Spiritual Care Association

10/09/2026

Good News!
Spiritual Care Association Announces New Foundational Paper and Certification for Spiritual Care Nursing

The purpose of this white paper is to establish a conceptual and practice framework for Spiritual Care Nursing as an emerging nursing specialty and to provide recommendations for its implementation within healthcare organizations.

Read the Press Release Here: https://www.einpresswire.com/article/947015352/spiritual-care-association-announces-new-foundational-paper-and-certification-for-spiritual-care-nursing

Advanced Education in Spiritual Care Nursing:
The Spiritual Care Nursing course provides registered nurses with advanced education and competency development in addressing the spiritual dimension of whole-person, patient-centered care.

Learn More:
https://capstoneuniversity.org/school-of-spiritual-care-nursing/

Professional Certification in Spiritual Care Nursing:
The Certified Spiritual Care Nurse (CSCN) credential recognizes registered nurses who have completed advanced education in Spiritual Care Nursing and meet established professional Spiritual Care Association certification requirements.

Learn More:
https://www.spiritualcareassociation.org/certified-spiritual-care-nurse-cscn/

The Spiritual Care Association (SCA) is the first multidisciplinary, international professional membership association for spiritual care providers that establishes evidence-based quality indicators, scope of practice, and a knowledge base for spiritual care in health care.

09/29/2026

Course Spotlight:
What We Hear and Say: Spiritual Assessment and Documentation

This course discusses the importance of chaplains and spiritual care providers incorporating into their practice an intentional, informed, and skilled assessment process, along with thorough and clear documentation of their chaplaincy and spiritual care.

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What We Hear and Say: Spiritual Assessment and Documentation Course Author: Brent Peery, BCC This course, What We Hear and Say: Spiritual Assessment and Documentation, discusses the importance of chaplains and spiritual care providers incorporating into their practice an intentional, informed, and s...

09/21/2026

Capstone University Offering Clinical Pastoral Education for Hospice and Palliative Care Chaplaincy

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Spiritual Care Association Continues Additional Hospice and Palliative Care Education

09/14/2026

Use code CaringfortheSmallest20% at checkout when purchasing the course 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘵: 𝘗𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘴 in SCA's Learning Center.

Follow the link to learn more about the course:
www.spiritualcareassociation.org/health-care-chaplains/caring-for-the-smallest_-pediatrics/

*20% off code good for above class only.
*Discount ends 9/25/26.

09/04/2026

𝗖𝗮𝗽𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗣𝗘

𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟳 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
Tuesdays | 12-4p.m. Pacific Time
0.5 CPE Unit
$400 per half-unit

This session focuses on the clinical foundations of hospice and palliative care chaplaincy, preparing spiritual care providers to work effectively with patients, families, hospice teams, and the realities of dying. Students will develop practical skills that can be applied directly to hospice practice.

𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟱 𝘁𝗼 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟯, 𝟮𝟬27
Tuesdays | 12-4p.m. Pacific Time
0.5 CPE Unit
$400 per half-unit

This session centers on the human experience of serious illness, aging, dying, caregiving, and bereavement. Students will deepen their ability to provide patient-led, culturally responsive spiritual care to individuals and families across the end-of-life journey.

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼@𝗰𝗮𝗽𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆.𝗼𝗿𝗴

09/03/2026

SCA’s Chaplain Credentialing and Certification Standards Are Evidence Based.

Find out more at www.spiritualcareassociation.org/certification/

Become a Board Certified (BCC) or Credentialed Chaplain (CC) SCA Leads the Chaplaincy Profession with the Only Nationally Recognized Certification Standards Backed by Knowledge Testing and Competency Examination. Currently, more than a dozen chaplaincy groups within the U.S. offer varying education/...

08/28/2026

Today, Aug. 28, 2026, is the final day to use code ChaplaincyCareCourse20% at checkout when purchasing the Chaplaincy Care Volunteer Training Course in SCA's Learning Center.

Follow the link to learn more about the course, and our other Volunteer Training options: www.spiritualcareassociation.org/volunteer-training/

*20% off code good for above class only.
*Discount ends 8/28/26.

Chaplaincy Care Volunteer Training Volunteer Training Manual Expanding the reach of chaplaincy without pulling on the purse strings is on every director’s mind. Engaging volunteers whether lay or clergy can be the answer; however for this approach to work, effective volunteers need to have a basel...

08/26/2026

Please join us for our next Chaplain Masterclass,
Naming and Claiming Our Value: Advocating for Spiritual Care in a World that Thinks We're "Nice but Not Necessary"

Presenter: Chaplain Michele Gourley

Monday Sept. 14, 2026

12pm - 1pm ET

Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_J_HcZrsZRY2RzmQxzRYllQ #/registration

08/18/2026

Use code ChaplaincyCareCourse20% at checkout when purchasing the Chaplaincy Care Volunteer Training Course in SCA's Learning Center.

Follow the link to learn more about the course, and our other Volunteer Training options: www.spiritualcareassociation.org/volunteer-training/

*20% off code good for above class only.
*Discount ends 8/28/26.

The Spiritual Care Association (SCA) is the first multidisciplinary, international professional membership association for spiritual care providers that establishes evidence-based quality indicators, scope of practice, and a knowledge base for spiritual care in health care.

08/15/2026

JOIN THE CORPORATE CHAPLAIN COMMITTEE!

~ Help us work toward a Certification in Corporate Chaplaincy and CPEs
~ Help further the community
~ Be a part of leading the corporate community in SCA and beyond

Find out more at www.spiritualcareassociation.org/divisions/corporate