Faculty of Chaplaincy
Preparing compassionate, biblically grounded, and ethically responsible chaplains for spiritual care, crisis support, institutional ministry, community service, and public-facing care environments.
Preparing Chaplains to Serve People Where Life Happens
Chaplaincy brings spiritual and compassionate care beyond the walls of the local church into institutions, communities, workplaces, crisis environments, and places of human need.
Spiritual Care
Students develop foundations for providing respectful, compassionate, biblically informed spiritual support to individuals and families.
Practical Formation
Programs combine structured instruction, assignments, assessment, reflection, and supervised practical experience where applicable.
Ethical Service
Students are encouraged to serve with integrity, confidentiality, accountability, cultural awareness, professional boundaries, and respect for those in their care.
Where Chaplains Serve
Chaplaincy ministry may take place in diverse institutional, community, ministry, and care environments.
Healthcare
Hospitals, hospices, long-term care settings, home care environments, grief support, and family spiritual care.
Education
Schools, colleges, universities, student support environments, and educational communities.
Public Service
Correctional settings, emergency response, first responder support, public safety environments, and crisis-care contexts.
Community Care
Community organizations, outreach ministries, families, bereavement care, missions, and other support environments.
Core Values of Chaplaincy Formation
Effective chaplaincy requires more than knowledge. It requires character, compassion, wisdom, discipline, and responsibility in the care of others.
Serving from a strong Christian foundation and reverence for God.
Treating people with dignity, sensitivity, patience, and genuine care.
Practising honesty, confidentiality, appropriate boundaries, and ethical conduct.
Respecting human dignity and serving people fairly and responsibly.
Remaining present and faithful during crisis, grief, suffering, and uncertainty.
Pursuing high standards in learning, ministry practice, and service.
Accepting responsibility for personal conduct, ministry decisions, and professional behaviour.
Serving people thoughtfully across different backgrounds, experiences, and circumstances.
Our Commitment to Excellence
Shiloh College seeks to prepare students for responsible Christian service through biblical foundations, structured learning, ethical formation, and practical ministry preparation.
- Uphold strong moral, ethical, and ministry standards.
- Integrate biblical principles with compassionate care.
- Develop respectful communication and listening skills.
- Encourage appropriate professional and ministry boundaries.
- Promote collaboration with churches, institutions, professionals, and community organizations.
- Prepare students to respond thoughtfully in difficult and sensitive situations.
Your Path to Program Completion
Graduation requirements vary by program, but students are expected to complete all applicable academic and practical requirements before final clearance.
Meet Entry Requirements
Satisfy the admission requirements established for your chosen chaplaincy program.
Complete Coursework
Successfully complete all required modules, assessments, assignments, and examinations.
Complete Practicum
Fulfil supervised practicum or internship requirements where required by the program.
Final Clearance
Complete all academic, practicum, administrative, and financial requirements for graduation.
Chaplaincy Instructors
Students are supported by instructors and ministry leaders committed to theological education, practical preparation, mentoring, and responsible chaplaincy service.
Professor William Kimando
Professor Natalee Solomon-James
Dr. Leolene Harris
Chaplaincy Course Structure
Review the current chaplaincy course listing below. Course availability, sequence, titles, or requirements may be updated as programs are reviewed and developed.
| Code | Number | Title | Credit Hrs |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHAP | 101 | The Chaplin's Life and Ministry | 3 |
| CHAP | 102 | The Power of prayer in the life of a Chaplain | 3 |
| CHAP | 103 | The Power of the Bible in the life of a Chaplain | 3 |
| CHAP | 104 | The power of faith in the life of a Chaplain | 3 |
| CHAP | 105 | The authority of a Chaplain over spiritual wickedness | 3 |
| CHAP | 106 | The Chaplain and the Ministry of Counseling | 3 |
| CHAP | 107 | The Chaplain as Marriage therapist | 3 |
| CHAP | 108 | The Chaplain as a Consoler of the grieving | 3 |
| CHAP | 109 | The Chaplain serving in a Cross Cultural Ministry | 3 |
| CHAP | 110 | The Chaplain serving during a crisis | 3 |
| CHAP | 111 | First Aid & CPR Tips for a Chaplain | 3 |
| CHAP | 112 | Chaplain Ethics | 3 |
| BCC | 201 | Introduction to Pastoral Care | 3 |
| BCC | 202 | Foundations of Pastoral Counseling | 3 |
| BCC | 203 | Holistic Caregiving Practices | 3 |
| BCC | 204 | Short-Term Crisis Counseling | 3 |
| BCC | 301 | Long-Term and Chronic Caregiving | 3 |
| BCC | 302 | Ethics in Pastoral Care and Counseling | 3 |
| BCC | 303 | Spiritual Wholeness and Healing | 3 |
| BCC | 304 | Cultural Competency in Caregiving | 3 |
| BCC | 401 | Bereavement and End-of-Life Care | 3 |
| BCC | 402 | Equipping Laypersons for Ministry | 3 |
| BCC | 403 | Pastoral Self-Care and Resilience | 3 |
| BCC | 404 | Field Practicum in Chaplaincy | 3 |
| BCC | 2XX | Electives for those without Diploma | |
| MCHAP | 510 | Advanced Chaplaincy | 60 |
| MAHC | 511 | Health Chaplaincy | 60 |
| MASC | 512 | Sports Chaplaincy | 60 |
Important Chaplaincy Notice
Completion of a Shiloh College chaplaincy program provides education and training but does not by itself guarantee employment, appointment to a chaplain position, professional certification, ecclesiastical endorsement, or eligibility to serve in every institution. Employers, professional associations, government agencies, correctional institutions, healthcare organizations, schools, and other bodies may establish their own additional education, certification, screening, endorsement, membership, or experience requirements.
Begin Your Chaplaincy Journey
Prepare to serve individuals, families, institutions, and communities with biblical wisdom, compassion, professional integrity, and practical spiritual-care skills.