Your Instructor
Dr. Bryant Smith, BCC
Board-certified chaplain, ordained minister, and certified educator with more than two decades of pastoral care in acute, palliative, and trauma settings.
Dr. Smith has guided hundreds of CPE students through the certification process, serving on peer-review committees and mentoring chaplains across multiple healthcare systems.
Credentials & Experience
Board Certified Chaplain
Active BCC with the Association of Professional Chaplains.
Doctor of Ministry
Specialized study in pastoral theology and clinical care.
CPE Educator
Certified supervisor with extensive committee service.
"Certification is not the finish line — it's the threshold. My work is to help you cross it with clarity about who you are as a chaplain and confidence in the care you bring."
— Dr. Bryant Smith