CHAPLAIN TRAINING PROCESS
— Step 1
THE CHAPLAIN ASSESSMENT FORM
Fill out the Chaplain Assessment Form* – $35
Please allow 5-7 business days for your evaluation to be reviewed and a suggested path to certification recommended.
CHAPLAIN ASSESSMENT *Please note: this is not a job application. This assessment will determine the level of training required to become a certified school chaplain. A complete chaplain assessment requires a Senior Minister to fill in the Pastoral Recommendation.
— STEP 2:
CERTIFICATION PREPARATION
| The Chaplains Assessment review will place school chaplain candidates in one of two levels. |
There are two general levels of compliance to qualify as a school chaplain.
Certified teachers, ordained or credentialed ministers, certifications, with student experience. In partnership with NSCA, Oral Roberts University will offer the eight-week Chaplains Course online. The asynchronous course will average 6 hours a week. This course is three credit hours.
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The cost is $2,300 (non-refundable) which includes:
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People with no experience, ordination, credentials, or education or youth experience with a minimum of a high school or high school equivalency.
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The cost is TBA (non-refundable) which includes:
- One school year of training (30 credit hours) – Completion of online asynchronous course
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No Training Necessary
Fully trained and experienced ordained ministers or credentialed chaplains, What’s needed:
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Submission of Chaplain Assessment needed to qualify as Level One school chaplain
Background Clearance on police, FBI, Interpol, and social media
Certification from NSCA as a School Chaplain
School chaplain application
Listing on the National School Chaplain Association Register
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$35 Chaplain Assessment
$349 One Time application fee for school chaplain certification
$99 Annual dues to keep background checks current, access to training updates and courses, entry to chaplain support app and national job posting. Most importantly relationship with other school chaplains though wiki powered open chat lines and counsel by members of the senior chaplain board.
$483 Total for first year only
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Chaplain Assessment
Scholarship Application
48 Hours of Training
Certified teachers, ordained or credentialed ministers, certifications, with student experience. In partnership with NSCA, Oklahoma Christian University will offer the eight-week Level Two course online. The asynchronous course will average 6 hours a week. This course is one college credit hour and three CEU credits. The cost for the 48-hour course is $349.
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Submission of Chaplain Assessment needed to qualify as Level Two school chaplain
Completion of 48-hour training
Background Clearance on police, FBI, Interpol, and social media
School chaplain application
Certification from NSCA as a School Chaplain
Listing on the National School Chaplain Association Register
One Time application fee $250. Plus Annual Dues: $250.00 = Total $500.00 first year only. (Annual dues to maintain a listing on the national register with annual background checks.)
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Level two 48-hour training course schedule for 2023
January 9th – March 3rd
March 6th – April 28th
May 8th – June 30th
The Fall 2023 schedule is not yet available. OC calendar
Chaplain training is offered by New College which is the online school of Oklahoma Christian University
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$35 Chaplain Assessment
$349 48-hour training course
$349 One Time application fee for school chaplain certification
$99 Annual dues to keep background checks current, access to training updates and courses, entry to chaplain support app and national job posting. Most importantly relationship with other school chaplains though wiki powered open chat lines and counsel by members of the senior chaplain board.
$832 Total for first year only
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Chaplain Assessment
Scholarship Application
One School Year of Training
People with no ordination, chaplain credentials, or student experience with a minimum of a high school or high school equivalency. A full year, 30-hour college credit course is required to be certified as a school chaplain. The 30-hour college credit course may serve as the first year of either an associate’s or bachelor’s degree. The course credit may also qualify candidates to complete an associate’s or bachelor’s degree.
Note: Some states might require a chaplain to commit to continuing their education by adding a second year of study to achieve an associate degree. Additional years of study are available from Oklahoma Christian University.
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Submission of Chaplain Assessment needed to qualify as Level Two school chaplain
Completion of 48-hour training
Background Clearance on police, FBI, Interpol, and social media
School chaplain application
Certification from NSCA as a School Chaplain
Listing on the National School Chaplain Association Register
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One school year 30-hour college credit course schedule begins on the following dates in 2023
January 9th
March 6th
May 8th
The Fall 2023 schedule is not yet available. OC calendar
Chaplain training is offered by New College which is the online school of Oklahoma Christian University
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$35 Chaplain Assessment
$10,500 One school year 30-hour college credit course
$349 One Time application fee for school chaplain certification
$99 Annual dues to keep background checks current, access to training updates and courses, entry to chaplain support app and national job posting. Most importantly relationship with other school chaplains though wiki powered open chat lines and counsel by members of the senior chaplain board.
$10,932 Total for first year only
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Chaplain Assessment
Scholarship Application
— STEP 3
ACTIVE SHOOTER & NTAC CERTIFICATION
The cost is $890 which includes:
Students will also take 10 online hours of training for Active Shooter & NTAC Certification through Navigate 360.
- Active Shooter & NTAC Level 1 Training Certification
COMPLETE CHAPLAIN CERTIFICATION & FORMS
CERTIFICATION FROM NSCA
- Ordination and Certification as school chaplain – (After the first year you’ll pay -$250 annual dues) to keep background checks current, access to training updates and courses, entry to chaplain support app and national job posting. Most importantly relationships with other school chaplains through wiki-powered open chat lines and counsel by members of the senior chaplain board.
- Listing on National School Chaplain Register
- Notice sent to school districts noted on application that a certified school chaplain is available
- Issued personalized Chaplain Badge
- Access to Chaplains’ resources
TOTAL COSTS:
These are the costs in order to become a certified chaplain.
Level 1 Training and Certification Fees $3,190.00
Level 2 Training and Certification Fees TBA (Depending on how many classes are needed).
ANNUAL DUES
Annual dues after the first year are $250 to keep background checks current, access to training updates and courses, entry to the chaplain support app, and national job posting.
