Full Time

You will serve in the active Army, with an initial duty of three years.

Part Time

Serving in the Army Reserve means you’ll still have a civilian job, but you’ll train each month close to home and complete a two-week training exercise once a year. This way you will be trained and ready if called. And, of course, you’ll be able to bring invaluable experience back to your civilian ministry.

Chaplain Requirements

1. You must obtain an ecclesiastical endorsement from your faith group. This endorsement should certify that you are:
   1. A clergy person in your denomination or faith group.
   2. Qualified spiritually, morally, intellectually and emotionally to serve as a Chaplain in the Army.
   3. Sensitive to religious pluralism and able to provide for the free exercise of religion by all military personnel, their family members and civilians who work for the Army.
2. Educationally, you must:
   1. Possess a baccalaureate degree of not less than 120 semester hours.
   2. Possess a master’s degree in divinity or a graduate degree in theological studies, which includes at least 72 semester hours.
3. Applicants for active duty or the National Guard MUST be U.S. citizens. Permanent residents can ONLY apply for the Army Reserve.
4. Be able to receive a favorable National Agency Security Clearance.
5. Pass a physical exam at one of our Military Entrance Processing Stations (MEPS).
6. A minimum of two years of full-time professional experience, validated by the applicant’s endorsing agency (This requirement is not applicable to Army Reserve applicants).
7. Must be at least 21 years of age and not older than 42 years of age at time of appointment. Age waivers are available, based on prior military service, and are considered for applicants from faith groups that are critically short of supply in the Army.

[Taken from GoArmy.com.]