What is CPE?

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.

RKM Crisis Team dba CAREForce is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization providing crisis education, response, and organizational development for first responders and community-based organizations. 

Clinical Pastoral Education International (CPEI)  is accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC), which is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a recognized accrediting agency and recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

CPEI is accredited by International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and is authorized to issue the IACET CEU.

CPEI is an active member of COMISS Network which serve as the pre-eminent network of professional organizations, institutions, and faith communities that promotes and supports collaboration among its member organizations that are committed to the theological and clinical education and the competent practice of interfaith spiritual care through chaplaincy and pastoral counseling and research in specialized settings.

Continuing Education Units are provided through our relationship with The Marsh Center for Chaplain Studies, BH Carroll Theological Seminary.