Any Nazarene elder or layperson who desires to serve as a full-time chaplain must be endorsed by the Church.
Various standards apply, depending on the form or classification of chaplaincy.
Ordination is required for most full-time chaplaincy positions. Upon request for endorsement, the office of Chaplaincy Ministries will mail the appropriate application papers. When the required letters of reference and other documents have been sent to Chaplaincy Ministries, the individual will be considered a viable candidate for endorsement. Each applicant for full-time chaplaincy will be invited for a personal interview in Kansas City with the Chaplaincy Advisory Council. Interviews are not required for part-time or volunteer chaplains.