CL.CPE - Clinical Pastoral Education

CPE ACPE accredits two types of CPE programs, CPECPE Level I/Level II and Certified Educator CPE. CPECPE Programs have Objectives and CPECPE students have outcomes. Objectives define the scope of the CPECPE program curricula. Outcomes define the competencies to be developed by students as a result of participating in CPECPE programs. One unit of CPECPE is a minimum of 400 hours, of which 100 hours must be structured learning and 300 hours must be direct contact with population you are serving. CPECPE is conducted with peer group learning and interaction. A CPE peer group must have at least 3 students.

• The SFTS CPE program is fully accredited to offer Level I, Level II and Supervisory CPE by The Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE)

• The CPE program at SFTS offers three sessions of CPE on a calendar that coincides with the SFTS academic year

• SFTS offers a Supervisory Education Fellowship to one student preparing to become a certified ACPE supervisor