Chaplain Training & Certification
USCC Chaplain Academy
Explore chaplain training and certification with the USCC Chaplain Academy.
USCC provides structured training for chaplains preparing to serve in community, healthcare, first responder, workplace, corrections, crisis-response, and other professional settings.
Training emphasizes practical chaplaincy skills, professional responsibility, crisis response, emotional and spiritual support, appropriate referral, and the Ministry of Presence.
The USCC Academy provides training for the following pathways:
Associate Chaplain Certification
First Responder Chaplain Training
Spiritual Pastoral Education (SPE)
Areas of study and service may include healthcare and hospital chaplaincy; hospice and end-of-life care; grief and bereavement; mental health support; crisis and trauma response; Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM); Psychological First Aid; disaster spiritual care; law enforcement and first responder chaplaincy; corrections and institutional chaplaincy; abuse and neglect; suicide prevention; addiction and recovery; anger management and conflict resolution; senior and vulnerable-population care; professional ethics and confidentiality; and chaplain self-care and burnout prevention.
SPE emphasizes practical application, professional judgment, supervised service, and continued professional development.
Advanced Chaplain Professional Course
Advanced course available. Designed for certified chaplains seeking additional professional development in complex crisis situations, professional judgment, advanced R.A.G.A. application, trauma-informed support, confidentiality and ethics, mental health and suicide prevention, grief and end-of-life support, and scenario-based decision-making. Request more information here.