CREDENTIALS OF ICPC CHAPLAINS
The International Conference of Police
Chaplains has a credentials program for experienced law enforcement chaplains
who have earned recognition for their chaplaincy expertise.
We also have a Basic Training Level program for
Liaison Officers.
All ICPC credentials programs are voluntary but not
all chaplains will wish to participate.
Each
level of credential training has specific and different
requirements. Participating chaplains will qualify for one of the
training levels and he or she should enter the highest
level for which they qualify. Check out the requirements for each
level below.
For example, it
is NOT necessary to earn a Basic Training Level Credential before
applying for a Senior or Master Credential.
All applicants must be ICPC members, The
program is open to all chaplains, including volunteer, part-time and career
chaplains.
The International Conference of Police
Chaplains (ICPC) now offers two new credentials to advanced chaplains. They
are the Diplomate and Fellow
credentials.
These new credentials are the highest level
the ICPC awards and recognizes marked achievement in chaplaincy. They
represent the
highest achievements in tenure, education, training and service to
ICPC.
Those who are
awarded the Diplomate and Fellow credentials are set apart and recognized
for their tremendous accomplishments and service.
NEW APPLICATION FORMS REQUIRED
Applications forms can be obtained from the ICPC office,
or downloaded here. Applicants for any credential level must now
use these new forms. Click on the appropriate form below to download it.
Complete Credentialing Program
Information Booklet
(Note: this PDF file is intended to be printed on both
sides of 8.5x11 paper. It contains all the information
and requirements for
credentialing.)
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LIAISON OFFICER BASIC TRAINING
A total of 4.0 CEU's are required. These must
include the 12 courses for Basic Chaplain Credentialing (see
below) plus the following courses:
- Starting a Law Enforcement Chaplaincy Program
- Liaison Officer I
- Liaison Officer II
- Liaison Officer III
FELLOW of ICPC
-
Have been a law enforcement chaplain
for not less than twenty (20)
years.
-
Have held an ICPC Master’s Level
Credential for at least five (5)
years.
-
Have a total of at least one-hundred
(100) CEU’s in chaplaincy/law enforcement
related topics.
-
Have a total of at least twenty (20)
ATS/RTS credits [1
ATS = 1 credit -- 1 RTS = ½ Credit].
-
Submit two (2) personal references
[Religious, law enforcement, fellow
chaplains, etc.].
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Have performed service to or on
behalf of ICPC (Served as an officer of ICPC,
taught at RTS or ATS, member of a committee,
etc.].
-
Submit a passport size
photo
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Pay the credential fee of one
hundred fifty dollars($150.00) USD.
DIPLOMATE of
ICPC
-
Have been a law enforcement chaplain
for not less than fifteen (15) years.
-
Have held an ICPC Master’s Level
Credential for at least five (5) years.
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Have a total of at least fifty (50)
CEU’s in chaplaincy/law enforcement related topics.
-
Have a total of at least ten (10)
ATS/RTS credits [1 ATS = 1 credit -- 1 RTS = ½
Credit].
-
Submit two (2) personal references
[Religious, law enforcement, fellow chaplains, etc.].
-
Have performed service to or on
behalf of ICPC[Served as an officer of ICPC, taught at RTS or ATS, member of
a committee, etc.].
-
Submit a passport size
photo
-
Pay the credential fee of one
hundred fifty dollars($150.00)
USD.
SENIOR CHAPLAIN and MASTER CHAPLAIN
There are two levels of
advanced credentials: Senior and Master. Both require that a
chaplain has attained full membership status in the International Conference
of Police Chaplains.
This means having:
- five years of pastoral experience
- endorsement by a law enforcement
agency
- ecclesiastical endorsement
- adherence to the Chaplain’s Code of
Ethics
- appropriate years of law enfocement chaplaincy
experience
- the required number of CEUs.
BASIC TRAINING LEVEL CHAPLAIN
Ordained and licensed clergy, or lay persons
appointed to chaplaincy service, need basic training. ICPC has developed a
Basic Training Level credential program that includes 12 Core
Courses.
Basic is the first credential level for law
enforcement chaplains who wish to document their educational progress in this
specialized ministry. The application form calls for information such as name,
department service, etc., and a listing of when and where the CEU's for the 12
basic courses were obtained.
A Basic Traininig Level
Credential must be renewed every five years by earning at least an
additional .6 CEU.
The Core Courses must include a total of at least
35 contact instruction hours (or 3.5 Continuing Education Units). All training
must be documented (when, where, CEUs, etc.). The Core Courses include:
- Stress Management
- Death Notification
- Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome
- Burn Out for Officers and Chaplains
- Legal Liability and Confidentiality
- Ethics
- Responding to a Crisis Situation
- Law Enforcement Family
- Substance Abuse
- Suicide
- Officer Injury or Death
- Sensitivity and Diversity
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
A $25 fee will be required upon submission of an
application. All completed application forms must be submitted to the
ICPC Office in Destin, FL.
A Continuing Education Unit (CEU) is ten (10)
contact hours of participation in an organized continuing education experience
under responsible sponsorship, capable direction and qualified instruction.
For example: 10 training hours equals 1.0 CEU. Each unit of
Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) equals 2 CEU’s.
One contact hour equals fifty (50) minutes of class
time in workshops and seminars (as determined by the Credentials Committee.)
CONTACTS
Credentials Committee Chairperson (for
information regarding eligibility of courses for CEU credit, etc.):
Chaplain Leo Connolly
(740)
453-0597 voice
(740)
453-0590 fax
Email:
chapcop@rrohio.com
955
East Main St.
Zanesville, OH 43701