Chaplaincy (M.Div. & Certificate)
Inasmuch as universities and colleges are mandated by the federal government to demonstrate employment opportunities following the completion of a degree, and given that one of the key areas of employment opportunities for M.Div. students is chaplaincy, Beulah Heights University offers a chaplaincy track for the M.Div. program and a chaplaincy certificate program for graduate students. In addition, a certificate track is offered for non-degree seeking students that can be used for CE Units or for lay-training of church/community chaplains.
While a M.Div. with biblical and leadership requirements is helpful for those going into pastoral leadership, the track of chaplaincy would expand the opportunities and make the M.Div. degree look very attractive to those institutions seeking to employ a chaplain. Seeing 18 credit hours of chaplaincy training on the degree would push our M.Div. degree students ahead of M.Div. students whose transcripts do not reflect that field of training.
Chaplaincy Certificate (Effective Fall 2013)
The 18-hour Chaplaincy program provides students with the certification required to serve in various civil, military, parachurch organizations. It comprises of a comprehensive range of biblical-theological knowledge and practical skills for ministry leadership along with specialized skills to perform the pastoral, caregiver, emotional, and spiritual roles of a chaplain.
Certificate Requirements
(Effective Fall 2013)
Requirement | Hours |
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Chaplaincy | 18 |
Total Hours | 18 |
Code | Title | Hours |
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ATH 620 | Introduction to Global Chaplaincy | 3 |
ATH 621 | Prison/Jail Chaplaincy | 3 |
ATH 622 | Ministry Response to Crises and | 3 |
ATH 623 | 3 | |
or ATH 601 | Introduction to Pastoral Care ATh | |
ATH 624 | Grief and Loss Counseling | 3 |
ATH 625 | Healthcare Chaplaincy | 3 |
or ATH 611 | Ethics of Pastoral Leadership | |
Total Hours | 18 |
*** In addition, 6 credits can be earned for ATH 604 Contextual Education Practicum by completing the first or second level of Clinical Pastoral Experience (CPE), which is offered at Grady Hospital as well as other healthcare facilities in the Atlanta area.