Clinical Pastoral Education

Program Options

Scott & White is accredited by the Association of Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc. (ACPE).

Residency

Scott & White offers a first year residency program. Students who have completed at least one unit of CPE may apply for the residency program. The curriculum offers three units of CPE during the calendar year. Training activities are conducted in 11 and 12-week units. The six weeks between units are referred to as "clinical focus weeks," and provide opportunities for residents to reflect on and integrate their learning while continuing to provide pastoral care services within the system. These are excellent opportunities for students to interface with the healthcare team.

The residency unit begins in September and ends in August of the following year. The residency offers a stipend of $25,000 a year plus benefits. The schedule includes a five-day workweek plus additional house coverage duties in rotation with peers and other chaplains. Specialization areas are negotiable. No tuition. A second year residency program is not being offered at this time.

Requirements:

Applicants must have already taken one unit of CPE prior to applying to the CPE program, hold a masters degree (Master of Divinity or some formal type of ministry degree). The Scott & White CPE program prefers ordination, but it is not a requirement to apply to residency program.

Summer Intensive Unit

The summer intensive unit is an 11-week unit that runs June through August. The schedule includes a five-day workweek plus additional house coverage duties in rotation with peers and other chaplains. It is primarily designed as an introductory unit of CPE. Tuition is $500.

Requirements:

Interested applicants must have a theological background and an undergrad or master's degree. Applicants must be exploring the vocation of ministry or be formal representatives of a church (ex. Lay minister, youth minister, teacher, etc.). Applicants can also be ordained.

Extended Unit

Intended primarily for clergy and laypersons who want to further their theological education through CPE. This program is designed as a part-time educational experience, yet offers the same opportunities and challenges of any CPE unit.

Requirements:

Programs are open to area ministers, seminary students and interested laypersons.

Supervisor-In-Training Program

Please send a completed application along with a non-refundable $25 application fee to the address below, or contact Krista Jones, Department Coordinator for more information:

Krista Jones, Department Coordinator
Scott & White Hospital, Department of Pastoral Care
2401 South 31st Street
Temple, TX 76508
(254) 724-1181
krjones@swmail.sw.org

CPE Application

Applicants may request and submit an application directly from our program. Download our form:

Application Form
Application Form

Applications are deemed incomplete without the non-refundable $25 application fee. Residency applications are deemed incomplete without providing copies of previous evaluations from past CPE units, as well as self-evaluations. Applications will not be processed until all materials have been received.

Candidates with complete application packets, including an application fee, will then be considered for an interview. This process is a team interview with the CPE supervisor(s) and members of the Pastoral Education Consultation Committee.

If accepted into the program, the candidate is asked to submit a letter of acceptance along with a $75 deposit that will be applied to the tuition.

*Applicants may also use the standard ACPE application, located at www.acpe.edu

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