CLINICAL PASTORAL

EDUCATION
 HISTORY OF C.P.E.

❧ Several Significant Events

❧ C.P.E. Born in the 1920’s
● Dr. William Keller
● Richard Cabot Lodge, MD
❧ Anton Boisen
 CPE Movement Today
❧ 3,300 members
❧ 350 Accredited CPE Centers
❧ 600 ACPE certified faculty members
❧ 118 Theological School Members
❧ 15 Faith Group Partners
❧ Since 1967, 150,000 units to 65,000
individuals
 WHAT IS C.P.E.?
❧ Professional Education for Ministry

❧ Clinical: Supervised Ministry

❧ Pastoral: Theological Education

❧ Education: Adult Experiential Learning

 GOALS OF CPE

❧ PASTORAL FORMATION

❧ PASTORAL COMPETENCE

❧ PASTORAL REFLECTION
 CPE Ministry Settings
❧ General Hospitals
❧ Mental Health Facilities
❧ Correctional Institutions
❧ Children’s Hospitals
❧ Nursing Homes
❧ Congregations
❧ Community
 CURRICULUM

❧ Learning Contract ❧ Process Notes

❧ Clinical Assignment ❧ Individual Supervision
❧ On-call Ministry ❧ CPE Days
❧ Worship Leadership ❧ Structured Fun
❧ Peer Group ❧ Midterm & Final Written
❧ Didactics Self-Evaluation
❧ Verbatim Seminars ❧ Supervisor’s Final
Evaluation
❧ Theological Reflection
 TYPICAL DAY
❧ Morning Report
❧ Theological Reflection/Role Play
❧ Small Process Group
❧ Verbatim/Didactic Presentation
❧ Worship
❧ Clinical Time: Visiting Patients/Residents
❧ On-call
 Application Process
❧ Types of Programs ❧ ACPE Application
❧ Application Fees
❧ Summer: 10-11 weeks ❧ Reference Letters
❧ Extended: part-time ❧ Interview Process
❧ Residency: 9-12 mo. ❧ Proxy Interviews
❧ Acceptance Letter
❧ Academic Credit
❧ Apply to Several Sites
 Summary

❧ACPE
❧ Association for Clinical Pastoral Education
❧ 1549 Clairmont Road, Suite 103
❧ Decatur, Georgia 30033
❧ (404)320-0849 Email: acpe@acpe.edu