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Send us a messageClinical Pastoral Education (CPE) is an experiential learning program that teaches the knowledge, skills, and reflective practices necessary for effective spiritual care.
Working under the supervision of a Certified Educator, students engage in educational seminars and provide spiritual care to patients. Students explore their clinical work with their Certified Educator and training cohort, building tools for the practice of outcome-oriented chaplaincy.
The certificate in Clinical Pastoral Education comprises four courses (CPE 100-400), totaling 1,600 hours. CPE is about change, transition, and transformation and involves group and individual supervision as part of an action-reflection-action learning process.
Each course requires 400 hours: 100 hours of structured and unstructured learning and 300 hours of an internship. Students receive a certificate of completion for each course and a certificate of achievement after completing four courses or 1,600 hours.
Students are offered CPE courses through distance education. There are three main elements: small-group interaction with peers and a supervisor-educator, online learning modules, and an internship.
Providence CPE is affiliated with Clinical Pastoral Education International (CPEI). CPEI offers Clinical Pastoral Education certification designed to develop competent pastoral clinicians and supervisory educators through online, hybrid, and in-person learning modalities.
CPEI is accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC). DEAC is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), helping ensure that its programs meet rigorous educational standards.
Providence Clinical Pastoral Education is committed to quality, accountable learning through experienced leadership and trusted affiliations.
Our goal is to establish partnerships with leading educational institutions. We are currently affiliated with CPEI, whose network of educators and learners shares our commitment to quality education.
These partnerships can create unique opportunities for students, including study-abroad CPE programs and internships.
Dr. Carl Logan, GPCPE Training Educator, is a Supervisory Education Candidate with Clinical Pastoral Education International and has completed 1,600 hours of training.
An educator and ordained pastor for more than 30 years, his experience also includes prison chaplaincy for the State of Florida.
DEAC is recognized by both the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
This recognition means DEAC-accredited institutions are eligible for federal financial aid, and their credentials are generally accepted by employers and other educational institutions.
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