Occupational Chaplains Of America - Chaplain Levels and Educational Requirements

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Levels:

1. Sponsor Level

2. Entrance Level

3. Intermediate Level

4. Professional Level

5. Senior/Trainer Level

6. Division staff

Sponsor Level -

Sponsor Level is a non-active level of chaplaincy. This group consists of people who love the chaplaincy ministry and believe in their cause and want to be apart of the chaplain program only in a supportive way. They support the ministry both prayerfully and financially as other areas as deemed necessary. Sponsors may be a company, a church or an individual. Sponsors may take training that is offered but this level does not require any training as it is a non-functioning role. Sponsors are invited to attend all banquets and programs and are encouraged to help in the booth at conference.

(To see details of other Levels see "Levels & Requirements" in top menu.)

Distance Learning Primary Site

(Click on picture of books to go directly to Ministry Central)

Perspective Chaplains,

Level One and Two distance learning can be found on Ministry Central (ministrycentral.com) You can take both Levels on Ministry Central. To apply for endorse status you must complete Level One training and pass the tests. These are open book tests so feel free to review the material as many times as you need to. You can either take this training though our live training taught by Dr. Sidney Poe or take the training online. The courses are offered at a very reasonable cost compared to industry standards. When you apply there is a charge for application processing and first year dues. After the first year the renewal fee is $90.00 a year.

Within one year after being endorsed you are required to complete Level Two. This training is designed to give you tools to use when the need arises so that you will be able to help those in crises.

We have two sites for distance learning. Below you will see the link to OCATeachable.com. That site was our first training site and only has Level One training. Because of the program limits Level One on this site had to be split up in to parts A&B with test. It takes both A&B and the test to complete Level One training.

We sincerely pray that your journey into chaplaincy will be an anointed and fruitful path. If we can help you in any way, please contact my Administrative Assistant Brandi Hood at 662-346-3239 or brandihood.oca@gmail.com or if you need to talk to me you can call 870-814-0901.

Thank you for your interest and burden.

William Dillon

OCA Director