"What's Next?" Alum Zoom Series - Professional Chaplaincy: Obtaining Board Chaplain Certification

All are welcome to explore options, whether you're interested in chaplaincy certification, enhancing your leadership skills with another degree, or getting published. These virtual events offer opportunities for discussion and questions. 

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Professional Chaplaincy: Obtaining Board Chaplain Certification

By Jawad Bayat and Allan Robinson 

Jawad Bayat, in his role as a CPE educator training chaplains, will discuss insights and advice regarding the process of navigating the preparation of materials for the committee appearance with his colleague and APC Certification Specialist, Allan Robinson. If you see yourself serving as a professional chaplain, this discussion will provide the pathway, especially within the context of the change to a new certification process that begins in October 2024. In some chaplaincy settings, you might not need a certification; Jawad and Allan will respond to questions on that matter.

Imam Dr. Jawad Bayat, ACPE Certified Educator

Jawad serves as the Manager of Clinical Pastoral Education for Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic, a Regional Health System in the Greater Philadelphia Area, where he supervises chaplain residents and interns throughout the region. For more than a decade, he has navigated leadership, Islamic chaplaincy, and spiritual care across university, community, medical, and behavioral health settings. He is among the first Muslims and the first Afghan American ACPE Certified Educator in its history. Jawad additionally is an alumnus of HIU’s Islamic chaplaincy program and serves on the Alumni Council.

Rev. Allan Robinson, BCC

Allan serves as the Manager of Spiritual Care for Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic, a Regional Health System in the Greater Philadelphia Area, where he manages the spiritual care operations throughout the region. He additionally is an ordained itinerant elder in the African Methodist Episcopal Church serving as a pastor for New Bethel AME Church of Germantown in Philadelphia, PA. Allan serves as a Certification Specialist for the Association of Professional Chaplains. In this role, he facilitates the process for candidates to become board certified according to the Board of Chaplaincy Certification, Inc. (BCCi) guidelines and standards.