Clinical Pastoral Education

• Competitive salary
• Health care benefits and paid time off
• Three units of CPE
• Interdisciplinary medical team involvement
• Medical specialties include: trauma care, emergency department, palliative care, oncology, neonatology, critical care, health care ethics, rehabilitation services
• Requirements include: One CPE unit, M.Div. or MA faith group endorsement and ordination/commission eligible

Application

Applications are received and reviewed on a rolling basis.

Tuition

First Unit: $550 | Second Unit: $450 | Third Unit: $350

Nondiscrimination Policy

No person will be denied acceptance based on race, color, national origin, age, gender, faith group, disability or sexual orientation.

Statement of Confidentiality and Student Rights

(This annual notice is published in accordance with ACPE Standard 4):

• This ACPE accredited CPE center/program guarantees to its students the rights to inspect and review education records, to seek to amend them, to specified control over the release of record information, and to file a complaint against the program for alleged violations of these Family Education and Privacy Act (FERPA) rights.
• A student has the right to object to record content. If not negotiable, the written objection will be kept with and released with the record. Letter grades are exempted from this right.
• Violations of these protocols may be reported to the Chair of the Accreditation Commission at: ACPE 1 Concourse Parkway, Suite 800, Atlanta, GA  30328

Professional Certification or Membership, Seminary Degrees and Ordinations

Credits for completed units of CPE may be applied towards requirements for seminary degrees and ordinations, as well as membership and/or certification in the following professional organizations:

• American Association of Pastoral Counselors
• Association for Professional Chaplains
• Association for Clinical Pastoral Education
• National Association of Catholic Chaplains
• National Association of Jewish Chaplains

This full-time day program is available as a full (400 hour) unit. Summer units are intense. 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.

Offered in the fall semesters, 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. 

A Certified Educator Candidate (CEC) is enrolled in an accredited Certified Educator CPE program under supervision of a person with current credentials as an ACPE Certified Educator. 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. 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. Those interested may inquire with Jack Geracci at jgeracci@stmaryhealthcare.org When positions become available, they will be advertised. One must first complete an application with the ACPE national office before one may apply to a Certified Educator CPE program.

A Bachelor’s Degree is required for all entry levels of the program. (Exceptions may only be made by recommendation of the CPE Program Manager.)

Preferred

A Master’s Degree in Theology, Divinity, Religious Studies, Pastoral Counseling, Spirituality or an equivalent is required for certification by the National Association of Catholic Chaplains, the Association of Professional Chaplains and other certifying bodies. Thus, those applying to the program with intent toward certification are encouraged to enter graduate level work.

Tuition and Expenses

$650 per unit ($550 for students who submit their deposit by the designated early date)
$500 per unit for students returning to St. Mary CPE Program
$100 Deposit toward tuition required upon acceptance
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