Clinical Pastoral Education

This yearlong CPE residency consists of three units of CPE organized thematically to support the formation, competency, and reflective skills of the chaplain resident. It involves substantial engagement with the interdisciplinary medical team with no overnight shifts. Medical specialties include trauma care, emergency department, palliative care, oncology, neonatology, critical care, health care ethics, and rehabilitation services. A salary of $45,000 including medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as generous paid time off is provided.

Admission criteria:

• One CPE unit
• MDiv, MDiv equivalency, or MA 
• Faith group endorsement and ordination/commission eligible as determined by one’s religious/spiritual tradition

Application:

• Applications are received and reviewed on a rolling basis with interviews beginning around January until positions are filled

Tuition:

• $100 non-refundable deposit toward tuition required upon acceptance
• $350 for each of the three units

This full-time day program is available as a 400-hour full-time intensive unit. These units are for Levels IA, IB, IIA, IIB students with a curriculum that is developed to meet their learning needs. This ACPE-Accredited CPE program is consistent with the Outcomes and Indicators of the ACPE and designed for qualified laypersons, clergy, religious and seminarians. The group meets twice a week for educational seminars and works three eight-hour daytime/evening clinical shifts per week. Seven eight-hour weekend daytime on-duty shifts are required during the unit.

Admission criteria:

• Bachelor’s degree required (Exceptions may only be made by recommendation of the CPE Program Manager.)

Application:

• Applications are received and reviewed on a rolling basis

Tuition:

• $100 non-refundable deposit toward tuition required upon acceptance
• $600 per unit
• $500 per unit for returning students

Offered in the fall semester, this unit is a 400-hour part-time day program. These units are for Levels IA, IB, IIA, IIB students with a curriculum that is developed to meet their learning needs. This ACPE-Accredited CPE program is consistent with the Outcomes and Indicators of the ACPE and designed for qualified laypersons, clergy, religious and seminarians. The group meets once a week for educational seminars and works one eight-hour daytime/evening clinical shift per week. Seven eight-hour weekend daytime on-duty shifts are required during the unit.

Admission criteria:

• Bachelor’s degree required (Exceptions may only be made by recommendation of the CPE Program Manager.)

Application:

• Applications are received and reviewed on a rolling basis

Tuition:

• $100 non-refundable deposit toward tuition required upon acceptance
• $600 per unit
• $500 per unit for returning students

A Certified Educator Candidate (CEC) is enrolled in an accredited Certified Educator CPE program under supervision of an ACPE Certified Educator that is National Faculty. The CEC demonstrates capacity to supervise students under the supervision of the Certified Educator and may supervise without direct observation as supervisory competence is gained.

The Certified Educator CPE national program is a multi-year, competency-based education and training process within an accredited ACPE center that typically takes three to five years to complete. The program entails two distinct phases of learning, Phase I: A Focus on Theory and Acquisition of Knowledge and Phase II: A Focus on Integration of Theory, Knowledge and Practice. The CEC engages this national Certified Educator CPE process, the local ACPE center Curriculum as well a consortium peer group. When positions become available, they will be advertised. Please contact the Manager of CPE for more details.