Clinical Pastoral Education

About the CPE Program

Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) at CHRISTUS Health is a clinical ministry education program that allows students to learn by experience in a clinical setting while working under the supervision of a qualified CPE Certified Educator.

The primary educational purpose of CPE is to:

• Develop, enhance, and integrate a minister’s personal identity and spiritual care functioning
• Develop and cultivate a variety of interpersonal and academic skills related to the provision of spiritual care in a variety of clinical settings
• Develop increased effectiveness in the provision of spiritual care

Aspects of Clinical Pastoral Education

• Utilizes the Clinical Method of Learning: Action-Reflection-Integration
• Theological, Spiritual, and Psycho-Social-Ethical Learning Resources
• Primary Teachers are the Varied Persons Served
• The Complementarity of Service and Learning
• Importance of Reflection and Group Learning
• Learning in Interdisciplinary, Interfaith Community

CPE at CHRISTUS Health

Our Mission, Spirituality, and Core Values form the foundation for the CPE program.

• Our Mission: “To extend the healing ministry of Jesus Christ.”
• Our Spirituality: The Spirituality of CHRISTUS Health compels us to service in response to the needs of others to extend the healing ministry of Jesus Christ.
• Our Core Values: Dignity, Integrity, Excellence, Compassion, Stewardship

Accredited by ACPE: The Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc. - The Standard for Spiritual Care and Education

CPE at CHRISTUS Health is a Graduate Medical Education Program accredited by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc., - The Standard for Spiritual Care and Education for Levels I, II and Certified Educator CPE, 1 Concourse Parkway, Suite 800, Atlanta, GA 30328, 404-320-1472 or www.acpe.edu.

Access the ACPE application form.

CHRISTUS Health has four accredited CPE programs. For more information, email any of the programs below.

The CHRISTUS Health CPE Program provides online CPE units serving Spiritual Care staff ministering in:

• CHRISTUS Muguerza, Monterrey, Mexico
• CHRISTUS Sinergia Salud, Cali, Colombia
• Red de Salud UC CHRISTUS Health, Santiago, Chile