Associate of Chaplaincy Degree
You need to complete 20 more courses and 63 more credits to mark this activity complete.
Associate Degree in Chaplaincy
Grow in Christ. Serve with Compassion. Minister Where It Matters Most.
Are you called to bring God’s presence into everyday life—in hospitals, schools, prisons, workplaces, or community spaces? The Associate Degree in Chaplaincy at Christian Leaders Institute (CLI) equips you with the biblical foundation, practical skills, and spiritual formation you need to serve as a chaplain or chaplain assistant in a variety of settings.
Designed to help you grow closer to Christ, become grounded in the Bible and theology, develop a biblical worldview, and build specific skills for chaplaincy.
Whether you’re looking to serve part-time, volunteer, or prepare for future credentialing, this online correspondence program will give you the tools to serve with confidence and care.
What you’ll learn
In this degree program, you’ll develop both heart and skill for chaplaincy ministry. You will:
- Summarize the redemptive story of the Bible and identify key theological truths
- Articulate a biblical worldview and contrast it with other belief systems
- Practice spiritual disciplines to grow in Christlikeness and spiritual resilience
- Understand biblical principles of chaplaincy and best practices for communication, relationships, and emotional care
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Explore chaplaincy settings including:
- Hospitals and healthcare
- Schools and universities
- Prisons and correctional facilities
- Military and law enforcement
- Businesses and workplace environments
- Strengthen critical thinking and communication skills for real-world ministry
What can you do with an Associate Degree in Chaplaincy?
This degree opens the door to a wide variety of chaplaincy-related roles. Whether you're pursuing credentialed chaplaincy, supporting a local ministry, or beginning your academic journey, here are some opportunities available:
Affordable and Flexible—Built for Life and Ministry
This online correspondence degree allows you to study at your own pace while still maintaining your job, family life, or volunteer ministry. Thanks to CLI’s free-access, donation-supported model, you can earn this degree without student debt and invest your resources into the ministry God has placed on your heart.
Is the Associate Degree in Chaplaincy right for you?
This program is a great fit for:
- Christians drawn to care, counsel, and presence-based ministry
- Those exploring chaplaincy in healthcare, corrections, education, or the military
- Pastors, volunteers, and lay leaders looking to expand their ministry reach
- Believers seeking a flexible, high-quality foundation for spiritual caregiving
- Anyone ready to serve Christ and others through compassion and biblical wisdom
Chaplaincy is a calling—this is your preparation.
If you’ve felt the tug to be present with people in crisis, to offer hope, prayer, and comfort—this degree will equip you for that calling. Start building your ministry of presence today. You can do this.
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Associate of Chaplaincy Degree
Requires a 2.00 GPA and to
necesitas :
Level 1 Endorsement
You need 9 more Units
0 of 64 Minimum Units Completed
Associate of Chaplaincy Degree
Requires a 2.00 GPA and to
necesitas :
Level 1 Endorsement19 courses required
- Ethics (3 Units)
- History of World Christianity (4 Units)
- Church and Ministry (3 Units)
- Ministry Foundations (3 Units)
- New Testament Survey (3 Units)
- Old Testament Survey (3 Units)
- Pastoral Care (3 Units)
- Theology I (4 Units)
- Christian Basics: Introduction to Christian Doctrine (3 Units)
- People Smart for Ministry (3 Units)
- Introduction to Chaplaincy (3 Units)
- Introduction to Sociology (3 Units)
- Total Fitness (3 Units)
- Introduction to Communication (3 Units)
- Christian Leaders Connections (3 Units)
- Leadership Excellence School Admissions (0 Units)
- College Writing (3 Units)
- College Writing Lab (1 Unit)
- Capstone Associate of Chaplaincy (1 Unit)
1 course required
- Transfer - Mathematics 1 (3 Units)
- Transfer - Science 1 (3 Units)
- Astronomy (3 Units)
- Introduction to Biology (3 Units)
- Practical Mathematics (3 Units)
- College Algebra (3 Units)
9 Units Minimum in any of these Categories:
Bible, Communication, Humanities, Interdisciplinary, Math, Ministry, Science, Social, Theology
You need 9 more Units