Admission to Supervisory CPE

Requirements include:

1. College or university diploma.
2. Ordination (or equivalent) by a faith community or commission to function in ministry by an appropriate religious authority.
3. Completed Graduate level theological education (MDiv or equivalency as defined by the Association of Professional Chaplains).
4. Evidence of good standing in faith group, usually demonstrated through faith group endorsement.
5. Completion of at least four units of CPE (Level I/Level II).
6. Demonstration of completion of Level II outcomes.
7. Previous chaplaincy or parish ministry experience.
8. Consultation for the student and primary CPE Supervisor as specified in the Certification Commission Manual. This manual is available in Seton’s CPE library.
9. Membership in ACPE.
10. Acceptance into the Seton Family of Hospitals Supervisory CPE Program.
11. Demonstrated familiarity with the Spiritual Care Collaborative (SCC) Common Standards for Chaplains (Appendix 2)

Once a prospective student and Supervisor are interested in working together in supervisory training, the student will meet a committee selected by the Center for the purpose of consultation for readiness for Supervisory CPE. The student’s competence is assessed through materials and conversation demonstrating pastoral competency as stated in Level II standard outcomes as well as the SCC Common Standards for Chaplains. That consultation is designed to assist the new SES and his/her training Supervisor to outline and focus on the student’s issues for learning. From the point of the consultation forward the details of the student’s progress and readiness for the next step in the curriculum will be a joint decision of the student and training supervisor.

After the completion of the 1st or 2nd unit of supervisory education, a student is encouraged to apply for certification as a Supervisory Candidate with the Southwest Region Certification Committee (refer to the ACPE Certification Manual, revised January 2010, Supervisory Candidate Certification). If the certification committee finds that the student meets the requirements for candidacy, the student may begin the certification process and is eligible to supervise students under the supervision of an ACPE Supervisor.