Globally Accepted and Endorsed Chaplaincy Education

 

Globally Accepted and Endorsed Chaplaincy Education

 

1.   Secular Education: minimum of O’ Level guarantees placement for people and those who have a calling into chaplaincy at any standard and recognized seminary.

2.   Seminary Education: those called into chaplaincy take up theological studies or Divinity to graduate or post-graduate level with chaplaincy concentration.

3.   CPE or CCPE Training: This is the professional training for clergies who want to make chaplaincy their choice profession. During the seminary training, candidates are expected to obtain one or two Units of CPE (CCPE in Africa) by intern which is part of professional chaplaincy education programme.

4.   Residency: Candidates can also do their Units of CPE or CCPE through residency programme at centers accredited by the professional chaplaincy association or body. This is a supervised chaplaincy practice training under qualified Board Certified Chaplain as the supervisor/educators.

5.   For the remaining 2 Units: Candidates are expected to have obtained Masters or Doctoral Degrees in theology or divinity in a recognized seminary. However, for Board Certified chaplains, they are expected to have doctoral degree.

6.   For Certification: Certification responsibilities are vested in the professional chaplaincy bodies of which APCIN is one in Nigeria and by extension the continent of Africa.

 

NB: Those who are authorized to offer CPE (CCPE for Africans) are qualified and recognized seminaries; chaplaincy outfits, organizations and associations are not usually granted authorization to run CPE/CCPE study programmes.

 

Situation in the Continent of Africa and the Way Out: Prodam-J Chaplaincy Concept and Institute in collaboration with The Open Christian Theological Seminary of close to 3 decades theological training experience to conduct CCPE study programme for candidates, making them to be eligible to earn the needed CCPE units for certification.

 

Our situation is very unique and special in the continent of Africa as there is no there is no theological seminary that offer or condct professional chaplaincy training for chaplains, apart from The Open Christian Theological Seminary in collaboration with Prodam-J Chaplaincy Concept and Institute. This is because professional chaplaincy education and training is new and strange to us in this part of the world.  

 

Special Warning: Professional chaplaincy education and training is not just another training and education programme for chaplains to earn another academic degrees and honours but rather a practical development of professional chaplains and practioners for practical application of knowledge and skills acquired in training for the benefit of their various clients and the society at large.

 

It is also for the advancement of chaplaincy profession as well as actualization of the professionals themselves.

Chap. Prof. Mike-Jacobs

Certified Chaplaincy Educator

3^rd June, 2020