Transcript NACC Membership and Certification

NACC Membership and
Certification
NACC Certification
Commission
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Certification Levels
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Board Certified Chaplain
Certified Supervisory Candidate
Certified Associate CPE Supervisor
Certified CPE Supervisor
Note: Supervisor Readiness is a
Consultation
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Membership
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Member level is a prerequisite to enter the
NACC certification process
2009 Annual Membership fee: $260
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Shares in Church’s healing mission without the
benefit of NACC certification
Possess voting privileges
Receive Vision and NACC Now
Access to educational/networking opportunities
Be involved in NACC Task Forces
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Board Certified Chaplain
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2009 Board Certified Chaplain Application fee:
$300
Catholic chaplain who has the benefit of
professional certification granted by the NACC
Certification Commission on behalf of the
USCCB/CCA.
Renewal of Certification is required every five
years.
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Consultation for Readiness
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2009 Readiness Consultation Fee: $300
Board Certified Chaplain who demonstrates
an awareness of strengths and weaknesses
as a potential supervisor.
Plan for learning which includes a timetable.
Consultation with personal interview including
primary CPE supervisor.
No vote taken.
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Supervisory Candidacy
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2009 Supervisory Candidacy Application Fee: $300
Board Certified Chaplain who has successfully
completed the certification process and received
NACC certification.
Completion of a minimum of five (5) units of training:
four (4) in CPE and one (1) in Supervisory CPE.
Under the direction and consultation of a Certified
CPE Supervisor.
Granted for two years; Certification Commission may
grant an extension for one (1) year.
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Certified Associate Supervisor
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2009 Associate Supervisor Application Fee:
$300
Catholic pastoral minister who has benefits of
certification as Associate Supervisor by the
NACC Certification Commission, interested in
becoming a Certified CPE Supervisor.
A Certified Associate Supervisor remains at
this level for only two years.
This level is a prerequisite to becoming a
Certified CPE Supervisor.
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Certified CPE Supervisor
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CPE Supervisor Application Fee: $300
Catholic pastoral minister who has the benefit of
certification as a CPE Supervisor by the NACC
Certification Commission.
Clinical pastoral educator responsible for teaching
supervisory CPE and preparing others for certification
in pastoral care.
Receives an annual copy of Reflective Practice:
Formation and Supervision in Ministry.
Renewal of Certification is required every seven
years.
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Application Process for
Certification of Chaplain
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Applicant must first apply for and become a full
member of the NACC
Contact NACC office for certification materials
NACC office responds within 14 days directing
applicants to the NACC website for electronic
materials
Applicant submits supportive materials and fee by
February 15 for a Fall interview, by September 15 for
a Spring interview
NACC office reviews supportive materials for
completeness
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Application Process for
Certification
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NACC office will assign a date, place and
interview team, honoring the first choice of
applicant if possible.
A copy of supportive materials is to be sent
(by applicant) by certified mail to all interview
team members at least 45 days before
interview date.
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Certification Supportive
Materials (CP131.3)
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Completed application form
Certification application fee, 2/3 of which is nonrefundable if the process is discontinued for any
reason
Letter of recommendation from employer
Letter of endorsement (obtained by NACC office)
All CPE final evaluations (self and CPE supervisor)
Narrative about competencies (not to exceed 10
pages)
Autobiography (not to exceed 7 pages)
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Certification Supportive
Materials (CP131.3)
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One verbatim
Letter from Certification Commission granting
equivalency, if applicable
Transcript verification form for all units taken
at an ACPE Center
B.A. degree official transcript
Master’s degree official transcript
NACC Ethics Accountability Statement
Presenter reports, Parts I and II, from past
interview
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Reminders
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Applicant is required to make 4 copies of
supportive materials (mail one to office and 3
to certification interviewers - one set for each
person).
Instructions for placing supportive materials
in binder are online at the NACC website with
the certification application form.
You need to follow the order of the checklist
including tabs for materials.
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Certification Application Form
Applicant provides the following critical
information on the form:
 Applicant’s membership number which
identifies applicant as Member.
 CPE centers where all units were taken.
NACC office verifies that listed sites are
accredited with USCCB/CCA or ACPE.
 NACC obtained CPE equivalency and
documentation of previous certification
interviews if applicable.
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Current Letter of Endorsement
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NACC office sends request for a current ecclesiastical
endorsement to the appropriate authority:
For laity*: request is sent to the (Arch)Bishop of the diocese of
the Applicant’s ministry
For Religious Sister, Brother, or Priest: request is sent to Major
Superior
For Diocesan Priest or Deacon: request is sent to Ordinary
(Bishop of the diocese of incardination)
*Additionally, lay applicants are responsible for requesting a
letter of recommendation from their pastor or a priest in active
ministry – to be sent directly to NACC office
Current is defined as within one year of application for
certification
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Current Letter of
Recommendation (employment)
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Letter of recommendation from a person to
whom the applicant reports in one’s place of
employment. (If unemployed, a letter from a
person who can assess the quality of ministry
provided.)
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Documentation of CPE Units
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all final evaluations by CPE supervisors
all applicant final self-evaluations
If an equivalency has been granted: NACC
letter notifying applicant that equivalency has
been granted.
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Equivalency for 1 Unit of CPE
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Refer to the Certification Procedures
Manual, Part Seven (CP71-CP73).
Information can also be found under
the “Equivalency” section of the
“Certification” section of the NACC
website at www.nacc.org, including the
Checklist for Supportive Materials
required for Equivalency petition.
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Narrative Statement
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Not to exceed 10 pages
Documents how applicant meets each of the
competencies required for certification
Cites competencies from standards by
number
Makes use of story and example
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NACC Revised Standards for
Narrative
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Found at the NACC website
Standards cited in narrative must
include Standards 302-305
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Current Autobiography
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Updated autobiography which includes CPE
and ministry experience as it reflects your
current self understanding.
Not to exceed 7 pages.
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301.3 Bachelor’s and Master’s
Degree Documentation
A Master’s degree in theology, divinity, religious
studies, pastoral ministry, pastoral studies, or
spirituality granted or acknowledged by an accredited
academic institution.
*an official transcript is required as proof of this degree
and must be sent directly from the institution (s)
**equivalency for this degree is not granted
*** Transcript analysis (B.A. and Master’s) is required at
the applicant’s expense for all degrees acquired
outside the United States.
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301.3 Bachelor’s and Master’s
Degree Documentation
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Transcript analysis (B.A. and Master’s) is
required at the applicant’s expense for all
degrees acquired outside the United States.
All transcripts and analysis are due by the
certification deadline of February 15 or
September 15 so please plan ahead.
A list of agencies that analyze transcripts can
be found under the “FAQs” in the
“Certification” section of the NACC website.
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Verbatim
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Applicant submits one verbatim illustrating
his/her current ministry
Verbatim submitted may or may not contain
remarks/comments by supervisor
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NACC Ethics Accountability
Statement
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Submitted at initial certification and renewal
No disciplinary or corrective action arising from a
complaint of unethical and/or criminal conduct
imposed on and no complaint for unethical and/or
criminal conduct that is pending in a civil, criminal,
ecclesiastical, employment, or other professional
organization’s forum
Never resigned, been transferred or terminated, nor
negotiated a settlement from a position for reasons
related to unethical and/or criminal conduct.
If you cannot sign the statement, you must follow
the Ethics Accountability Statement Procedures
(EP11-EP14)
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Previous Certification
Interviews
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Presenter Reports Part I and II from past
certification interviews (if applicable)
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NACC Website
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Please refer to the NACC Website under
“Certification” at www.nacc.org for
information.
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