Certified. Credentialed. Ready.
The Chaplain Certification Course is a four-week program that transforms called ministers into credentialed chaplains — with the authority to enter jails, hospitals, and government agencies without challenge.
Certificate of Completion
Official documentation of your training and standing within A.I.C.C.A.
Official Photo ID Card
Recognized identification for institutional and agency access without challenge.
Registration Number Badge
Your unique, official credential number verifying your chaplaincy status.
"A business card or paper identifying a pastor or minister has no authority throughout the country. The Chaplain ID gives you access to local jails, hospitals, and agencies — without being challenged."
Admissions Policy
A Bachelor's degree is preferred. Applicants without one may apply for a life experience / education equivalency waiver.
Application Packet Needs
- Application form & Transcripts
- Driver's License or State ID
- Ministry License or Ordination Papers
- Social Security Card (last 4 digits only)
- Passport-style photo (2"×2")
- Professional resume or CV & Letters of recommendation
To Begin Process
Submit 2–3 weeks before your intended module. Applications reviewed within 2 weeks of receipt, followed by an interview.
To apply, please Call: (773) 544-7311.
This Is What Beyond the Four Walls Looks Like
Hospital Patients
Visited & Ministered To
Incarcerated Individuals
Reached Behind Bars
Hospice Residents
Served in Final Hours
First Responders
Supported & Counseled
Survivors Reached
Domestic Violence Ministry
Certified Chaplains
Now Deployed in the Field
Years of Ministry
Active in the Community
States Represented
Graduates Across the Nation
Go Beyond the Four Walls.
If you are a pastor, minister, or ordained believer who feels called to go further — into the hospitals, the jails, the fire stations, the hard places — this program will credential you to do exactly that.
Become a Chaplain. Go beyond the four walls.