Training Units

ICPT offers four (4) units of CPE and SIT training. Students may engage in fulltime or part-time study. Students do not have to enroll in every unit. Students may enroll for 1, 2, 3, or 4 units. Training units are 400 clock hours each.

Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Units

  • Fulltime: A full-time unit is 12 weeks long and includes at least 300 hours of direct clinical contact hours with designated clientele or patients and 100 hours of lecture and peer review with a group of not less than two peers. The student must be engaged in a clinical ministry setting no less than 25 hours per week.
  • Part-time: A part-time time unit is 24 weeks long and includes at least 300 hours of direct clinical contact hours with designated clientele or patients and 100 hours of lecture and peer review with a group of not less than two peers. The student must be engaged in a clinical ministry setting no less than 12.5 hours per week.

Supervisor in Training (SIT) Units

  • Fulltime: A full-time unit is 12 weeks long and includes 100 hours of didactic and 300 hours of supervisor in training clinical training. During the 300 hour the applied learning involves taking theories and principles garnered in the didactic training to solve problems students might encounter. The SIT applies theoretical learning to help students overcome mental or spiritual hurdles thus, improving student learning outcomes with patients/clients. The clinical part involves working one-on-one with students to 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. The student must be engaged in a clinical supervision no less than 25 hours per week.
  • Part-time: A part-time time unit is 24 weeks long and includes 100 hours of didactic and 300 hours of supervisor in training clinical training. During the 300 hour the applied learning involves taking theories and principles garnered in the didactic training to solve problems students might encounter. The SIT applies theoretical learning to help students overcome mental or spiritual hurdles thus, improving student learning outcomes with patients/clients. The clinical part involves working one-on-one with students to 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. The student must be engaged in a clinical ministry setting no less than 12.5 hours per week.

Training Schedules

Suggested training schedules are posted on the website. New session schedules may become available depending on enrollment requests.

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Note training schedules posted on the website may change due to failure to meet minimum enrollment standards. Training units must include at least two (2) enrollees to start. Units with fewer than two students will be postponed until additional students are admitted.

Fulltime Schedules:

Fall 2023

  • Friday, September 8, 2023 - Last day for New Student Applications and all required documents *incomplete applications and/or documents by this deadline will not be considered for enrollment in this semester
  • Monday, September 25, 2023 - Deadline for Enrollment Agreements (New and Returning), Tuition Payment and/or Third Party Sponsorship Form (if applicable)
  • October 2, 2023 - December 24, 2023 semester start/end dates
  • December 25, 2023 - December 31, 2023  - Break

Winter 2024

  • Friday, December 8, 2023 - Last day for New Student Applications and all required documents *incomplete applications and/or documents by this deadline will not be considered for enrollment in this semester
  • Monday, December 25, 2023 - Deadline for Enrollment Agreements (New and Returning), Tuition Payment and/or Third Party Sponsorship Form (if applicable)
  • January 1, 2024 - March 24, 2024 semester start/end dates
  • March 25, 2024 - March 31, 2024  - Break

Spring 2024

  • Friday, March 8, 2024 - Last day for New Student Applications and all required documents *incomplete applications and/or documents by this deadline will not be considered for enrollment in this semester
  • Monday, March 25, 2024 - Deadline for Enrollment Agreements (New and Returning), Tuition Payment and/or Third Party Sponsorship Form (if applicable)
  • April 1, 2024 - June 23, 2024 semester start/end dates
  • June 24, 2024 - June 30, 2024  - Break

Summer 2024

  • Friday, June 7, 2023 - Last day for New Student Applications and all required documents *incomplete applications and/or documents by this deadline will not be considered for enrollment in this semester
  • Monday, June 26, 2024 - Deadline for Enrollment Agreements (New and Returning), Tuition Payment and/or Third Party Sponsorship Form (if applicable)
  • July 1, 2024 - September 22, 2024 semester start/end dates
  • September 23, 2024 - September 29, 2024  - Break

Fall 2024

  • Friday, September 6, 2024 - Last day for New Student Applications and all required documents *incomplete applications and/or documents by this deadline will not be considered for enrollment in this semester
  • Monday, September 23, 2024 - Deadline for Enrollment Agreements (New and Returning), Tuition Payment and/or Third Party Sponsorship Form (if applicable)
  • September 30, 2024 - December 22, 2024 semester start/end dates
  • December 23, 2024 - December 29, 2024  - Break

Part-Time Schedules:

Fall 2023

  • Friday, September 8, 2023 - Last day for New Student Applications and all required documents *incomplete applications and/or documents by this deadline will not be considered for enrollment in this semester
  • Monday, September 25, 2023 - Deadline for Enrollment Agreements (New and Returning), Tuition Payment and/or Third Party Sponsorship Form (if applicable)
  • October 2, 2023 - March 17, 2024 semester start/end dates
  • March 18, 2024 - March 31, 2024  - Break

Winter 2024

  • Friday, December 8, 2023 - Last day for New Student Applications and all required documents *incomplete applications and/or documents by this deadline will not be considered for enrollment in this semester
  • Monday, December 25, 2023 - Deadline for Enrollment Agreements (New and Returning), Tuition Payment and/or Third Party Sponsorship Form (if applicable)
  • January 1, 2024 - June 16, 2024 semester start/end dates
  • June 17, 2024 - June 30, 2024  - Break

Spring 2024

  • Friday, March 8, 2024 - Last day for New Student Applications and all required documents *incomplete applications and/or documents by this deadline will not be considered for enrollment in this semester
  • Monday, March 25, 2024 - Deadline for Enrollment Agreements (New and Returning), Tuition Payment and/or Third Party Sponsorship Form (if applicable)
  • April 1, 2024 - September 15, 2024 semester start/end dates
  • September 16, 2024 - September 29, 2024  - Break

Summer 2024

  • Friday, June 7, 2024 - Last day for New Student Applications and all required documents *incomplete applications and/or documents by this deadline will not be considered for enrollment in this semester
  • Monday, June 24, 2024 - Deadline for Enrollment Agreements (New and Returning), Tuition Payment and/or Third Party Sponsorship Form (if applicable)
  • July 1, 2024 - December 15, 2024 semester start/end dates
  • Devember 16, 2024 - December 29, 2024  - Break

Fall 2024

  • Friday, September 6, 2024 - Last day for New Student Applications and all required documents *incomplete applications and/or documents by this deadline will not be considered for enrollment in this semester
  • Monday, September 23, 2024 - Deadline for Enrollment Agreements (New and Returning), Tuition Payment and/or Third Party Sponsorship Form (if applicable)
  • September 30, 2024 - March 16, 2025 semester start/end dates
  • March 17, 2025 - March 30, 2025  - Break