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Clinical Pastoral Education
Sisters HospitalCPE Program
2157 Main StreetBuffalo, NY 14214
Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)
• CPE is interfaith professional training for ministry. It • brings theological students, ministers and
laypersons • of all faiths into supervised encounters with persons
in crisis.
• Out of an intense involvement with persons in need, and
• the feedback from peers and teachers, students develop
• new awareness of themselves as persons and of the needs
• of those to whom they minister.
• Within the interdisciplinary team process of helping • persons, students develop skills in inter-personal
and inter- professional relationships. 2
Program Description Actual practice of
ministry to persons
Detailed reporting and evaluation of that practice
Pastoral supervision
A process concept of learning
A theoretical perspective on all elements of the program
An individual contract for learning.
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A small group of peers
The Individual Learning Contract
A Student’s Learning Contract is personalized and is developed around the following issues:
•Personal Growth•Professional Growth
•Theological/Spiritual Growth
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Required Hours
• 1 Unit = 400 hours– At least 100-200
hours in group process– At least 200-300
hours in ministry
• 4 Units = 1600 hours required for national certification as a chaplain
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DidacticsThroughout the unit, students are
engaged in learning didactics: A Didactic is a presentation on a specific topic in which the presenter invites the
CPE student to share relevant experience.
All didactics have a theoretical basis. This helps to provide the “why” of the process as
well as the intended outcome. Every didactic also has an evaluation component.
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Verbatim Reports/Pastoral Consultations
• Report of a conversation
with a patient/client
• Analysis from psychological, theological sociological, and pastoral perspectives
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IPR (Interpersonal Relationship Group)
• Opportunity to give and
receive feed back.
• Lab for looking at
interpersonal dynamics.
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Supervisory Conference
Weekly one-on-one with supervisor9
Ministry Placement SitesHospital based:
Ministry sites such as hospitals; nursing homes; home health care and addiction treatment centers
Community based: Ministry sites such as Soup
Kitchens; Refugee Assistance Programs; Community Centers; Prison Ministry; AIDS Ministry; Residential Programs
Congregational Based
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Schedule of Units
Spring Unit January - April
(25 hrs/wk)
Summer Unit May - August
(40 hrs/wk)
Fall UnitSeptember – December
(25 hrs/wk)
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Sisters Hospital CPE Accreditation
Sisters of Charity Hospital Clinical Pastoral Education Program is accredited by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education Inc. (ACPE) and affiliated with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Commission on Certification and Accreditation (USCCB/CCA)
Contact InformationACPE1549 Clairmont Road, Suite 103Decatur, GA 30033-4636(404)320-1472 (office)(404)320-0849 (fax)www.acpe.edu USCCB/CCA3211 South Lake Drive, Suite 317St. Francis, WI 53235-3602(414)486-0139 (office)(414)489-0006 (fax)www.usccbcca.edu
ACPE is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. This allows centers to provide educational credits to Seminary and College Students.
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Certification
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Students can be nationally certified as a chaplain after completing 4 units of CPE. In order to obtain certification a student must also have a Masters of
Theology or Masters of Divinity degree. The national certifying centers are The Association of Professional Chaplains [APC] and The National
Association of Catholic Chaplains [NACC].
In some cases, students who complete less than 4 units of CPE and have completed some theological coursework with a significant amount of ministry experience, are able to obtain work in the area of
chaplaincy. However, this is at the discretion of the employer.
CPE Facts The Sisters Hospital CPE Program is more
than 16 years old!
More than 250 students have participated in CPE within the Catholic Health System.
Nearly all of the certified hospital chaplains in WNY have participated in the CPE Program within the Catholic Health
System.
The CPE Program at Sisters Hospital is the only accredited CPE Program in WNY.
The nearest CPE Program in located in Rochester, NY.
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Application Requirements
• Ability to reflect on ministry and learn from experiences
• An admission interview
• Adequate background in theology to participate in theological reflection
• Ability to participate in an Adult Learning Model
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•A completed application (this includes autobiography & resume)•A $50 application fee
•A basic 4 year college degree (may be waived in leu of ministry experience)
•A minimum of 18 graduate theological credits
Contact Information
Clinical Pastoral Education Department2157 Main StreetBuffalo, NY 14214
716-862-1374 (office) 716-862-1644 (fax)Web information: chsbuffalo.org
Mrs. Cindy Zielinski– Administrative Assistant [email protected]
Fr. Christopher Okoli-Manager [email protected]
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