Clinical Pastoral Education Supervisor-Educators (CPES) are a privileged few who are selected to conduct Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) training because of their commitment to the program and their adherence to the high standards set by the Institute Clinical Pastoral Training (ICPT). For qualified professionals interested in attaining CPES status, there are two paths to becoming an ICPT educator:
- Completion of 4 units of ICPT's Supervisor-in-Training Program (SIT)
- Reciprocal recognition of CPE Supervisors with other organizations
Chaplaincy professionals interested in joing ICPT's faculty as a Clinical Pastoral Education Supervisor-Educator must meet the requirements below, submit an application along with all required documents, and pay the application and peer review fee of $250. Upon recommendation as an ICPT Educator, candidates must complete any additional criteria indicated in the application to obtain ICPT CPES status.
Upon recognition as an ICPT CPES, personnel must complete a contract for academic services along with employment eligibility documents such as an I-9 and W-4 (if compensated by ICPT). All instructional personnel must stay current with ICPT's minimum qualifications, participate in faculty meetings and earn continuing eduation units (CEUs) annually to remain as active Faculty. Faculty must renew their contract as ICPT instructors annually and are regularly evaluated and supervised by the ICPT Chief Academic Officer.
Professionals seeking ICPT CPES status through either path must meet ICPT's minimum requirements and be aligned with the organizations mission, vision and values. ICPT ensure its CPE Supervisor-Edcators possess the appropriate combination of relevant educational credential(s), work experience, and demonstrated teaching and classroom management skills, to qualify for their training assignments. All instructional personnel must also demonstrate the ability to use ICPT's education delivery systems and meet relevant accreditation, federal, state, local, and/or industry-specific requirements.
The academic preparation and industry experience of CPE Supervisor-Educator applicants are reviewed by ICPT in accordance with the applicable internal criteria. Units will be assigned or reassigned based on the most current evaluation of their credentials. ICPT’s minimum qualifications for all CPE Supervisor-Educators includes:
CPE Supervisor-Educators with other organizations seeking reciprocity must provide evidence of their status as a current CPE Supervisor and meet the minimum requirements above. New reciprocal supervisors must complete Supervisor-Educator Orientation and complete observation of a SIT unit if deemed necessary by ICPT's Chief Academic Officer.
In response to recent events, ICPT is please to offer complimentary reciprocity for ACPE educators meeting minimum criteria, available for a limited time.
Complete and submit the CPES Application and all required documentation to get started today.
The SIT program trains chaplaincy professionals to become competent and effective CPE Supervisor-Educators (CPES). Chaplaincy professionals seeking to become a new CPES must complete at least one of the four required supervisory CPE units with ICPT. Up to three of the four required supervisory CPE units may be accepted from outside agencies recognized by COMISS. You may apply for the SIT Program here. Qualified graduates of the SIT Program must complete and submit the CPES Application along with all required documentation and application fee.
The SIT Program involves 100 hours of didactic learning and 300 hours of clinical/applied learning. Supervisor in Training students (SITs) are required to participate in 100 hours of didactic study and class time offered live and/or via interactive distance learning (IDL). During which time, the SIT must also evaluate the didactic material in an instructional capacity and work with the CPE Supervisor-Educator to codify lesson plans, identify individual learning differences and garner appropriate instructional methodologies. This portion of the unit is designed to thoroughly engage the SIT through “deliberate practice” which involves attention, rehearsal and repetition that fosters new knowledge and skills that can later be developed into more complex teaching skills.
The 300 clinical/applied hours involve student interactions under the direct supervision of a qualified CPE Supervisor-Educator (CPES). The SIT will learn how to successfully guide CPE students through the unit training syllabus. The CPES will provide guidance, training, and oversight about the tacit knowledge of becoming a CPE Supervisor-Educator while providing theoretical training about how good CPE supervisory work is done. Training will include instructing, grading, evaluating, counseling and tracking CPE students regarding their interactions with patients, families, and staff in hospitals, congregants in congregations, prisoners and/or workers in prisons on best practices in clinical pastoral care.
The SIT applies theoretical learning to help students overcome mental or spiritual hurdles thus, improving student learning outcomes with patients/clients. Working one-on-one with students help them achieve a higher level of CPE skills. This may include addressing individual learning differences and designing academic plans to help students rectify issues at their clinical sites.