1. Chaplain's embrace the need of maintaining high standards of clergy and professional competence in the ministry.

2. Chaplain’s have a responsibility to read, understand, and follow the Standards and Code of Ethics.

3. Chaplain’s are committed to continue their pastoral and personal education to be better equipped to serve God's people.

4. Chaplain’s recognize their boundaries of competence referring to other professionals as they see necessary.

5. Chaplain’s in teaching positions will use their pastoral skills and human awareness to uplift those under their educational care avoiding emotional, physical, social and spiritual harm at all cost.

2. Chaplains are aware of their own belief system, core of values, cultural background, attitudes, and behaviors and how these apply in a diverse society and with the help of God avoid imposing on those who come for pastoral care.

3. Chaplains understand the high value and dignity of the human being and actively attempt to avoid allowing their personal needs to exploit others. They are aware of the power invested in them by their role and by the people seeking help.

4. Chaplains recognize the sacredness of human relationships and do not engage in sexual intimacies with those coming to them for spiritual support. Chaplains do not engage in sexual harassment.

5. Chaplains will actively attempt to understand and recognize the diverse cultural backgrounds of the people soliciting or receiving their pastoral care. Members serving as chaplains will not condone or engage in discrimination for any reason.

6. Chaplains will provide pastoral care considering people's own spiritual resources to cope with physical, mental, social, and spiritual challenges.

7. Chaplains must make every effort to avoid accepting donations or gifts that would knowingly place a hardship on the donor or their family. Furthermore members will not accept donations or gifts that would place the donor's welfare or their family’s welfare in jeopardy in any way.

2. Chaplains providing pastoral care to minors or to individuals who cannot decide for themselves must have the consent from the parents or guardians by them signing a waiver.

3. Chaplains will obtain permission from the people to whom they provide pastoral care before taking notes or electronically recording pastoral encounters.

4. Chaplains are responsible for securing the safety and confidentiality of any pastoral encounters and records they create, maintain, transfer, or destroy whether the records are written, taped, computerized, or stored in any other medium.