Question for army chaplains?

Question

it says in order to train to be a chaplain you have to have college experience, but I'm wondering can you begin as a chaplain assistant then use that training and experience to enter the chaplain corps.

Answer 1

CH's are the only commissioned officers required to have a MASTER's, not BACHELOR's degree --- they are also required to be endorsed by the faith they practice, and what assistants do is vastly different than what actual CH's do.

Answer 2

Chaplains are commissioned officers and therefore need at least a BS or whatever.  You can work your way up through the ranks but you will have to have the college experience (as you call it) in order to receive a commission even as a chaplain.  There are after all first and foremost officers of the Army.  Good luck to you.

Answer 3

no.. in order to be a Chaplain you must be ordained( with the Masters in Divinity at minimum) and get permission from your  Hierarchy to pursue a commission.  

Answer 4

No.

Answer 5

Nope. Gotta have the degree.

It is POSSIBLE to be a chaplain's assistant, then go to school part time to get a degree; but there are NO guarantees of time off for classes, when you need them.