CERTIFIED TRAUMA CHAPLAIN

The Certified Trauma Chaplain® (CTCh®) designation curriculum requires the completion of 400 hours (100 hours of education/300 hours of supervised experience) of advanced clinical pastoral education & training in order to receive the designation. The curriculum contains the essential features of the Green Cross Academy of Traumatology knowledge-base and covers the 5 national trauma competencies, proficiencies, and specialities:

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1. Trauma Management

2. Trauma Mitigation

3. Trauma Response

4. Trauma Intervention

5. Trauma Resolution

 

Upon completion, professionals will be able to conduct spiritual care according to evidence-based principles and practices, provide trauma-focused chaplaincy and effective bio-psycho-social-cultural-environmental-spiritual care, and coaching and consulting services for trauma. 

 

This training will allow qualified and competent chaplains to deploy with Green Cross on local, national, and international incidents, emergencies, crises, disasters, and catastrophes.