From UPCI Chaplaincy Ministries
Chaplaincy Ministries
Bring the care of Christ to people in crisis.
Add the tools of chaplaincy to your ministry and present the gospel in a caring, compassionate way. Train for hospital and hospice, community crisis, workplace and first-responder settings, then apply for chaplain endorsement with the United Pentecostal Church International.
2 training levelsVideo lessons and quizzesLeads to UPCI chaplain endorsement
The training
Two levels of chaplain training.
Taught by Sidney L. Poe and other experienced chaplains. Each level is its own course, with a quiz after each session and your progress saved as you go.
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Start here · Associate level
Chaplaincy Ministries Level 1
An introduction to chaplaincy: hospital and hospice, community crisis, and workplace and occupational chaplaincy, plus responding to a crisis and to suicide, death notification, confidentiality and legal liability, ride-alongs and rounding, stress management, and practicing neutrality while being Apostolic. Ends with a final test.
$17514 lessons · 14 quizzes
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Go deeper · Basic level
Chaplaincy Ministries Level 2
Chaplain’s Essentials Part 2, “The Person and Work of a Chaplain”: active listening, spiritual care, hospital visitation, ethics consultations, core values and professional standards, the ministry of presence, conflict resolution and end-of-life care. Ends with a final exam.
$17520 sessions · 19 quizzes
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Chaplain endorsement
How endorsement works.
The training alone doesn’t guarantee endorsement. Chaplaincy Ministries always works through the pastor, and laity can become chaplains with their pastor’s approval.
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Finish Level 1
Complete the Level 1 course and pass the final test. You’ll receive a certificate verifying your training.
2
Hold a license or credential
You need a Christian Ministry License or a UPCI Local, General or Ordination credential.
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Get your pastor’s approval
If you aren’t the pastor of the church where you attend, a signed pastoral approval form is required.
4
Apply and be approved
Apply at upcchaplains.com. The $180 fee covers the application and your first year’s dues.
After you’re endorsed
Stay endorsed and grow.
Yearly renewal
- Renewal dues are $180 a year.
- Keep up your education through CEUs (Continuing Educational Units). Many field-related trainings count, such as hospital or police chaplain training.
- Every renewal needs a plan to keep training in the chaplain field.
- If you aren’t a pastor, you’ll need a pastoral approval form each year.
Earning rank
Most chaplains enter at the Associate level, unless they have verifiable advanced training or chaplain experience.
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AssociateEntry level, after Level 1 and endorsement
2
BasicReached through Level 2 training and its requirements
3
Standard
4
Advanced
Contact Chaplaincy Ministries
Questions about chaplaincy?
For endorsement, applications, renewals, dues or rank, contact the Chaplaincy Ministries office directly.
Chaplaincy Ministries office
United Pentecostal Church International
Chaplaincy Ministries staff
Thomas McDorrDirector
Kristen EllisBoard of Directors
Mark HattabaughBoard of Directors
John PutnamBoard of Directors
Sidney PoeSecretary/Treasurer
William DillonDirector Emeritus
Brittany McDorrAdministrative Assistant
Chaplaincy Ministries
Ready to begin?
Start with Level 1. Questions about chaplaincy: info@upcchaplains.com · 800-755-8492