Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE). M.Div. students with second-year standing are required to complete one unit of ACPE-accredited CPE in a hospital setting. Students register for CPE by meeting with the Supervisor of Clinical Pastoral Education and submitting the CPE registration form with required signatures.
Students in the M.Div. program who successfully complete a Level I or Level II ACPE accredited unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) of at least 400 hours may be eligible for reimbursement of the hospital’s CPE course fee (minus financial aid provided by the hospital). Eligible students who complete the unit of CPE in the summer receive an additional stipend of up to $1,200. Total reimbursement (course fee plus stipend) may not exceed $2000. Please see the CPE Reimbursement Form for more information and to request reimbursement.
