Clinical Pastoral Education - CPE
(Supervised Clinical Ministry)
PLTS Students
PLTS Students are required to take a ten-week course of Clinical
Pastoral Education (CPE) before internship and usually during the
first or second summer after enrollment in the degree program.
The requirement in CPE can be fulfilled under accredited supervisors
at hospitals, correctional institutions, or other clinical
facilities throughout the US, Canada, and abroad. As a member of the
Pacific Region of the Association for CPE, PLTS participates with
other GTU seminaries in facilitating interviews, communications, and
conferences for students and CPE supervisors.
A joint-GTU conference day providing students with an opportunity to
meet certified supervisors and receive information and applications
for the various accredited programs is scheduled during the fall
semester. Interested students may subsequently submit applications
to the supervisors of their choice and will then be contacted in
order to schedule an interview. Notification of admission to summer
CPE programs usually occurs by early to mid-spring. Information and
application forms are available online at www.acpe.edu. For
additional information see the OCE/CLI.
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Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) is an education experience
available to all students by applying to and being accepted by an
accredited CPE program. CPE or an equivalent is an ordination
requirement for students seeking to be ordained in the ELCA.
ELCA Standards for CPE
The programmatic standards for an approved CPE program include,
but are not limited to, the following:
- A specified period of not less than 400 hours, including
supervised clinical practice in ministry, structured group, and
individual study and reflection.
- Active reporting and evaluation of one's practice of
ministry, utilizing a small peer group and individual
supervision.
- Supervision by an individual who is appropriately trained,
qualified and credentialed by Association for Clinical Pastoral
Education, Inc.
- An inductive, experiential mode of learning that uses the
clinical/case method and focuses on one's whole person in the
practice of ministry.
- Growth in learning the art of pastoral and spiritual care
through conceptual models from theology, ethics, and the
behavioral sciences.
- A context of interpersonal ministry which includes potential
for involvement in pastoral care, social justice ministry,
worship and music, preaching, program management, teaching, etc.
Get an early start
 Students do well to begin planning for participation in a CPE
program (or equivalent Supervised Clinical Ministry experience)
early in their theological education program. For students seeking
ordination, CPE should be completed prior to endorsement. To
obtain list of approved centers and application forms, visit the
Association for Clinical Pastoral Education web site, and
their brochure page in particular:
www.acpe.edu/brochure.htm.
When application forms are completed they should be sent directly
to the Centers to which a student wishes to apply. Applications may
be sent to more than one Center at a time.
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