditional acceptance to the program by review of unofficial transcripts, Regent University’s Admissions Office will attempt to obtain your official transcripts from your U.S. degree-granting institution, which indicate successful completion of a bachelor’s degree program. We will notify you if your previous institution will not release transcripts directly to us.

Step 4: Complete an Academic Background Questionnaire

Step 5: Government-Issued ID
To ensure academic integrity, Regent University requires a copy of a government-issued ID. Please email a scanned copy or photograph of it to apply@regent.edu with the subject line: Government ID.


Please feel free to contact the Office of Admissions at 757.352.4498 or email psycounadmissions@regent.edu, should you have any further questions about the application process.

Note: All items submitted as part of the application process become the property of Regent University and cannot be returned.

2019-20 Tuition Rates

Degree Level / ProgramCost Per Credit Hour

M.A. in Human Services

$595 per credit (In-state & Out-of-state)


 

Student Fees Per Semester

University Services Fee (Online Students)$550

2020-21 Tuition Rates

Degree Level / ProgramCost Per Credit Hour

M.A. in Human Services

$595 per credit (In-state & Out-of-state)


 

Student Fees Per Semester

University Services Fee (Online Students)$600

*Rates are subject to change at any time.

“I realized this is a place where I could grow and really be empowered in my future.”

Bethany Eisenhart, Psy.D., 2018 Clinical Psychology

“Truthfully, Regent changed my life. There's an element of gratification that comes along with doing what I know that God has called me to do.”

Jada Collins, M.A. in HSC, 2010 Human Services Counseling

“Regent was a pivotal point in my professional career. I have been forever changed by my experience!”

Richard Mason, Ph.D. , 2007 Counselor Education & Supervision

“I wanted a rigorous doctoral program that could travel with me wherever I was in the country. I found this and more at Regent.”

Heather Paessler-Chesterton, Ph.D., 2009 Counselor Education and Supervision

“My time at Regent left me with a desire for excellence. I believe that was something that was already instilled in me but my education here challenged me even more.”

Eric Ferguson, M.A. in Counseling, 1997 Founder, Metanoia Missions International