Join While Still In Seminary

You do not need to wait until ordination to become an Army National Guard chaplain. You can train to become an Army National Guard chaplain at the same time that you are training for the ministry. The training and experience you will obtain as a chaplain candidate, will add an enhanced dimension to your seminary education.

CHAPLAIN CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

To be eligible for this program, you must:

  1. Obtain an official ecclesiastical endorsement from your denomination or faith group.
  2. Educationally, you must:
    1. Possess a baccalaureate degree of not less than 120 semester hours
    2. Be a full-time graduate student at an accredited seminary or theological school
  3. Be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident
  4. Be capable of receiving a favorable background check for a security clearance
  5. Pass a physical exam
  6. Be between 21 and 39

TUITION ASSISTANCE

By joining the Army National Chaplain Candidate Program, you will get a head start on Army Chaplain training as well as all the benefits of being an Army Officer while still in seminary. You can receive up to $4,500 every year during seminary to help toward tuition costs. If you choose to do this, your obligation is for four years of service in the Army National Guard.

Your only other obligation is that you seek ordination and ecclesiastical endorsement within three years of finishing seminary and meet the Chaplain Candidate requirements.



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