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SCA University of Theology and Spirituality Announces New DBA: Capstone University. Click here to learn more.
Click here to read SCA’s Consensus Statement: The Role of the Chaplain in Health Care.

The Spiritual Care Association Launches Mobile App Built by Chaplains for Chaplains with the Latest and Best Practices and Research in Spiritual Care SCA Members. READ MORE

New cohorts now available for the Spiritual Care Association’s Chaplaincy Management Training Program and Palliative Care Certificate Courses.
New resources available to train your volunteers, click here to learn more.
Approval of HCPCS Codes for Chaplains, click here to learn more.

Spiritual Care Association

Spiritual Care Association HCCN’s affiliate, 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 knowledge base for spiritual care. Click here to learn more about the various SCA membership levels and certification options available.

Clinical Services at Your Institution

Research studies show that the majority of Americans say that spirituality, in some form, should be an important consideration in health care. Yet 72% of patients note their spiritual needs were minimally met or not supported. With this in mind, we’ve developed innovative ways to help health care institutions deliver on spiritual care! Click here to learn how HCCN’s expertise in spiritual care and chaplaincy can help your institution.

Does your hospital provide excellence in spiritual care?

Let everyone know it!

With HCCN’s proprietary three-step process (assess, assist, award), you could receive the prestigious Excellence in Spiritual Care Award. By applying for the award, you’ll undergo a thorough process. Our goal is to advance your spiritual care delivery and enable you to meet the standards for excellence. Click here to learn more.

Approval of HCPCS Codes for Chaplains

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), a division of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has for the first time, approved codes for chaplaincy and spiritual care.
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What's New?

Approval of HCPCS Codes for Chaplains

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), a division of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has for the first time, approved codes for chaplaincy and spiritual care.

Click here to learn more!

Caring for the Human Spirit Conference and Westberg Symposium

Join us for the 2024 Annual Caring for the Human Spirit Conference and Westberg Symposium on April 15-17, 2024.

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Human Spirit Conference and Westberg Symposium

Join us for the 2024 Annual Caring for the Human Spirit Conference and Westberg Symposium on April 15-17, 2024.

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The Robert J. Task Fund at HealthCare Chaplaincy Network

The fund is committed to relieving suffering and offering comfort and meaning to people facing illness, end of life, and other situations where spiritual and emotional distress are common.

Foundational Papers

Click here to purchase SCA’s industry-leading Foundational Papers.

Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)

Looking for a quality online CPE program? Our educational partner, the Institute for Clinical Pastoral Training (ICPT), offers a standardized and evidence-based CPE training program to chaplains and spiritual care providers. To learn more about ICPT’s accredited CPE program, click here.

Educational Opportunities

Whether you’re looking for short online webinars on a myriad of topics or full instructor-led or self-guided courses, we offer many educational and training programs, click here to learn more.

Clinical Services

Education

Whether you’re looking for short online webinars on a myriad of topics or full instructor-led or self-guided courses, we offer many educational and training programs.