How do I become a certified chaplain?

1. If you wish to apply for certification, you first must become a full member of the NACC. After you become a full member, you may request a certification packet from the national office.
2. You must submit a completed certification application packet to the national office by the required due date. Note that the due dates for applications are as follows: For spring interviews, February 1; for fall interviews, July 1. (Refer to the certification calendar.)
3. A completed certification application packet consists of a copy of the required certification materials (see Checklist for Supportive Materials Required for Certification Interview), the original certification application, and the certification application fee. (You are to keep the original materials so that you can send copies to the interview team members when a team is assigned.)
4. These materials are reviewed to verify that you have met all the formal requirements for an interview.
5. After your materials have been determined to be in compliance, you will be assigned a date, place, and interview team, honoring your first choice if at all possible.
6. When you receive notice of your interview team, you are responsible for sending copies of your certification materials to each of the team members. These copies are to be sent by certified mail at least 30 days before your interview date. The copies will be returned to you after the interview. The office copy will be kept until the process in closed, and then this copy will be destroyed.