Clinical Pastoral Education

Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) is a professional clinical education for ministry with people in crisis. Though most accredited centers are in hospitals, there are CPE programs in hospice, long-term care facilities and prisons. CPE is not required by Union for the M.Div. degree, but it is required by some denominations and conferences as part of their ordination requirement. Furthermore, CPE is required for professional training for a career in chaplaincy. Union gives up to 8 credits per CPE unit with prior approval of Prof. Ann Ulanov and with completion of one of the prerequisite courses (PS 204, PS 209, or PS 310).

Directory of accredited CPE centers are available at:

• Association of Clinical Pastoral Education
• Healthcare Chaplaincy contact Amy Strano
• College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy
• Jewish Theological Seminary

Students planning to receive Union credits for Clinical Pastoral Education must:

• obtain a CPE application form by clicking here,
• have the prospective on-site supervisor email Dr. Ulanov at ann.ulanov@gmail.com to confirm the internship,
• after the specified internship, have the on-site supervisor send verification to Dr. Ulanov of the successful completion of CPE.

For further details about the possibility of meeting field education requirement through CPE, see the entries for FE/PS 363-364 or FE/PS 366Q in the 2012-2013 Academic Catalog.