Chaplaincy is a transformative service for not only those being served, but those serving as well. The importance of Chaplaincy is vital for Christians everywhere.

Course Summary:
This course thoroughly equips the Christian with basic understandings and skills to effectively minister as a chaplain or minister to “hurting people”.

This Course is for Christians or Christian ministers sensing a call to Chaplaincy or those who just want to be more effectively equipped to help hurting people. You will learn the basics of chaplaincy and acquire the necessary skills for effective ministering in crisis situations: grief-and-loss, death & dying, traumatic and suicide situations.

Learn at Your Own Pace:
This is a self-paced online course: you can complete it at your own pace and timing (no completion date or deadline)

The online video lectures included in your course will be your classroom portion of the program. Even though book reading is a requirement for course completion. It should be considered homework. Some topics in the lectures may also be expanded upon in the book, while others may not be covered. As a result, the video and study book should be studied separately, with text supporting those topics not covered in the video. Be sure to take notes during the lectures. Some things discussed during classes may be on the final exam.

The Topics in this Module Includes:

• Introduction to Industrial Chaplaincy
• Chaplains and Volunteers in Prison
• Duties of the Emergency Service Chaplain
• Emergency Protocols
• Pastoral Confidentiality and Ethics
• Dealing with Suicidal People
• Death Notifications
• Biblical Counseling 101
• The Building Blocks of Counseling
• Gathering Information – Part 1
• Gathering Information – Part 2
• Personal Assessment Form
• Critical Situational Stress
• Traumatic Stress Reactions and Children
• Grief and Bereavement
• Preparing for Approaching Death
• Healing Conversations
• Contraband and Search Procedures
• Anatomy of a Setup