What is Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) ?
Learning by reflecting on one's experience
Doing the work of a Chaplain
Submitting your ministry efforts to supervision
Participating in a dynamic learning group
CPE is seeking to Promote...
Self-awareness
Pastoral skills in interpersonal relationships
The ability to utilize the clinical method of learning
The ability to utilize supervision
To accept and utilize support, confrontation, and evaluation
To effectively use one’s spiritual heritage, understanding of behavioral sciences, and theological understanding
To become aware of how one’s attitudes affect one’s ministry
To gain an awareness of the role of the chaplain within an interdisciplinary team
To become aware of how social conditions, systems, and structures affect other’s and one's self
To develop the capacity to utilize one’s prophetic voice
What Does CPE Certify?
ACPE only certifies CPE Supervisors
CPE is an educational experience
CPE is one component required by many denominations and certifying groups
Who may apply?
Clergy
Lay People
Theological Students
Members of religious Orders
To apply for the CPE program complete the application
form and
send it with the fee to Chaplain David Rumbold.
