Clinical Pastoral Education Program

Clinical Pastoral Education is interfaith professional education for ministry that utilizes an action/reflection model of learning.

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The Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Program at Baptist Medical Center combines experiential clinical practice with structured weekly didactics (teaching sessions), spiritual and theoretical reflection, mentoring, overnight on-call clinical experience, and individual consultation. Students can expect a rich learning experience to prepare them for professional ministry in their spiritual faith community, pastoral care/congregational settings, parachurch/non-profit careers, and chaplaincy in healthcare or other specialized settings.

An Accredited Program

The Baptist Health Clinical Pastoral Education program is accredited by the Association of Clinical Pastoral Education (“ACPE”). The ACPE is recognized as an accrediting organization for CPE programs by the US Department of Education.

Why Baptist Health?

Baptist Health is Northeast Florida’s only fully accredited hospital-based ACPE program. Our 6 hospital health system provides comprehensive care for every stage of life. As a student in our program, you will become part of an interdisciplinary team that serves patients, families and team members.

Our continuum includes primary care, specialty care, behavioral health, Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Wolfson Children’s Hospital, AgeWell Center for Senior Health and many thriving community programs and partnerships. Through clinical work, students are challenged to integrate learned theory, personal experience and spiritual care skills as they serve patients, families and staff.

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Certification Preparation for Professional Chaplains

Training can be tailored to prepare you for various chaplaincy certifications, including those recognized by the Association for Professional Chaplains, the National Association for Catholic Chaplains, Nehama: Association of Jewish Chaplains and the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education.

ACPE Accredited Programs to Choose From:

Residency

  • September 3, 2024 - August 30, 2025
  • Application deadline - July 8, 2024
  • $58,656 stipend, plus employee benefits
  • Full-time with paid time off
  • Credit for 3 full units of CPE
  • One unit of prior CPE is a requirement
  • Participation in hospital overnight on-call
  • $500 tuition
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Summer Intensive

  • Offered for 10 weeks each Summer
  • CPE Group meets 8 hours per week
  • Full-time weekday hours schedule
  • Participation in hospital overnight on-call
  • $500 tuition
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4 Month Extended

  • Offered two times a year
  • CPE Group meets one day per week
  • Flexible clinical hours schedule
  • Participation in hospital overnight on-call
  • $500 tuition
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Certified Educator

  • Full time
  • 12 Month contract negotiated annually
  • Employee Benefits
  • Salary dependent upon experience/certification level
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