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First Response Chaplain Certificate (ADVANCED)

Certificate awarded: “First Response Chaplain“

Training content: Based on the First Response Chaplain Training Manual (Spiritual Care Association, “SCA”). Manual used with permission. This collaboration does not imply academic accreditation or endorsement.

What this is

A practical, standards-based module that raises the baseline for chaplains serving during emergencies and disasters. Not every first-response chaplain is board-certified; this training closes the gap so teams receive consistent, competent spiritual care on scene and through recovery.

Religious Non-Degree Status. US-NYSCRT provides religious, non-credit, non-degree chaplaincy training. ACPE Disclosure. US-NYSCRT is not an ACPE-accredited center and does not award ACPE units. ACPE units are earned only at ACPE-accredited centers through our referral/placement agreements. Pathway. This program serves as pre-CPE preparation and foundational ministry training.

Program details

Positioning: Post-Basic module (taken after the Basic Chaplain Certificate)
Type: Religious, non-credit, non-degree (pre-CPE advanced)
Hours: 16 clock hours

  • Option A: 4 evenings × 4 hrs
  • Option B: 2 Saturdays × 8 hrs (with live drills)

Eligibility: Basic Chaplain Certificate (US-NYSCRT or recognized equivalent*)
*Equivalent = foundational chaplaincy program + proof (syllabus/certificate)

Strongly recommended before/alongside: FEMA ICS-200, IS-700, and current CPR

What you’ll learn (Advanced)

  • Working with diverse and vulnerable populations
  • Communication skills in crisis
  • Psychological First Aid
  • Spiritual screening and assessment
  • Dying, death, and grief
  • Emergency and disaster incidents
  • First-response specifics
    • Structure of systems and coordination
    • Line-of-duty injury and death
    • Caring for the first response team
    • Burnout, compassion fatigue, and resilience

Tuition & materials

  • Tuition: $250 (instruction + assessment; manuals not included)
  • Required texts (must purchase both editions):
    • First Response Chaplain Training Manual — English edition: $70
    • First Response Chaplain Training Manual — Spanish edition: $60
    Each participant is required to own both the English and Spanish editions (print or official digital). No photocopies/scans.
  • Typical total (before shipping/fees): $380 per participant
  • Optional add-ons: “FIRST RESPONSE CHAPLAIN” patch/rocker ($12); ID reprint with designation line ($25)
  • Renewal: One annual renewal ($125) keeps both Basic and First Response designations active.

Deliverables

  • Certificate of Completion: “First Response Chaplain“
  • Optional insignia and ID designation update

Who can enroll

Open enrollment. You do not need to belong to US-NYSCRT. Chaplains from other organizations are welcome. Spanish track available.

Outcome

Upon successful completion and assessment, participants receive the First Response Chaplain certificate (training recognition; not licensure or board certification).

Registration

  • Call Rev. C. Panameno at (516) 713-4922
  • Email cpanameno@nyscrt.org
  • Or fill out the application form below

Permissions & use

SCA name and manual used with authorization. Reproduction of the manual in whole or in part is not permitted. For bulk purchases, contact cpanameno@nyscrt.org.

In collaboration with Spiritual Care Association (SCA)
Certificate awarded: First Response Chaplain

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Religious Non-Degree Status. US-NYSCRT provides religious, non-credit, non-degree chaplaincy training. ACPE Disclosure. US-NYSCRT is not an ACPE-accredited center and does not award ACPE units. ACPE units are earned only at ACPE-accredited centers through our referral/placement agreements. Pathway. This program serves as pre-CPE preparation and foundational ministry training.

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