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Christian Chaplaincy Level 5

Certificate training for entry-level chaplaincy service. The curriculum prepares trainees to provide pastoral care, grief and loss counselling, ministry of the Word and spiritual services in institutional and community settings.

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QualificationCertificate

Training Duration1,360 hours (approximately 46 weeks)

TuitionKSh 65,000

ProgressionChristian Chaplaincy Level 6

Program Information

Prepare for Competent Christian Service

This competency-based course combines classroom learning, practical ministry formation, assessment and supervised field experience.

Entry Requirements

KCSE mean grade D (Plain)
A Level 4 certificate in a related course
An equivalent qualification recognized by KNQA
Other requirements prescribed by the relevant regulatory body

Qualification Summary

Total curriculum hours: 1,360
Credit factor: 126
Attachment: 360 hours (approximately 9 weeks)
Study mode: full-time or College-approved flexible delivery
Assessment: internal continuous assessment and applicable external competency assessment

Curriculum Structure

Units of Learning

Unit titles and training hours are drawn from the applicable competency-based curriculum.

Basic Units

Unit	Hours
Communication Skills	40
Numeracy Skills	60
Digital Literacy	60
Entrepreneurship Education	100
Employability Skills	80
Environmental Literacy	40
Occupational Safety and Health Practices	40

Common Units

Unit	Hours
Religious Faiths	110
Chaplaincy Foundations	80
Chaplaincy Ethics and Morality	70
Christian Beliefs	120

Core and Practical Units

Unit	Hours
Pastoral Care	80
Grief and Loss Counselling	70
Ministry of the Word	130
Spiritual Services	60
Field Attachment	360
Total Curriculum	1,360

Program approval and certification notice: Shiloh Training College is registered under the TVET Act, Registration No. TVETA/PRIVATE/TVC/0046/2026. Delivery, assessment and certification of national competency-based programs remain subject to the applicable authorization and requirements of TVETA and TVET CDACC.

Field Experience

Industrial or Field Attachment

Practical Training

Students complete 360 hours (approximately 9 weeks) in an appropriate ministry, church, chaplaincy, healthcare, educational, community or other approved institutional setting relevant to the program.

Assessment and Certification

Students are assessed through ongoing internal assessment and applicable external competency assessment. Award requirements include demonstrated competence in the prescribed units and completion of required attachment.

Career and Ministry Pathways

Where This Training Can Lead

01

Assistant chaplain

02

Hospital or healthcare spiritual-care assistant

03

School chaplaincy assistant

04

Community chaplaincy worker

05

Faith-based humanitarian support worker

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