Chaplaincy Program

Offered Through the Illinois Catholic Health Association

Course Instructor

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Joe Zalot, PhD
Joe Zalot, PhD

A Short Course for Chaplains on the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services (ERDs) Issued by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

This program provides chaplains working in Catholic hospitals in the state of Illinois with a six-module (six-hour) asynchronous course as a review and introduction of the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services. There is a particular emphasis on the sacraments and Catholic social teaching and their importance to the arena of health care. The course content is delivered to you by The National Catholic Bioethics Center in cooperation with the Illinois Catholic Health Association. The National Association of Catholic Chaplains has accredited this program for six (6) continuing education credits. View certification letter.

Course of Instruction

Once enrolled for this program you have twelve (12) weeks to complete it. You may work at your own pace and submit each assignment upon completion. Assignments are provided in both PDF and Microsoft Word format. If you choose, you may download the assignments in Word and type your responses below each question. Your assignments should then be submitted by email to The National Catholic Bioethics Center, where they will be graded and returned to you. Once you have completed the six (6) learning modules, the NCBC will report your final evaluation and provide notice of your completion to the Illinois Catholic Health Association office.

Chaplaincy Program Student Benefits

During your 12 weeks of participation in this program, you will enjoy the following benefits:

After completing the 12-week chaplaincy program, you will be eligible to register for our full Certification Program at the discounted membership rate if you register within one year of completion. Contact Julie Kelley for more information.