Empowering Chaplains & Care Providers
Schedule
Unit 1
Course Dates:
September 28 - December 20, 2025
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Application Deadline:
September 14, 2025
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Topics Covered:
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Orientation
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Pastoral Care and Family Systems
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Ministering to Residents
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Active Listening
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Contemporary Social Issues
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Introduction to Pastoral Care
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Spiritual Formation
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Care Center Do's and Don'ts
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Death, Loss and Grief
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Boundaries for Effective Ministry
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Stages of Grief
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Types of Grief and Loss
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Complicated Grief and Depression
Unit 2
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Topics Covered:
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Orientation
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Contemporary Social Issues
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Nonverbal Communications
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Grief Counseling
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Conflict Resolution and Negotiation
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Spirituality and Medical Practice
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Trauma and Acute Stress
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Chaplain's Roles
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Role of the Professional Chaplain
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What is a Professional Chaplain?
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Emotional Experiences of the Dying
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Hospice Chaplain
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Family Misunderstanding after Death​
Unit 3
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Topics Covered:
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Orientation
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Healthcare Delivery in the US
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Healthcare Delivery and Subsystems
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Barriers in Delivery and Continuity of Care
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Patient Centered Care
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Working with Interdisciplinary Teams
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Chaplains and Delivery of Continuity of Care
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Why Complete Advance Directives/History of Advance Directives
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Advance Directive Documents
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Advance Directives Values, Wishes
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Who and What of Values and Wishes
Unit 4
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Topics Covered:
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Orientation
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HIPAA Compliance
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Privacy Rights & HIPAA Myths
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How HIPAA Impacts Chaplains
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Christian and Sacramental Ministry to the Elderly
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Spiritual Assessment and Documentation
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History of Chaplaincy/Spiritual Assessment
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Assuming Assessment Formats
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Assessment Models
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Peery's Approach
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Overview of Chaplaincy Documentation
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Whole Person Spiritual Care