Also called: Healthcare Chaplain
Provides spiritual and emotional support to patients and families of all faiths (or none) in hospitals.
Sits with a family in the ICU after a car accident, prays with a patient before surgery, and supports nurses after a hard shift.
Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 7 years after high school. Master's of divinity plus clinical pastoral education (CPE) and board certification.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, Certification. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Theology, Religious Studies, Psychology.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). Estimate.
Low risk for 10 years. Sitting with families in the ICU and praying with patients before surgery is deeply human presence.
Classes: AP Psychology, AP World History, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 21-2011.
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