Spiritual care
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Corewell Health CPE
We offer accredited units of CPE through ACPE The Standard in Spiritual Care & Education (acpe.edu). Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) is experiential, theological education designed to improve the quality of spiritual care offered by chaplains or spiritual caregivers of all faith traditions and level of experience.
Our CPE program uses the action-reflection action model of learning that integrates the components of spiritual care, personal and theological reflection, individual and group supervision, peer review, and supportive group process. The goals of the CPE program include the integration of spiritual care, theology, psychology, and other behavioral sciences. A unit of CPE is a minimum of 400 hours. 300 hours are direct spiritual care with patients.
The educational program
Extended unit
- We are not currently offering an extended unit of CPE
Summer intensive unit
- Contact for more information.
One-year residency
- Corewell Health West: September 2, 2025-September 6, 2026
- Corewell Health West stipend: $37,502 with benefits and vacation time.
- Corewell Health Southeast: September 13, 2025-September 12, 2026
- Corewell Health Southeast stipend: $40, 414.40 with benefits and vacation time.
- CPE Units: 3 or 4 units are offered based on need over the 12-month program.
- Time commitment: 40 hours per week, evenings and weekend shifts included.
- Preferred Experience: Successful completion of one unit of CPE is prefered. A graduate degree (usually in theology, philosophy or psychology) preferred
Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) at Corewell Health West is accredited to offer ACPE Accredited CPE Levels I and II, and Certified Educator CPE by: ACPE:
The Standard for Spiritual Care and Education
1 Concourse Pkwy, Suite 800 Atlanta, GA 30328
Completed applications may be emailed to our ACPE Certified Educator, Trent Elders.
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