Children's Hospital Los Angeles is accredited by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education to offer Level I, Level II and Supervisory Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE). As a pediatric leader, the hospital offers CPE interns the opportunity to work with a varied population of children, adolescents and their families. Chaplain interns benefit from the learning atmosphere of a teaching institution with training programs for physicians, nurses and other professionals. Students develop both professional pastoral identity and pastoral expertise. About the ProgramThe program provides students with an opportunity to learn through a balance of:
Individual and group supervision integrates theory, practice and personal history of participants. Students learn as members of a peer group, which aims for diversity in gender, race, culture and religious tradition. Each intern is assigned to one or two inpatient units and/or outpatient clinics, participates in on-call rotations 24 hours, 7 days a week and serves as an integral member of the interdisciplinary health care team. Courses OfferedOne CPE course consists of at least 400 hours of supervised clinical practice.
Number of Students Accepted per CPE Course4-6 per course Tuition$550 (per course) Admissions CriteriaCPE Program Schedule / CPE Application ContactRev. Dagmar Grefe, PhD, Certified ACPE Supervisor |