Online Professional Community Chaplaincy Degree

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Online,* 8-week courses

Transfer in up to 50% of the degree total

Next Start Dates: March 23, 2026 | May 18, 2026 | June 29, 2026

Receive Training in Workplace Chaplaincy and Corporate Chaplaincy with Liberty’s MDiv in Community Chaplaincy Program

Liberty’s Master of Divinity (MDiv) in Professional Chaplaincy – Community is designed for leaders like you who wish to meet the spiritual needs of a community. While the term “professional chaplain” typically does not refer to a specific type of faith, our community chaplain degree online will provide you with a biblical framework from a Judeo-Christian worldview. If you’re a full-time minister who is interested in corporate chaplain jobs or the study of workplace chaplaincy, our MDiv in Professional Chaplaincy – Community may be a great fit for you.

Our online chaplaincy program can help prepare you to provide support and promote emotional wellness in a variety of corporate settings. With the constant presence of sin and tragedy in this life, there will always be a need for Christ in our communities. Partner with Liberty to get the ministry training you need to help the hurting and faithfully steward the Gospel.

Your officially conferred degree name will be Master of Divinity (MDiv) in Professional Chaplaincy – Community.

*Some exclusions apply. Please refer to our exclusions page for more information.

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Liberty Theological Seminary, as part of Liberty University’s John W. Rawlings School of Divinity, is accredited by the Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools (ATS). Your seminary degree is approved by ATS and has met rigorous accreditation standards, so you can feel confident that your degree is both academically excellent and well-respected among churches, ministries, and nonprofit organizations.

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Why Choose Liberty’s MDiv in Professional Chaplaincy – Community Chaplaincy?

If you are looking to pursue full-time ministry, a Master of Divinity may be a great fit for you. Our MDiv in Professional Chaplaincy offers 63 credit hours of core ministry coursework to help you master the skills you’ll need to lead confidently in your local church or chaplaincy ministry.

Whether you come into this program with a ministry-related bachelor’s degree or not, this marketplace chaplaincy degree program can help you gain the skills you need to be career-ready when you graduate. Several graduates of this program have gone on to work for Corporate Chaplains of America.

In order to provide you with the best educational experience possible, we offer our program online with optional intensives. These intensives give you the opportunity to come to our residential campus if you would like to explore Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) in person with your professors.

Get the Tools You Need for Ministry Success – Included with Your Program

As a student enrolled in a Rawlings School of Divinity program, you receive a Logos Max subscription – unlocking a robust library of biblical and theological resources while you study.

The majority of our Liberty Theological Seminary master’s programs even integrate Logos into your courses, teaching you how to use it effectively and giving you additional resources and training to help you dig deeper into Scripture and prepare for ministry.

What Will You Study in Our Professional Chaplaincy – Community Master’s Degree?

In this professional chaplaincy degree, you will complete a core of ministry-focused courses. You will explore other religions, the history of Christianity, and best practices for bridging the gap between Christianity and other faiths. Additionally, you will take Greek and Hebrew classes designed to increase your understanding of Scripture in its original languages.

Within the community chaplaincy track, you can learn more about what it takes to effectively pursue a career in chaplaincy. You will also be taught crisis intervention principles and spiritual guidance practice for pastoral counseling. From there, you can choose to complete up to 2 units of CPE to advance your chaplaincy experience before entering the field. If you are interested in providing spiritual care as a marketplace or workplace chaplain, this degree program may be a great fit for you.

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Tuition & Aid

At Liberty University, a private Christian education is less expensive than you think. Over the last 10 years, Liberty University’s Online Program has only raised its standard tuition costs by less than 5% – and most of our online tuition rates rank in the top 35% for affordability for 2025 when compared to our leading online competitors.

Grad & Postgrad Divinity Block Rate (9-15 credit hours)	$2,850
Grad & Postgrad Divinity Part Time (1-8.99 or over 15 credit hours)	$410/Credit
Military Grad & Postgrad Divinity Block Rate (9-15 credit hours)	$2,575
Military Grad & Postgrad Divinity Part Time (1-8.99 or over 15 credit hours)	$290/Credit

These rates are reflective of academic year 2025-2026. Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.

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Admission Requirements for Liberty’s MDiv in Professional Chaplaincy – Community

Admission Requirements

Apply online or over the phone with an admissions counselor by calling (800) 424-9596.
- A non-refundable, non-transferable $50 application fee will be posted on the current application upon enrollment (waived for qualifying service members, veterans, and military spouses – documentation verifying military status is required).
Send official college transcripts (mailed as sealed, unopened copies or sent via a direct electronic transcript system). A regionally or nationally accredited bachelor’s degree with at least a 2.0 GPA is required for admission in good standing. Applicants who have earned a master’s degree or at least 12 graduate credits from an accredited institution will be assessed on the basis of the master’s-level degree work.
- Unofficial transcripts can be used for acceptance purposes with the submission of a Transcript Request Form.
Admission to this program also requires:
- The School of Divinity Questionnaire (login required).
- Submission of contact information (login required) for 1 pastoral recommender.
Applicants whose native language is other than English must submit official scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or an approved alternative assessment. For information on alternative assessments or TOEFL waivers, please call Admissions or view the official International Admissions policy.

Preliminary Acceptance

If you are sending in a preliminary transcript for acceptance, you must:

Be in your final term and planning to start your master’s degree after the last day of class for your bachelor’s degree.
Complete a Bachelor’s Self-Certification Form confirming your completion date. You may download the form from the Forms and Downloads page or contact an admissions counselor to submit the form on your behalf.
Submit an official/unofficial transcript to confirm that you are in your final term. The preliminary transcript must show a minimum of 105 completed credit hours.
If you are a current Liberty University student completing your undergraduate degree, you will need to submit a Degree/Certificate Completion Application.
Send in an additional, final official transcript with a conferral date on it by the end of your first semester of enrollment in the new master’s degree.

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Unofficial College Transcript Policy

Unofficial transcripts combined with a Transcript Request Form can be used for admission. Official transcripts are required within 60 days of the admissions decision or before non-attendance drops for the first set of matriculated classes, whichever comes first, and will prevent enrollment into future terms until all official transcripts have been received.

Before sending unofficial college transcripts, please make sure they include the following:

Your previous school’s name or logo printed on the document
Cumulative GPA
A list of completed courses and earned credit broken down by semester
Degree and date conferred (if applicable)

Official College Transcript Policy

An acceptable official college transcript is one that has been issued directly from the institution and is in a sealed envelope. If you have one in your possession, it must meet the same requirements. If your previous institution offers electronic official transcript processing, they can send the document directly to luoverify@liberty.edu.

If the student uses unofficial transcripts with a Transcript Request Form to gain acceptance, all official transcripts must be received within 60 days of the admissions decision or before non-attendance drops for the first set of matriculated classes, whichever comes first. Failure to send all official transcripts within the 60-day period will prevent enrollment into future terms until all official transcripts have been received.

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Submit your application online or over the phone.

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Liberty University is dedicated to providing world-class educational experiences to military students across the globe.

Who May Qualify?

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Current Department of Defense Employees

Available Benefits:

Tuition discounts – $290 per credit hour for part-time graduate and postgraduate divinity courses
Discounted divinity block rate – $2,575 per semester*
Additional discount for veterans who serve in a civilian capacity as a First Responder **
8-week courses, 8 different start dates each year, and no set login times (may exclude certain courses such as practicums, internships, or field experiences)

*Credits taken below 9 and above 15 credit hours per semester are charged at the part-time rate.

**Not applicable to certificates, postgraduate, or doctoral programs.

These rates are reflective of academic year 2025-2026. Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I gain ACPE Training?

With mentorship from experienced chaplaincy professionals, you can gain the skills you need without compromising your principles in order to serve as a chaplain. Our flexible format will allow you to choose how you complete your ACPE-accredited units, either as intensives or with an ACPE program in your community. These units are available as on-campus modules accredited by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE) or as 100% online courses to guide you through your local ACPE program.

What’s the difference between ACPE residential intensives and online mentoring?

Liberty University’s professional chaplaincy degree offers 2 paths to complete your ACPE-accredited training:

Residential Intensives

These ACPE-accredited courses are taught as 1-week, on-campus intensives by Liberty’s ACPE Certified Educators.
You will work in a ministry setting near you to perform clinical training with guidance and approval from our ACPE program director.

Online Mentoring

Pursue your chaplain training online with our 100% online courses, which are taught by Liberty’s divinity professors.
You will work through an accredited ACPE training program in your area and gain additional skills and training with the mentorship of Liberty’s experienced chaplaincy professionals.

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