Types of Programs
Clinical Pastoral Education
This program is for persons in theological school, needing to meet ordination requirements, wanting to explore institutional ministry or clergy desiring greater exposure to spiritual care ministry. The program teaches ministry formation, pastoral visitation, crisis counseling, institutional ministry practice, and the ability to provide service to diverse people culturally and religiously.
There are three programs available:
- Summer CPE
- Resident CPE
- Extended CPE
Supervisory Clinical Pastoral Education
This program is for persons who have demonstrated clinical ministry abilities and potential to be a ministry clinical educator. Persons must be accepted into this program separately from other programs. Persons in this program learn the art and skill of clinical ministry (CPE Supervision). There are individualized programs for both students seeking certification as an ACPE CPE Supervisor and international students preparing to conduct CPE in their country of origin.