This is a course that gives graduates a chance to become Hindu Chaplains. As the Hindu population is growing multi-fold, the needs of the population are growing as well but they are not mere religious needs. People need advice on the last rites, mental and spiritual support for the young carers of the elderly parents, spiritual care for the people in prisons and hospitals, marriage counselling for the young couples in spiritual and Vedic angle.

Right now, these are addressed by Christians chaplains but they are not trained in Hindu chaplaincy, so one people aren’t getting the spiritual support they need, two instead they are getting converted so that Christian chaplains can help them the way they know.

With The CHT graduate course there has been an increase in the quality of life of the Hindu population through spiritual and mental support. This three-minute Introductory Video (https://www.hinduci.org/learn.html) will give you an understanding on why it is so important to have Hindu counselors and chaplains.

More information about the course at:
https://www.hinduci.org/learn.html

Interreligious Chaplaincy Program at GTU

The first of its kind, the GTU’s Interreligious Chaplaincy Program equips leaders to practice spiritual care among diverse populations. The program offers students who have previously earned a qualifying bachelor’s degree the opportunity to earn a Certificate in Interreligious Chaplaincy.

Spiritual care is a vital need across industries, including hospitals, universities, prisons, military, immigration, family and social services, disaster relief, airports, and corporations. This program provides the skills to effectively serve persons from diverse religious backgrounds in a wide variety of situations and life stages. Coursework will incorporate practical spiritual care and interreligious training, as well as counseling, theology, and ethics.

The certificate fulfills a requirement for board certification and equips students with spiritual caregiving skills and knowledge necessary to practice chaplaincy in traditional and non-traditional chaplaincy settings. The ICP works closely with the GTU’s Centers for Jewish, Dharma, and Islamic Studies and with affiliate institutions to increase the competency of chaplaincy students in traditions underrepresented among institutional chaplains.

More information about the course at:
https://www.gtu.edu/interreligious-chaplaincy-program