Course Paths
Career Path Flow Chart
Chaplain 1 Career Path
Ministering to the Suffering (2-day)
The Grip of Grief & Trauma (2-day)
Crisis of Faith or Cry of Distress (2-day)
Providing & Applying Self-Care (1-day)
School of Chaplaincy (5-day)
Ordination
Ordained Chaplains model their faith in service.
Practical Experience
Deploy to gain experience in the community and among those suffering in crisis.
Chaplain 2 Career Path
Pastoral Crisis Intervention 1 (2-day) – ICISF
Pastoral Crisis Intervention 2 (2-day) – ICISF
or
Pastoral Crisis Intervention 1&2 (3-day) – ICISF
Assisting Individuals in Crisis (2-day) – ICISF
Group Crisis Intervention (2-day) – ICISF
or
Combined Group and Individual Crisis Intervention (3-day) – ICISF
SafeTALK (3-4 hours)
Incident Command System (ICS 100) – FEMA
Weddings/Marriage & the Role of a Chaplain (1/2-day)
Funerals and the Role of a Chaplain (1/2-day)
Practical Experience
Chaplain 3 Career Path
Incident Command System (covering ICS 200, ICS 700, ICS 800) – FEMA
Strategic Response to Crisis (2-day) – ICISF
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (2-day)
Mental Health First Aid (2-day) – NCMH
Drugs and Alcoholism (1-day)
Domestic Violence (1-day)
Human Trafficking (1-day)
Course Paths
Disciplines Path
Types of Disciplines
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- Church Chaplain
- Corporate Chaplain
- Disaster Chaplain
- District Attorney Chaplain
- Fire Chaplain
- Hospice Chaplain
- Hospital Chaplain
- Online Chaplain
- Police Chaplain
- Prison Chaplain
- School Chaplain
- Sports Team Chaplain
Disciplines
Church Chaplain
course disciplines
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- Domestic Violence
- Human Trafficking
- Drugs & Alcoholism
- Suicide
- Response to Terrorism
Corporate Chaplain
course disciplines
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- Domestic Violence
- Drugs & Alcoholism
- Suicide
- Weddings/Marriage & the
Role of a Chaplain - Funerals & the Role of a
Chaplain
Disaster Chaplain
course disciplines
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- Hospital and the Role of a Chaplain
- Ministering to Staff
- Ministering to Patients
- Ministering to Families
- Child Abuse
District Attorney Chaplain
course disciplines
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- DA & the Role of a Chaplain
- Domestic Violence
- Human Trafficking
- Drugs & Alcohol
- Suicide
- Basic Peer Support
- Response to Terrorism
- Weddings/Marriage & the Role of a Chaplain
- Funerals & the Role of a Chaplain
Fire Chaplain
course disciplines
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- Fire Service & the Role of a Chaplain
- ICS
- Domestic Violence
- Human Trafficking
- Drugs & Alcohol
- Suicide
- Basic Peer Support
- Response to Terrorism
- Weddings/Marriage & the Role of a Chaplain
- Funerals & the Role of a Chaplain
Hospice Chaplain
course disciplines
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- Palliative Care
- Death: The Final Frontier
- Rituals and Ceremonies
- Ministering to Families
- Ministering to Patients
- Ministering to Staff
Hospital Chaplain
course disciplines
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- Hospital & the Role of a Chaplain
- Ministering to Families
- Ministering to Patients
- Ministering to Staff
- Child Abuse
Online Chaplain
course disciplines
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- Domestic Violence
- Human Trafficking
- Drugs & Alcoholism
- Suicide
- Child Abuse
Police Chaplain
course disciplines
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- LE & the Role of a Chaplain
- ICS
- Domestic Violence
- Human Trafficking
- Drugs & Alcohol
- Suicide
- Basic Peer Support
- Response to Terrorism
- The Freedom Process (Chris Suitt)
- Weddings/Marriage & the Role of a Chaplain
- Funerals & the Role of a Chaplain
Prison Chaplain
course disciplines
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- Domestic Violence
- Human Trafficking
- Drugs & Alcohol
- Suicide
- Basic Peer Support
- Response to Terrorism
- Weddings/Marriage & the Role of a Chaplain
- Funerals & the Role of a Chaplain
School Chaplain
course disciplines
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- Schools and the Role of a Chaplain
- Domestic Violence
- Child Abuse
- Human Trafficking
- Drugs & Alcoholism
- Suicide
- Response to Terrorism
Sports Chaplain
course disciplines
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- Sport Teams and the Role of a Chaplain
- Domestic Violence
- Child Abuse
- Human Trafficking
- Drugs & Alcoholism
- Suicide
How to get started?
Living Shield Ministries is here to help you make that decision to pursue becoming a Chaplain.
It is a volunteer experience that is rewarding, challenging, and beneficial to both the chaplain and those they serve. But where do you start? What are the first steps?