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• What does certification by the National Association of Catholic Chaplains mean?
• What are the requirements for becoming certified by the NACC?
• How do I become a certified chaplain?
• What are the postmark deadlines to apply for certification with the NACC?
• If I am not Roman Catholic can I apply for certification with the NACC?
• How can I tell whether a course is from an accredited college or university?
• Are online degrees acceptable for certification?
• May I submit my materials if I am still finishing a degree or a CPE unit even if the degree/unit will be completed prior to my certification appearance?
• Does the NACC require that I be currently employed to apply for certification?
• May I have an interview at another time if my visa will expire or if I need it for job security or other reasons?
• I did not receive my first choice for the interview site and date. Why?
• How do I obtain my current letter of ecclesiastical endorsement?
• If I am a lay person, do I request the recommendation letter from a priest or pastor in active ministry?
• I am an ordained priest, but the hospital where I minister is outside of my home diocese. When I fill out the application for certification or renewal of certification, should I list the bishop of the diocese where I work, or the diocese where I am incardinated?
• What credentials should I use after my name to indicate that I am an NACC-certified chaplain?

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• I have a degree from a foreign country. How can I verify if it meets the requirements for a bachelor's degree or master's degree in the United States?
• I have many years of experience in ministry and have taught theology or religion in schools. Does this give me the equivalency of a theology degree?
• I have taken a program in spiritual direction. Would this course be equal to a unit of CPE?
• How can I get assistance so that I can have some certitude that my materials will meet the requirements for certification?
• I do not have a bachelor's degree, but I completed training for becoming a deacon. Would this training count for a bachelor's degree?
• Does my Master's Degree have to be taken from a Catholic university or college?

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• When will my renewal of certification application and supportive materials be evaluated?
• Can I have an extension on the time needed for my renewal of certification?
• What must I do if I have let my certification lapse?
• What if I was certified under the old requirements and have only two units of CPE?
• In 2005, the required hours for renewal of certification was increased from 30 to 50. How should I divide the 50 hours over the 3 areas?
• Do I use one education report form to report all five years of my renewal of certification continuing education?
• Why did NACC increase the required hours of updating from 30 to 50 hours?
• When I am submitting my materials for renewal of certification, what years of educational updating do I submit?
• I am an ordained priest, but the hospital where I minister is outside of my home diocese. When I fill out the application for certification or renewal of certification, should I list the bishop of the diocese where I work, or the diocese where I am incardinated?