Spiritual Care Association

Spiritual Care Association The Spiritual Care Association (SCA) is the first multidisciplinary, international professional membership association for spiritual care providers.

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. As health care providers emphasize the delivery of positive patient experience, SCA is leading the way to educate, certify, c

redential and advocate so that more people in need, regardless of religion, beliefs or cultural identification, receive effective spiritual care in all types of institutional and community settings in the U.S. and internationally. SCA is committed to serving its multidisciplinary membership and growing the chaplaincy profession. The nonprofit SCA is an affiliate of HealthCare Chaplaincy NetworkTM (HCCN), a health care nonprofit organization founded in 1961 that offers spiritual-related information and resources, and professional chaplaincy services in hospitals, other health care settings, and online. As a lead-up to the establishment of SCA and to transform the field, HCCN released in 2016 evidence-based quality indicators and evidence-based scope of practice.

๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ข๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—ข๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿณ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฑ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐ŸฒTuesdays | 12-4p.m. Pacific Time0...
09/04/2026

๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ข๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ฃ๐—˜

๐—ข๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿณ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฑ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ
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.

๐—๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐Ÿฑ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—™๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฏ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ27
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.

๐—™๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป, ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ณ๐—ผ@๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜๐˜†.๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ด

SCAโ€™s Chaplain Credentialing and Certification Standards Are Evidence Based.Find out more at www.spiritualcareassociatio...
09/03/2026

SCAโ€™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/...

Today, Aug. 28, 2026, is the final day to use code ChaplaincyCareCourse20% at checkout when purchasing the Chaplaincy Ca...
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 directorโ€™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...

Please join us for our next Chaplain Masterclass,Naming and Claiming Our Value: Advocating for Spiritual Care in a World...
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

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

JOIN THE CORPORATE CHAPLAIN COMMITTEE!~ Help us work toward a Certification in Corporate Chaplaincy and CPEs~ Help furth...
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

Nominate a Patient Care Honoree for HCCN's Annual Gala!HealthCare Chaplaincy Network's annual Wholeness of Life Celebrat...
08/05/2026

Nominate a Patient Care Honoree for HCCN's Annual Gala!

HealthCare Chaplaincy Network's annual Wholeness of Life Celebration honors chaplains, nurses, doctors, and others who have dedicated their lives to ensuring compassionate care for all

We invite you to select one or more members of your staff for a Patient Care Wholeness of Life Award. This is a wonderful way of honoring individuals in your organization who embody our mission to care for the whole person โ€“ spirit, mind, and body.

Fill out our Patient Care Honoree Nomination Form by Oct. 13, 2026.

Your award recipient will receive two complimentary tickets to the Wholeness of Life Celebration and medal recognition at the event.

You can find the Nomination Form at https://bit.ly/4fGgdaU

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.

Use code FarTooSoon20% at checkout when purchasing the course, Far Too Soon: The Anguish of Perinatal Loss, in Spiritual...
07/28/2026

Use code FarTooSoon20% at checkout when purchasing the course, Far Too Soon: The Anguish of Perinatal Loss, in Spiritual Care Association's Learning Center.

Follow the link to learn more about the course: www.spiritualcareassociation.org/health-care-chaplains/far-too-soon_-the-anguish-of-perinatal-loss/

*20% off code good for the above course only
*discount ends 8/7/26

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.

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