US Navy Chaplain Corps

The bottom line is this: Without a masters degree (at least 72 graduate hours in theology) you will not qualify for the Chaplain corps- but I am sure you have already looked online at the basic requirements.

I would love to give help you with some answers. Email me directly at gregory.hazlett@tdnba02.seabee.navy.mil and lets see what we can do to assist you.

If you click on the Discussions Tab just above you will note a variety of discussion topics. Please check out "List of Requirements for Navy Chaplaincy". As Chaplain Hazlett has indicated, the graduate degree is not waiverable. And, depending on who your endorser is, their requirements may be stricter than those of the Department of Defense, in ... Read Morewhich case, you would have to satisfy the stricter requirements of your endorsing body. One option would be the Chaplain Candidate Program Officer Program for full time seminarians, but that means you will have to complete your Bachelors degree and be accepted and matriculated/ and or enrolled full time in an accredited seminary. The CCPO Program description is also described under the Discussions Tab. Please feel free to contact me as the Director of Accessions/Program Manager, or other chaplains who can help answer those pressing questions.

Thank you, Ma'am! And...they were a great class!

And I also MEANT to say Bravo Zulu to the School's exceptional staff! Well done ...

Please take the time to check out the Naval Chaplaincy School and Center in Columbia SC

John! Good to see you online here. Doubt you remember me, but I remember you as one of the most customer-friendly folk I know in the Navy. The spouses out there should hear that! God bless! R/Vinson

Always rembmer my CHC brothern! NCSC is trying to reach out and help educate all those in the CHC/RP community. The new Spouses Orientation FB page will be our portal for spouses... Let them know that someone is available to get those questions answered...

Spouses of new Navy Chaplains will reap enormous benefits by attending the above. For more information, contact Mr Jonathan Nichols at the above email address.

No...you need to contact the Chaplain Program Officer who handles Florida and that is Chaplain David Brown below.

LCDR DAVID BROWN
NAVY REGION EAST
2400 HERODIAN WAY, STE. 400... Read More
SMYRNA, GA 30064
david.r.brown4@navy.mil
(770) 612-4360 ext. 2803
(770) 238-9715 (CELL)

Todd, Happy to talk with you but as Chaplain Meehan states, Chaplain Brown will be able to speed the process up for you if you are interested.

Their FACEBOOK site is:

U.S. Navy Chaplain Candidate Program

I know that the Army and the Air Force do offer tuition assistance with their chaplain student programs, and if that is a real issue, you might check into those. While the Navy does not have a formal tuition assistance or scholarship program for seminarians at this time, there is still an opportunity to make a considerable amount of money in the summers while trainiing, and indivdiduals can resign their commission at any time without penalty, though we hope that they don't.

Another source for scholarships is the Military Chaplains Association - they provide scholarships annually to Chaplain Candidates. While scholarships are important you have to be sure you are willing to serve according to your passion and calling - Navy ministry is unlike any of the others!