Equipping chaplains for wholistic service
A Christ-centred, competency-based school at Tenwek Hospital, preparing chaplains to serve in hospitals, schools, prisons, the police and the military.
Two levels, one calling
Competency-based curricula examined by TVET CDACC.
Certificate in Chaplaincy
An introduction to chaplaincy studies and a pathway into the Diploma.
Diploma in Chaplaincy
An advanced programme of 30 units of competency for chaplains serving at a higher level.
Going to where people are
Chaplains care for people of every faith background, and none, wherever they work, study, heal, serve or are held.
Healthcare
Hospitals and hospices: sickness, pain, birth and death.
Education
Students and staff from schools to universities.
Military
Counsel and spiritual support for personnel and families.
Police
Care for officers, staff and their families.
Corrections
Prisons, borstal institutions and rehabilitation services.
Born from a hospital that needed chaplains
Dr. Ernie Steury, the first doctor to serve at Tenwek Hospital, saw that the hospital needed full-time chaplains to serve alongside its medical team. No college or university offered chaplaincy training, so in 1991 Tenwek opened its own.
In their words
“I am a trained secondary school teacher by profession and I was quite disturbed to see young girls and boys lose their way to the world. I chose to study Chaplaincy and this is the best decision I have made so far. The experience and skills I gained prepared me to handle numerous situations within my line of duty.”
“I served as a Chaplain at Tenwek Hospital for the better part of my adult life. This was a fulfilling experience and I witnessed first-hand how God uses Chaplains to inspire, encourage and comfort His people. Given the opportunity, I would go back to the School of Chaplaincy to get formal training.”
Is God calling you to chaplaincy?
We admit students in January, May and September every year.