The Assembly of Episcopal Healthcare Chaplains cooperates with the Office of Mission and Ministry of the Episcopal Church. The Office of Mission and Ministry is responsible for endorsement in the Episcopal Church for health care and other specialized ministries. The Rev. Margaret Rose, Co-Director, advocates for specialized ministries at the Episcopal Church Center; and Terry Foster, Mission Office Associate, processes applications for endorsement. AEHC works with the Office of Mission to encourage endorsement and to support Episcopalians seeking certification by the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC); the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE); the American Association of Pastoral Counselors (AAPC); the College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy (CPSP); the National Association of Veterans Affairs Chaplains (NAVAC); and other national certifying organizations. If you are seeking endorsement in the Church, or certification by a national professional organization, your first step is to inform your bishop if your intent, and if you haven’t already, to meet your bishop. Then, complete the Application for Ecclesiastical Healthcare Endorsement. As the form notes, the Office of Mission and Ministry will contact your bishop, and will take the steps appropriate to your endorsement.
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