Graduate School

Graduate School for Army Chaplain Corps Professional Development 

Mission:
The Graduate School for Army Chaplain Corps Professional Development  develops, manages, conducts, and evaluates Professional Development education on behalf of the US Army Chief of Chaplains and the US Army Institute for Religious Leadership (USA-IRL) Commandant. The mission of Graduate School is to develop adaptable and integrated Chaplain Educational programs that promote competence, character, and commitment in order to form Religious Support (RS) professionals at echelon who provide exceptional Religious Support to a complex and constantly changing Army.

Graduate School programs focus on professional development education. Graduate School conducts no Initial Entry Training (IET), Initial Military Training (IMT), or Professional Military Education (PME) programs. Graduate School reinforces Army Learning among Religious Support Professionals through training, education, and experience in the Institutional (non-PME), Operational, and Individual domains of learning. Building upon PME foundations, Graduate School programs are synchronized with the Religious Leader Academy (RLA) and the Noncommissioned Officer Academy (NCOA).

Key Personnel:
Chief/Dean: CH (COL) Roy M. Myers, Full Biography
Associate Chief/Dean: Dr. Nathan H. White, Full Biography

Contact:
Phone: 803-751-9014
Email: graduateschoolarmychaplaincorps@army.mil

 

Organization
Graduate School consists of several component Schools. These include: the School for Spiritual Care – Army CPE, the School for Spiritual Counseling – Family Life, the School for Professional Development, and the School for Academic Degrees.

Component Organizations:
School for Spiritual Care – Army CPE
School for Spiritual Counseling – Family Life
School for Professional Development
School for Academic Degrees

 

Professional Objectives: The US Army Chief of Chaplains has approved Professional Objectives for Chaplains at all grade plates. These Objectives guide the education and praxis of Chaplains throughout their Lifecycle.

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