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Programs of Clinical Pastoral Education

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The Allina Clinical Pastoral Education offers three programs:

Internship
Chaplain Residency
Supervisory Education

For more information or to apply, please contact us via cpe@allina.com


Internship

Clergy, seminarians, members of religious orders, and lay persons are eligible to apply for this 400-hour clinical education experience. It occurs in the context of the following:

  • individual learning goals set and evaluated by the student
  • ministry to patients, families, and staff on a clinical assignment
  • evening/night and weekend on call coverage
  • peer learning and reflection through supervised meetings with a CPE student peer group
  • seminars include critical reflection on students' clinical material, didactic instruction, theological reflection and integration, and open group with a focus on interpersonal dynamics
  • personal and professional reflection facilitated by a CPE supervisor
  • mid-unit and final evaluation of students' learning and of the program

Students may arrange academic credit with the seminary or graduate school of their choice.

Locations

 

Schedule – The internship program includes these unit options:

  • fall or spring semester - 16 weeks at 26 hours a week at Abbott Northwestern Hospital and at Mercy & Unity Hospitals
  • summer unit - 11 weeks at 40 hours a week at all sites

See our full calendar of programs.

Tuition

  • $700 for one unit
  • $350 for each additional, successive unit

Application process
Please select the "To Apply" menu on the left hand navigation bar for information on applying to the Allina CPE Center


Chaplain Residency

The chaplain residency program at Abbott Northwestern and United Hospitals offers advanced, specialized training in clinical pastoral care. The program emphasizes spiritual/theological integration and ethical reflection. Residents experience clinical assignments that provide in-depth exposure to specialty areas, enabling each student to become an integral part of the health care team.

These clinical assignments are available as part of the residency program  at Abbott Northwestern Hospital:

These clinical assignments are available as part of the residency program  at United Hospital:

Schedule

The chaplain residency program begins each September on the Tuesday following Labor Day and lasts 12 months at Abbott Northwestern Hospital and nine months at United Hospital.

Tuition

  • $700 for one unit
  • $350 for each additional, successive unit

Stipend and benefits

  • For information on stipend and benefits, please click here

Prerequisites
To qualify for this program, students must complete one full unit of ACPE accredited clinical pastoral education and a graduate theological degree. Ordination and pastoral experience are preferred, but not required.

Application process
Please select the "To Apply" menu on the left hand navigation bar for information on applying to the Allina CPE Center


Supervisory Education

Supervisory Clinical Pastoral Education involves extensive exposure to the theory and practice of supervision in ministry. Methods include experience in providing individual and group supervision, one-way glass observation and video playback, and focus on conceptual and theoretical development as a clinical pastoral educator. They also participate in the Twin Cities Clinical Pastoral Education Supervisory Academy.

Tuition

  • $300 for the first unit
  • $150 for each additional, successive unit

Stipend and benefits

  • For stipend and benefit information, please click here

Prerequisites
To qualify for this program students must have completed a graduate theological degree and Levels 1 and 2 of accredited clinical pastoral education. Ordination and pastoral experience are preferred, but not required.

Application process
Please select the "To Apply" menu on the left hand navigation bar for information on applying to the Allina CPE Center



 

 

Allina Clinical Pastoral Education Center 
800 East 28th St.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
55407-3799
Phone: 612-863-4370
Fax: 612-863-5785
E-mail us: cpe@allina.com

 

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