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Program Details

The Graduate Certificate in Professional Chaplaincy offers a focused approach to understanding and engaging in the chaplaincy vocation. With a one-year duration of study, this program offers essential skills through focused coursework. 

Students explore courses such as “The Many Faces of Chaplaincy,” “Therapeutic Communication,” “Brief Counseling Theory and Practice,” and “Worship Theory and Practice.” The program uniquely integrates a unit of ACPE-certified Clinical Pastoral Education, providing hands-on experience in a community setting. Designed for those wanting to explore chaplaincy or as a step towards an MDiv concentration, this certificate equips individuals with practical knowledge and deeper insights into the diverse world of chaplaincy.

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