DoD
Pentagon-Approved Endorser
4
CO Federal BOP Facilities
20
CDOC State Correctional Facilities
49 yrs
Continuous Standing
Colorado Chaplaincy Through AEGA
Every federal track plus a state corrections system.
In Colorado, AEGA-endorsed chaplains serve across every federally recognized chaplaincy track and the state corrections system. The Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) operates 20 state correctional facilities including the Limon Correctional Facility, Sterling Correctional Facility, Centennial Correctional Facility, Colorado State Penitentiary, Denver Womens Correctional Facility, and several others, with chaplain staffing separate from federal Bureau of Prisons facilities. AEGA-endorsed chaplains carry the same ecclesiastical credential across every Colorado track.
An AEGA Colorado Chaplain Endorsement is the ecclesiastical document AEGA Ministries International issues to candidates entering any chaplaincy track inside Colorado. AEGA is approved by the Pentagon, the VA, and the Bureau of Prisons. Endorsement requires AEGA Ordained Minister credentials, which a Colorado applicant obtains through the standard credentialing pathway.
The Tracks AEGA Endorses
One endorser, every chaplaincy assignment.
AEGA appears on the recognized-endorser lists maintained by the Department of Defense Armed Forces Chaplains Board, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Colorado chaplains carry one endorsement across every track Colorado hosts.
Military Chaplaincy
Buckley Space Force Base, Peterson Space Force Base, Schriever Space Force Base, the U.S. Air Force Academy, Fort Carson, Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station, Colorado Army National Guard, Colorado Air National Guard. Active Duty, Reserve, and Guard.
Chaplain Training Pathway
AEGA doesn't run a CPE residency or seminary, but we map where endorsement fits alongside CPE pursued at ACPE-accredited Colorado centers. CTE at the Annual Conference Retreat carries up to 3.0 CEUs.
Board-Certified Chaplain
The professional credential awarded by APC, BCCI, or NACC for chaplains who complete four units of CPE. Required by most large Colorado hospital systems alongside AEGA ecclesiastical endorsement.
Civil Air Patrol Chaplaincy
The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary commissions chaplains who serve CAP wings nationwide. Civil Air Patrol Colorado Wing carries AEGA-endorsed chaplains across Colorado.
Law Enforcement Chaplaincy
Police, sheriff's department, fire department, and Colorado State Patrol chaplains across Colorado. ICPC recognizes AEGA-endorsed law enforcement chaplains. Denver PD, Colorado Springs PD, Aurora PD, and county sheriff offices statewide carry chaplain programs.
VA Chaplaincy
Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center in Aurora, Grand Junction VA Medical Center, and community-based outpatient clinics across Colorado. AEGA is approved by the VA to endorse VA chaplains.
Federal Prison Chaplaincy
The FCC Florence complex (ADX Florence, USP Florence High, FCI Florence) and FCI Englewood are the federal Bureau of Prisons facilities in Colorado. AEGA is an approved endorsing agent for all federal prisons.
Hospital Chaplaincy
UCHealth, Centura Health, HealthONE (HCA), SCL Health (Intermountain), Denver Health. Staff chaplains, palliative-care, contract chaplains across Colorado hospital systems.
Why AEGA Endorsement Holds Up
Federally recognized by the agencies that matter.
Some endorsing bodies only endorse military chaplains. Some only endorse hospital chaplains. AEGA carries chaplains across every track Colorado hosts under one Spirit-filled covenant fellowship covering.
DoD AFCB-recognized.
AEGA is listed by the Department of Defense Armed Forces Chaplains Board as a recognized endorsing body. Colorado military chaplains at Fort Carson, U.S. Air Force Academy, Peterson SFB, Buckley SFB, and Schriever SFB carry AEGA endorsement.
VA and BOP-recognized.
The Department of Veterans Affairs and the Federal Bureau of Prisons both maintain AEGA on their approved-endorser lists. Colorado VA medical centers and federal BOP facilities accept AEGA endorsement letters.
One endorser, every track.
An Active Duty chaplain at Fort Carson may transition to VA chaplaincy in Aurora. A hospital chaplain at UCHealth may take on a CDOC assignment. AEGA endorsement travels with the Colorado chaplain across every track.
49 years of standing.
Endorsing-body recognition is built on organizational longevity. Colorado chaplain boards, hospital credentialing offices, and CDOC hiring offices recognize AEGA on file because AEGA has carried chaplains since 1976.
Frequently Asked
Becoming a chaplain in Colorado, answered.
What chaplaincy tracks does AEGA endorse for in Colorado?
Every track Colorado hosts. Military (Buckley Space Force Base, Peterson Space Force Base, Schriever Space Force Base, the U.S. Air Force Academy, Fort Carson, Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station, and the Colorado Army and Air National Guard), federal Bureau of Prisons, VA medical centers (Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center (Aurora), Grand Junction VA Medical Center, and community-based outpatient clinics across Colorado), Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) (20 state correctional facilities including the Limon Correctional Facility, Sterling Correctional Facility, Centennial Correctional Facility, Colorado State Penitentiary, Denver Womens Correctional Facility, and several others), hospital chaplaincy (UCHealth, Centura Health, HealthONE (HCA), SCL Health (Intermountain), and Denver Health), law enforcement (Colorado State Patrol, Denver PD, Colorado Springs PD, Aurora PD, and county sheriff offices statewide, ICPC), and Civil Air Patrol Colorado Wing.
How does Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) chaplaincy work?
CDOC employs chaplains across its state correctional facilities. CDOC chaplains are state employees, separate from federal Bureau of Prisons chaplaincy. The role administers, supervises, and performs work involved in a program of spiritual welfare and religious guidance for inmates in a Colorado state correctional setting. CDOC requires ecclesiastical endorsement from a recognized faith body; AEGA satisfies this.
Do I need AEGA Ordained Minister credentials before becoming a chaplain in Colorado?
Yes for federal tracks (military, VA, federal BOP) and most state tracks (CDOC, large hospital systems, ICPC-affiliated law enforcement). All require ecclesiastical endorsement from an ordained minister credential. AEGA's Ordained Minister credential is the prerequisite; the endorsement letter follows once you are approved.
What military installations in Colorado use AEGA-endorsed chaplains?
Buckley Space Force Base, Peterson Space Force Base, Schriever Space Force Base, the U.S. Air Force Academy, Fort Carson, Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station, and the Colorado Army and Air National Guard. AEGA is approved by the Pentagon as an Endorsing Ecclesiastical Organization with the United States of America Military Chaplaincy Program.
How long does the Colorado chaplain endorsement letter take?
Endorsement letters are prepared by the AEGA office once an applicant is approved as an Ordained Minister. The credential review itself is the long pole; most credentials are issued within three to five weeks. Once approved, the endorsement letter follows within days. The annual renewal cycle includes the Chaplain Annual Report Form, with a May 1 deadline each year.
Learn more about becoming an AEGA Chaplain.
Pentagon-approved. VA-approved. Federal BOP-approved. Spirit-filled covenant fellowship. 49 years of continuous standing. AEGA endorsement carries chaplains across every track Colorado hosts.