- Chaplaincy Ministry membership in the NACC (Qualification 601.QUA1).
- Board Certification as a NACC Chaplain or Educator for a minimum of one year. (Qualification 601.QUA2)
- Direct clinical palliative care and/or hospice work experience spanning over three (3) years at a minimum of 520 hours per year. (Qualification 601.QUA3)
- Completion of an intensive palliative care and/or hospice course equivalent to three (3) credit hours (45 hours). (Qualification 601.QUA4)
- Suggested reading: (Qualification 601.QUA5)
- “Improving the Quality of Spiritual Care as a Dimension of Palliative Care: The Report of the Consensus Conference” by Christina Puchalski, Betty Ferrell, Rose Virani, Shirley Otis-Green, Pamela Baird, Janet Bull, Harvey Chochinov, George Handzo, Holly Nelson-Becker, Maryjo Prince-Paul, Karen Pugliese, and Daniel Sulmasy (Journal of Palliative Medicine, Vol. 12, No. 10 Special Report, Oct. 2009) Full text at doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2009.0142
Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care, 4th edition
National Consensus Project S Clinical Practice Guidelines For Quality Palliative Care Fourth Edition: Why Is This Important To Chaplains - Gone From My Sight: The Dying Experience, Barbara Karnes, RN
bkbooks.com/products/gone-from-my-sight-the-dying-experience
www.amazon.com/Gone-My-Sight-Dying-Experience/dp/B00072HSCY - Hard Choices for Loving People: CPR, Artificial Feeding, Comfort Care, and the Patient with a Life-Threatening Illness, Hank Dunn
hankdunn.com/purchase/hard-choices-for-loving-people
www.amazon.com/Hard-Choices-Loving-People-Palliative/dp/099726120X
- “Improving the Quality of Spiritual Care as a Dimension of Palliative Care: The Report of the Consensus Conference” by Christina Puchalski, Betty Ferrell, Rose Virani, Shirley Otis-Green, Pamela Baird, Janet Bull, Harvey Chochinov, George Handzo, Holly Nelson-Becker, Maryjo Prince-Paul, Karen Pugliese, and Daniel Sulmasy (Journal of Palliative Medicine, Vol. 12, No. 10 Special Report, Oct. 2009) Full text at doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2009.0142
The NACC encourages Applicants for Advanced Certification to engage in a mentoring relationship with a NACC Palliative Care and Hospice Advanced Certified Chaplain or Certified Educator upon entering the certification process.
For any questions regarding prerequisites for Board Certification please contact the NACC at certification@nacc.org or by phone at (414) 483-4898 x304.
