Rigorous theological praxis and clinical ministry integrated into real-world healthcare settings. Cultivating self-reflective, competent practitioners prepared for comprehensive chaplaincy.
Download the official registration document or initiate your application directly with the coordinator.
Structured clinical hours and pastoral supervision balancing didactic reflection with hands-on hospital round ministry.
Intensive immersion quarterly program balancing 50% didactic class learning and 50% direct clinical practice.
Focused clinical pastoral study designed for bi-vocational chaplains and healthcare staff seeking foundation credits.
In-depth vocational placement tracks for specialized institutional ministry and clinical board accreditation paths.
The pedagogical model of Clinical Pastoral Education is anchored in action-reflection-action. Every candidate completes systematic requirements designed to cultivate both professional competence and emotional maturity.
Strict completion of 400 hours per Unit (10 weeks on-site, 15 weeks distance) or at least 240 hours for a Half Unit under authorized clinical direction.
Active pastoral care delivery to patients, clinical staff, and families experiencing crises, trauma, grief, and long-term illness.
Systematic transcription and reporting of clinical interactions to assess conversational nuance, theology, and emotional dynamics.
Regular, individualized clinical supervision by accredited faculty to unpack chaplain-patient relational encounters and personal blindspots.
A personalized agreement defining the student's learning agenda, development goals, ministerial limits, and intentional competencies.
Focus on iterative emotional and vocational maturation, shifting attention from theoretical recitation to internalized personal presence.
Integration of theology, psychological frameworks, and behavioral science across all clinical observations and cohort discussions.
Active membership in a small group of at least three peers, providing interpersonal feedback, peer accountability, and joint exploration.
Written final self-evaluation completed by student and supervisory analysis released within 30 days of unit completion.
Direct all application packages, inquiries, and supervision queries to our departmental secretariat.