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How to become a chaplain.
In order to become a chaplain registered with Medical and Community Chaplaincy NPO, you will need to complete the 5 day Introduction to Chaplaincy Course.
This can either be done in class or online. Once you have graduated, you will receive a certificate of completion together with your essential set of uniform.
Once you have graduated and are now a Chaplain, you can go on to complete other courses to add on to your toolset and enhance your skills.
You can apply anytime — there is no fixed cut-off date. Once you submit your application, we will confirm your next available training date and location with you directly. See our upcoming training schedule for dates already confirmed across the provinces.
What Our Chaplains Are Saying
“Since May 2026, I’ve been serving as a chaplain at Capital Park Primary School — offering spiritual and emotional support to learners, parents, and staff. I’ve had the privilege of supporting more than 20 learners through individual interventions.”
Petunia Sophia Mashung
MCC Chaplain
“I’m a chaplain trained by MCC, and I’m glad to still be part of the MCC family. May God bless our leaders and the chaplains at large.”
Itumeleng Eric Khiba
MCC Chaplain
“Through Chaplaincy I learned to forgive and to heal, my prayer life grew deeper, and God began to use me to comfort others too. It didn’t just teach me — it restored me.”
Moyahabo Dinah Malao
MCC Chaplain
“MCC is my spiritual home away from home. As a Pastor and government official responsible for Spiritual Wellness Services, MCC constantly gives me the tools to be effective in my work.”
Sello David Kenneth Mtshotwane
MCC Chaplain, GDoH Spiritual Wellness
“I am very excited to be an MCC graduate.”
Tekane John Matome
MCC Graduate
“We did our training through MCC with the Department of Health — it was powerful.”
Ben Matsobane Lekalakala
MCC Chaplain
“Since training with MCC, I’ve learned to serve with a truly teachable spirit — embracing people of every faith with respect, not judgement, and never imposing my own beliefs on those I serve.”
Sam Mabale
MCC Chaplain
“Medical Chaplaincy helped me shift the way I understand spirituality — teaching me to care for both patients and colleagues without judging or imposing my own beliefs.”
Dennis Mtshali
MCC Graduate
“My journey with MCC started in 2018. Chaplaincy training changed the way I do things — I now use it for funerals, weddings, and counselling, and I’m helping rebuild MCC’s presence across Limpopo.”
Malose Amos Kgafela
MCC Graduate