Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) is clinical training that focuses on:
- Learning by providing spiritual care to persons in need
- Reflecting on experiences providing care with colleagues and educators
- Exploring values and belief system issues, behavioral science theories and their integration
- Gaining information, perspectives, and interpersonal skills applicable to different settings, whether in a congregation, parish, institution or agency
- Providing required training for board-certification of professional chaplains
Clinical Pastoral Education at BayCare
Our (CPE) Clinical Pastoral Education program hosts residents and interns from a wide range of religious, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds. Our certified ACPE Certified Educators provide education that is second to none.
- Opportunity for learning in a demanding acute care setting
- A curriculum focused on acute care fields in cardiology, neurology (certified stroke center), trauma, pediatrics, women’s health and orthopedics
- An interdisciplinary faculty
- Intern and residency programs are offered
- Residency is a 12-month stipend position beginning in mid-August. Applicants must have one previous unit of CPE and a bachelor's degree in theology or related field. Masters preferred.
- Extended Internship is a 26-week program (running from September to April)
The BayCare CPE program offers Level IA, Level IB & Level IIA, Level IIB CPE as an accredited program for Clinical Pastoral Education by ACPE: the standard for Spiritual Care and Education www.ACPE.edu.
Clinical Placements are made with consideration to the students' location and each hospital's ability to host students.
Application Fee: $30 (non-refundable)
Tuition for Residents is waived. Stipend provided. $100 non-refundable deposit required upon acceptance.
Tuition for Interns $450 per unit
Application Information
If you are interested in more information, please call (727) 519-1279. You can also download an application from the ACPE Website and e-mail or mail the application to the department below:
BayCare CPE
Spiritual Care
Mail Stop #1058
2995 Drew Street
Clearwater, FL 33759
E-mail: BayCareCPE@baycare.org
