Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) is a unique educational experience for individuals of all faith groups. CAREForce offers CPE to faith-based professionals, lay ministers, and theological students seeking professional growth and development within a clinical or community-based setting.
CPE students learn through the action-reflection model providing them an opportunity to grow and learn in different settings.
Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) is an interfaith adult education preparing individuals for board certification. Most hospitals and hospices require CPE to be eligible for employment. certification requires four (4) units of CPE which consists of 300 clinical hours and 100 group and supervision hours.
CAREForce is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization providing crisis education, response, and organizational development for first responders and community-based organizations. Our Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program is accredited by Clinical Pastoral Education International (CPEI) and by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education & Training (IACET).
The CPE training program includes various methods of didactic and applied to learn:
CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2024-2025
Applications and Enrollments are open 60 days before the beginning of the course and two weeks following.
Be advised that cohorts will be available during the day and evening, and which one you may attend will be determined between yourself and your CPE Supervisor once you have been accepted into the program.
STANDARD TERMS 2024 (COURSES) -16 WEEKS
SPRING (2024)
Start Date: JAN 8
End Date: APR 28
Application Deadline: DEC 11
Payment Deadline: JAN 1
SUMMER (2024)
Start Date: MAY 6
End Date: AUG 25
Application Deadline: APR 8
Payment Deadline: APR 29
FALL (2024)
Start Date: SEP 2
End Date: DEC 22
Application Deadline: AUG 5
Payment Deadline: AUG 26
SPRING (2025)
Start Date: JAN 6
End Date: APR 21
Application Deadline: DEC 9
Payment Deadline: Dec 30, 2024
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