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CCPP Prep Course (CCPP)

81 lessons. Online and self-paced.

CCPP Practice Framework

Defines the inferred exam domain map, professional role, scope limits, and problem-solving approach used throughout the course. Emphasis stays on patient-centered, policy-aligned spiritual care within chaplaincy authority.

  1. 1Inferred Domain Map
  2. 2Professional Role Boundaries
  3. 3Allowed And Disallowed Actions
  4. 4Patient-Centered Spiritual Care
  5. 5Confidentiality And Consent
  6. 6Best-Next-Step Reasoning
  7. 7Self-Awareness In Care
  8. 8Use Of Supervision
  9. 9Moral Distress And Resilience

Spiritual Assessment

Builds core assessment skills for identifying spiritual, religious, cultural, and existential concerns in varied care settings. Focus is on concise, clinically relevant assessment within scope.

  1. 10Assessment Purpose And Timing
  2. 11Spiritual History Elements
  3. 12Assessment Versus Counseling
  4. 13Screening And Deep Assessment
  5. 14FICA HOPE And Related Models
  6. 15Strengths Needs And Risks
  7. 16Cognitive And Communication Limits
  8. 17Behavioral Health Settings
  9. 18End-Of-Life Assessment

Therapeutic Presence

Develops the relational skills most central to chaplaincy encounters: presence, listening, empathy, and appropriate interventions. Exam emphasis is on what to say, what to avoid, and how to respond within role.

  1. 19Compassionate Presence
  2. 20Active Listening Techniques
  3. 21Empathy And Validation
  4. 22Meaning Hope And Coping
  5. 23Prayer Ritual And Sacred Texts
  6. 24Support Without Proselytizing
  7. 25Responding To Anger
  8. 26Guilt Shame And Forgiveness
  9. 27Family Conflict Communication

Ethics And Boundaries

Prepares learners for exam items on confidentiality, consent, autonomy, professional limits, and ethically complex care decisions. The emphasis is on safe, defensible judgment rather than abstract theory alone.

  1. 28Autonomy Dignity And Respect
  2. 29Beneficence And Nonmaleficence
  3. 30Justice And Equity In Care
  4. 31Therapeutic Boundaries
  5. 32Self-Disclosure And Personal Beliefs
  6. 33Gifts Social Media And Contact
  7. 34Competing Values In Care
  8. 35Conscience And Institutional Policy
  9. 36Safety Confidentiality Exceptions

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Covers team communication, role clarity, handoffs, referrals, and coordinated spiritual care planning across settings. Exam focus is on collaborative action within chaplaincy scope.

  1. 37Chaplain Role On Teams
  2. 38Clinical Communication Essentials
  3. 39Consultation And Handoffs
  4. 40Interdisciplinary Care Goals
  5. 41Family Meetings And Rounds
  6. 42Ethics And Palliative Collaboration
  7. 43Mental Health Referral Triggers
  8. 44Medical And Safety Escalation
  9. 45Faith Community Coordination

Documentation And Care Planning

Teaches concise, defensible charting and care planning for spiritual care encounters. Emphasis is on relevance, objectivity, confidentiality, and continuity of care.

  1. 46Documentation Purpose And Audience
  2. 47Objective And Relevant Language
  3. 48Confidentiality In Notes
  4. 49Assessment Findings In Notes
  5. 50Interventions And Response
  6. 51Referrals Follow-Up And Plan
  7. 52Overdocumentation And Irrelevance
  8. 53Judgmental Or Theological Language
  9. 54Risk And Escalation Documentation

Crisis Grief And Loss

Prepares learners for high-acuity scenarios involving crisis, trauma, death, bereavement, and staff distress. The exam emphasis is supportive response, prioritization, and timely escalation.

  1. 55Acute Crisis Presence
  2. 56Psychological First Aid Boundaries
  3. 57Trauma-Informed Spiritual Care
  4. 58Grief Responses And Variations
  5. 59Death Notification Support
  6. 60Complicated Grief Referral Signals
  7. 61Vigil And Imminent Death
  8. 62Goals Of Care Distress
  9. 63Staff Debriefing And Support

Culture Religion And Diversity

Builds cultural humility and skill in caring for diverse spiritual, religious, and nonreligious identities. Focus is on avoiding assumptions and responding respectfully to difference.

  1. 64Humility Versus Competence
  2. 65Bias Assumptions And Microaggressions
  3. 66Interpreter And Access Needs
  4. 67Faith Tradition Sensitivity
  5. 68No Religion And Secular Meaning
  6. 69Identity-Affirming Spiritual Care
  7. 70Hospital And Hospice Settings
  8. 71Corrections Military And LTSS
  9. 72Community And Family Systems

Applied Case Review

Synthesizes course content through high-yield case patterns, prioritization logic, and exam-style decision frameworks. Emphasis is on selecting the safest, most patient-centered next step within role.

  1. 73Spiritual Distress Case Patterns
  2. 74Listening And Response Choices
  3. 75Documentation Mini Cases
  4. 76Boundary Dilemma Cases
  5. 77Safety And Reporting Cases
  6. 78Team Referral Decision Cases
  7. 79Stem Deconstruction Method
  8. 80Common Distractor Patterns
  9. 81Final Integration Review
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