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Upcoming Training

Federation of Fire Chaplains Essentials of Fire Chaplaincy Course

Federation of Fire Chaplains Essentials of Fire Chaplaincy Course

Federation of Fire Chaplains Essentials of Fire Chaplaincy Course

Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 8:30am – 4:30pm

Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 8:30am – 4:00pm

Criminal Justice Academy 5400 Broad River Rd, Columbia, SC 29212


Cost $165

(covers EFC course fee, student notebooks & USB, 5 cafeteria meals) No onsite lodging available; students are responsible for making their own off-site lodging arrangements!


Checks: payable 

Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 8:30am – 4:30pm

Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 8:30am – 4:00pm

Criminal Justice Academy 5400 Broad River Rd, Columbia, SC 29212


Cost $165

(covers EFC course fee, student notebooks & USB, 5 cafeteria meals) No onsite lodging available; students are responsible for making their own off-site lodging arrangements!


Checks: payable to “SCPSCA” Mail to: 220 Lothrop Hill Rd, Lexington, SC 29072

or pay by Venmo or Cash App link at the bottom of SCPSCA webpage


For more information contact: 

Dave DeDonato 

dmd777d@gmail.com


Register & pay by May 5, 2026!

Click Here to Register

International Conference of Police Chaplains 10 Basic Courses

Federation of Fire Chaplains Essentials of Fire Chaplaincy Course

Federation of Fire Chaplains Essentials of Fire Chaplaincy Course

Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 8:30am – 4:30pm

Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 8:30am – 4:00pm

Criminal Justice Academy 5400 Broad River Rd, Columbia, SC 29212


Cost $165

(covers ICPC course registration fees, student notebooks, 5 cafeteria meals) No onsite lodging available; students are responsible for making their own off-site lodging arrangements!


Checks:

Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 8:30am – 4:30pm

Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 8:30am – 4:00pm

Criminal Justice Academy 5400 Broad River Rd, Columbia, SC 29212


Cost $165

(covers ICPC course registration fees, student notebooks, 5 cafeteria meals) No onsite lodging available; students are responsible for making their own off-site lodging arrangements!


Checks: payable to “SCPSCA” Mail to: 220 Lothrop Hill Rd, Lexington, SC 29072

or pay by Venmo or Cash App link at the bottom of SCPSCA webpage


For more information contact: 

Dave DeDonato 

dmd777d@gmail.com


Register & pay by May 5, 2026!

Click Here to Register

Clinical Pastoral Education

Federation of Fire Chaplains Essentials of Fire Chaplaincy Course

Clinical Pastoral Education

SCLEAP is hosting an extended unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (Focus is Public Safety Chaplaincy). Class meetings will be on Tuesdays, 1-6pm between late Fall 2025 and Spring 2026.  

Send your application to Johnny Bush  johnnycbush@gmail.com  and copy Eric Skidmore eskidmore@sled.sc.gov   

Application

Recorded Training Videos

Domestic Violence Awareness for Chaplains

Presented on February 13, 2026 by:

- Brian Bennett, Retired Law Enforcement Officer Founder/Instructor Clearview Justice Training & Consulting

- Lauren Moose, Forensic Nurse at Mcleod Health

Community Response to an Active Killer

Presented at the SCPSCA Annual Meeting on December 5, 2025 by 

Major T.J. Geary, Operations Bureau Commander at the University of South Carolina Division of Law Enforcement and Safety

Police Chaplain Ride-alongs and Office Visits

Presented by Chaplain Tom Patterson, Rockhill Police Department Chaplain during the monthly Third Thursday chaplain zoom call on November 20, 2025

Tips for Self Care: Talk, Listen and Disconnect

Presented by Chaplain Andrew Putnam, Rockhill Police Department Chaplain during the monthly Third Thursday chaplain zoom call on September 18, 2025

Finding Balance

Presented by Chaplain Jay Ortiz, North Myrtle Beach Public Safety during the Upstate Region monthly meeting September 17, 2025

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