ALEC Certification

Basic Certification

• Application AND Membership fee—$50.00 required.
• Application deadline – Open

Basic Certification Requirements

• Active, appointed, law enforcement chaplain to a department, in good standing and currently serving as a chaplain.
• Complete and submit application and fee for membership.
• Complete 6 of the core courses and 2 elective courses for basic certification.
• Complete FEMA courses (free and on our own time).

To remain in good standing with ALEC chaplains must complete six (6) CEUs annually and submit CEUs along with annual membership dues of $50.00.

CEU CreditOptions

• Complete courses by attending and participating at the annual metro-wide training
• Take courses online
• Complete a mix of in person with online courses

Please submit and request verification of training received through colleges, accredited law enforcement training schools or agencies comparable to training presented or endorsed by ALEC. The ALEC Executive Committee will determine the number of CEUs to be granted for each course submitted.

Core Courses:

• Intro to Law Enforcement Chaplaincy
• Ethics and Confidentiality
• Ride Alongs
• Death Notification
• Building Relationships with Your Officers
• Crisis Response
• Cultural Diversity
• Responder Impact Trauma
• Police Suicide
• Chaplain Self-Care

Elective Courses:

• Law Enforcement Family Dynamics
• Intro to Crisis Support
• Active Killer Response
• Chaplain Self Defense and Situational Awareness
• Ceremonies and Events
• CISM Overview
• Church Security
• Tac Med
• Police Culture and Building Trust
• Grief Following Trauma
• Understanding TIMS

Emergency Scene Management

REQUIRED: FEMA Training / On-line: www.training.fema.gov (Free)

• IIS-100.c Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS 100) for Law Enforcement
• IS-200.c ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
• IS-700.b National Incident Management System, An Introduction

Advanced Certification

• Application AND Membership fee — $50.00 required.
• Application deadline – Open

Advanced Certification Requirements

• Active, appointed law enforcement chaplain to a department for five (5) years or longer, in good standing, meet the requirements for Basic Certification, and currently serving as a chaplain.
• Complete and submit application and fee for membership.
• Complete 6 of the core courses and 2 elective courses for basic certification.
• Complete FEMA courses (free and on your own time).

To remain in good standing with ALEC chaplains must complete six (6) CEUs annually and submit CEUs along with annual membership dues of $50.00.

CEU CreditOptions

• Complete courses by attending and participating at the annual metro-wide training
• Take courses online
• Complete a mix of in person with online courses

Please submit and request verification of training received through colleges, accredited law enforcement training schools or agencies comparable to training presented or endorsed by ALEC. The ALEC Executive Committee will determine the number of CEUs to be granted for each course submitted.

Core Courses:

• Death Investigations
• Search and Recovery Operations
• Officer involved shootings
• Domestic and Family Violence
• Crime Scene Investigations
• Human and Sex Trafficking
• Recognizing and Dealing with Trauma
• Line of Duty Death
• Communications (911)
• Understanding Mental Health

Elective Courses:

• Follow-Up to Grief and Loss
• Critical Incident Stress Reactions
• Substance Use
• Emotional Survival in Law Enforcement
• Cyber Crimes
• De-escalation Techniques
• Child Abuse
• Emotional and Spiritual Care Following Disasters
• Psychological First Aid (Counts as 2 Electives)
• Certified Critical Incident Stress Management CISM (Counts as 2 Electives)