OUR MISSION
U.S. United Community Chaplain Association promotes quality chaplaincy care through advocacy, education, professional standards and service to its members.
OUR VISION
- Strengthen the multifaith and multicultural professional competency of chaplains.
- Empower chaplains to demonstrate quality outcomes to those whom they serve.
- Demonstrate the distinctive value of professional chaplaincy, which can be understood by external stakeholders, and sponsors of our organization.
- Collaborate with accrediting and hiring institutions, as well as other organizations with which we have a common interest, in order to promote professional chaplaincy in every area needed and worldwide.
VALUES:
Dignity and worth of all persons.
Faith as an essential dimension of wholeness.
Chaplaincy care of persons, communities, organizations and systems.
Inclusivity and diversity.
Justice and equality for all.
Professional competency and ethical practice.
WHO CAN BECOME A CHAPLAIN ?
Anyone who has been called to a ministry can become a chaplain!
As a certified chaplain, you will have training in areas such as; providing support to your pastor/church, minister in hospitals, nursing homes, to youth, to the handicapped, as a first responder, Law Enforcement and more. Whatever the Lord has called you to ministry for, chaplaincy
training can enhance your ministry.
The USUCCA chaplain performs his/her service as part of the ministry of Christ’s church, embracing thereby the values of Christianity. He/she upholds and supports the common bond of fellowship, faith and unity as prescribed in the Scripture and seeks to establish a relationship between the counselee and a loving God within the framework of the Body of Christ. Certification by the USUCCA is contingent upon continued good standing in the church subscribing to the doctrines contained in the above statement of faith.
Seminary & College Credentials
BASIC AND ADVANCE CHAPLAINCY TRAINING
WELCOME TO THE INTRODUCTION
OF GENERAL CHAPLAINCY
PROGRAM OF EDUCATION, CRIME PREVENTION AND POST PREVENTION
The chaplaincy groups, men or women! Servants of God, winning souls through Jesus Christ at specific times.
Chaplains exercise its function in: Hospitals, prisons, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, funerals, police stations, ambulance and firefighters; Also are present in earthquakes, wars, floods., and other disasters, etc.; Finally, in events like vigils, concerts, retreats, Crusades, etc.
- Critical Incident Stress
- Debriefing
- Depression
- Grief and Loss
- PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)
- Human Trafficking
- Spirituality & Trauma
- Suicidology
- Worker Burnout
Accredited Chaplaincy Ordination and Degrees
Our 40-hour Associate of Pastoral Ministry in Chaplaincy program, you will complete an in-depth study of Scripture, biblical leadership principles and strategies, and essential truths of the Christian faith. You will explore theological and cultural issues relevant to formal and informal chaplaincy settings while learning strategies for ministering to diverse audiences. With classes in crisis counseling, leadership, and discipleship, this program will prepare you to become a biblically sound spiritual leader and soul-care provider. Some of your CPE will be transferable to our course of studies. Furthermore, you will already have training from the Basic Chaplaincy training that will be provided to you via online or through our College Seminary in the City of Victorville, California.
You will obtain an Associates of Arts in Pastoral Ministry. If you would like to continue your religious chaplaincy education additional hours and training will be provided to our students obtaining up to a Doctorate’s degree in Divinity, Apostolic, Ancient Middle Eastern Theology.
Our professors and instructors are all accredited and hold graduate degrees to further produce disciples in the Harvest of the Kingdom.