The CRN Lesson Standard

What's in Every CRN Lesson?

Every lesson meets one rigorous, accreditation-aligned standard. Read it below, or take the one-page reference with you.

The standard 

Every Lesson Clears the Same Bar

A chaplain or a partner organization can trust that the bar below is the bar every CRN lesson clears. We build each lesson from cited research, structure it by recognized learning domains, and have a subject-matter expert review and sign off before it publishes.

 

Take the Standard With You

Every lesson. One bar. Built for the field. Download the one-page reference to share with your team, board, or accrediting body.

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Part one 

What You Get in Every Lesson

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Intro video

A short opening video frames the lesson before you begin.

2

Dynamic learning outcomes

Outcomes personalize to your level, from lay through doctoral. You see only what fits where you serve.

3

The five holistic dimensions

CRN addresses the whole person, not one dimension in isolation.

4

A modeled chaplain encounter on video

You watch a chaplain walk through the issue with a person: the presence, the questions, the response, the repair. You see the encounter, not just read about it.

5

A downloadable takeaway

A practical handout you keep and use in the field.

Part two 

How We Build to the Standard

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A required evaluation and a CEU certificate

Finish the evaluation and earn a 0.1 CEU certificate.

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Cited research and further study

Every claim traces to a source. You can go deeper whenever you want to.

8

Multi-faith and pluralistic care

Lessons elaborate across faith traditions and the unaffiliated, for service on an interdisciplinary team in a pluralistic setting.

9

Field-specific scenes

Scenarios are built for your context across prevention, intervention, and postvention. A healthcare lesson and a public-safety lesson share almost nothing on the surface.

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Clear description

You know the purpose and the payoff up front.

Behind the standard 

The CRN Lesson Standard, in Five Commitments

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Grounded in evidence

Built from cited sources and a frozen research brief, never from memory.

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Structured by recognized learning domains

Organized on the Operational Care Framework (OCF) chaplaincy competency domains and a four-level instructional design outline.

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Expert-reviewed before publish

A subject-matter expert reviews accuracy and scope, then signs off. Trauma and faith-specific content gets specialist validation.

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Mapped to accreditation

Aligned to IACET, DEAC, and ATS/TRACS standards, plus the CPEI CPE ladder, on the first pass.

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Ready to teach

Every lesson carries a facilitator plan, so lessons combine into courses without rework.