Education Collaborator Membership

We welcome all educational institutions which promote chaplaincy ministry and offer graduate theological degrees or certificate programs that satisfy prerequisites for certification through the NACC to join as Education Collaborators. Member schools enjoy benefits for faculty and students in the program.

Benefits to Your Educational Institution:

• Showcase your educational institution’s Graduate Theological Programs on the NACC’s webpage
• Dedicated webpage featuring your educational institution’s logo, contact information, and hyperlink to your website plus degree descriptions that meet NACC’s certification requirements
• Promotion of your educational institution on the NACC’s social media platforms
• Virtual chaplaincy career nights hosted by the NACC
• No cost brochures and flyers promoting chaplaincy and the NACC
• Other services as requested

Benefits to your Faculty

• Access to NACC leaders to conduct presentations/webinars for staff and students on the profession of chaplaincy and other professional topics
• Opportunities to network with other Education Collaborators and the NACC on key issues of chaplaincy education
• No cost access to the Journal of Pastoral Care and Counseling
• Communications from the NACC including semimonthly E-newsletter that shares chaplaincy news, valuable resources, and a calendar of networking and enrichment events
• Discounted registration for professional development webinars to stay current on issues practitioners face in the field
• Discounted registration for annual National Conference and Regional Workshops

Benefits to Your Institution’s Students:

• Opportunities to meet practicing chaplains for mentoring
• Student membership with the NACC for $60.00 per year which includes:
  • Connections to the world of chaplaincy
  • Access to our exclusive insider job listings in pastoral care as well as the ability to place their own “position wanted” ad at no cost
  • Communications from the NACC including semimonthly E-newsletter that shares chaplaincy news, valuable resources, and a calendar of networking and enrichment events
  • Access to continuing education and professional networking opportunities
  • Access to our Vision digital magazine, which provides in-depth articles on various ministry topics
  • Access to nearly ten years of archived webinars on key chaplaincy topics
• Access to the NACC membership directory which enables students to network with local mentor chaplains and state liaisons
• No cost access to the Journal of Pastoral Care and Counseling
• Discounts on the NACC conferences and webinars
• Access to resources to become a certified chaplain
• Connections to strategic partners such as the American Red Cross

Benefits to the NACC:

• Links on your graduate program website to the NACC to promote chaplaincy and certification
• Annual letter to all graduate theology/pastoral ministry students to introduce chaplaincy and the NACC
• Promotional materials for chaplaincy/the NACC available onsite for students and faculty