The COMISS Network Commission for 

Accreditation of Pastoral Services

CCAPS provides national consultation, evaluation, and accreditation of institutions for the delivery of pastoral services. Standards are developed by commissioners appointed by the COMISS Network Leadership three (3) of whom shall come from Certifying and Accreditation Groups, two (2) from the Religious Endorsing Bodies, one (1) from one of the other two COMISS Network groups, and two (2) at large drawn from outside the COMISS Network.

Leadership of the Commission

Chaplain Michael Pollitt, D.Min., BCC, CAC - CCAPS Chair
Deputy Director, National VA Chaplain Center
301/111C
100 Emancipation Drive
Hampton, VA 23667
Phone:  757-728-3180
Email:  info@comissnetwork.org
 

Commissioners:

Representing ACPE (Term: 2010 – 2013)

James R. Taylor, M.Div., BCC, ACPE Supervisor, EMCM/SS (Retired)

Associate Director, National Chaplain Center

c/o James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital

13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd.

Tampa, FL  33612

Work:  813-910-4084/5

Fax:     813-910-3079

Cell:    813-504-7291

James.r.taylor@va.gov

Member-at-Large (Term: 2011 – 2014)

Katherine M. Piderman, Ph.D., BCC

Coordinator of Research, Department of Chaplain Services

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Mayo College of Medicine

Mayo Clinic

200 First Street SW, EI-2-130

Rochester, MN  55905

Phone:  507-255-4741

Administrative Assistant:  507-266-7275

Fax:  507-266-7882

piderman.katherine@mayo.edu

Member-at-Large (Term: 2010 – 2013)

Chaplain Larry M. Connelly, M.Div., BCC

Decatur, GA

Phone:  404-272-3559

4conns@bellsouth.net

Member-at-Large (Term 2011 – 2014)

Rev. Dr. Michael L. Carr, Ph.D., BCC, LPC

Grand Blanc, MI  48439

Phone:  313-231-0643

mlc.carr@yahoo.com

Member-at-Large (Term: 2011 – 2014)

Fr. William (“Razz”) D. Waff, D.Min., BCC

P.O. Box 310

Ft. Dix, NJ  08640-0310

Home:  847-623-2214

Cell:     847-269-9066

razz..waff@us.army.mil

RazzW@aol.com

Member-at-Large (Term: 2011 – 2014)

Carol Mazurek, BCC

Director

St. Mary’s Medical Center

2900 First Avenue

Huntington, WV  25702

Work:  304-526-1091

Fax:     304-526-1188

cmazurek@st-marys.org

Member-at-Large (Term: 2011 – 2014)

Fr. David F. Czartorynski

Acting Chief of Chaplains Service

Chaplain Services (125)

James A. Haley VA Hospital

13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd.

Tampa, FL  33612

Phone:  813-972-2000 ext. 4750 or 7530

Click here to download the CCAPS Application for Accreditation (PDF Document)