Retired Status Request Form

All board certified or associate certified chaplains in the Association of Professional Chaplains who are is in good standing, have been certified for at least two years, and who are retired from professional chaplaincy may request retired status. Retired status applies to those who have substantially retired from the profession of chaplaincy and who work no more than 50% of the time within a year in professional compensated chaplaincy. Certification or status with BCCI does not change, hence the use of the terms “Retired Board Certified Chaplain” and “Retired Associate Certified Chaplain.”

Note: Maintenance of BCCI Certification fees, annual continuing education reports, five-year peer reviews and five-year spiritual/faith group endorsements are NOT required of retired board certified chaplains or retired associate certified chaplains.