Apply for Education
Begin your application through a CPEI-approved Affiliate Organization. Choose the program and affiliate that fit your educational goals, then use the application link provided in the Affiliate Directory.
Application Process
CPEI’s Clinical Pastoral Education and CPE Supervisory Education programs are delivered through approved Affiliate Organizations and CPEI Faculty. Applicants begin by choosing an affiliate and submitting the appropriate CPEI application through that affiliate.
The Affiliate Organization is the applicant’s primary point of contact for the local program, faculty relationship, interview, schedule and learning environment. CPEI provides the institutional framework and centralized administration, including formal enrollment, student records, billing and other academic processes.
Choose Your Program
Review the two CPEI certificate pathways before choosing an Affiliate Organization and beginning an application.
Clinical Pastoral Education
Clinical Pastoral Education is experiential education for people seeking formation in spiritual care, reflective practice, self-awareness and compassionate service.
Applicants should choose an approved Affiliate Organization offering CPE and use the CPE application link associated with that affiliate.
CPE Supervisory Education
CPE Supervisory Education is advanced education for qualified chaplains and spiritual care professionals preparing for pastoral supervision, teaching and educational leadership.
Not every Affiliate Organization offers SEC. Applicants should review the program requirements and choose an affiliate with an available Supervisory Education pathway.
Application Steps
Follow these steps to begin CPE or CPE Supervisory Education with CPEI.
Decide whether you are seeking Clinical Pastoral Education or CPE Supervisory Education and review the applicable program information.
Use the CPEI Affiliate Directory to identify an approved Affiliate Organization offering the educational pathway you need.
Use the CPE or SEC application link provided in the affiliate’s directory profile and submit the required application materials.
After the application is complete, the applicant participates in the required interview and admissions review with the appropriate CPEI Faculty.
Following the admissions decision, accepted applicants receive instructions for formal enrollment and the administrative steps required by CPEI.
Who Does What?
The Affiliate Organization provides the local educational relationship while CPEI provides centralized academic administration and institutional oversight.
Affiliate Organization
CPEI
Affiliate Directory
Visit the CPEI Affiliate Directory, choose the Affiliate Organization where you would like to study and use the appropriate application link in its profile.
Before You Apply
Admission requires a complete application and participation in CPEI’s established admissions process.
Applicants must complete the required CPEI application before the admissions process can move forward.
The application may request educational background, references, identification, essays and other information relevant to admission.
Applicants participate in an interview addressing readiness, educational goals and the expectations of the program.
Program availability, faculty capacity, term schedules and local learning opportunities may vary by affiliate.
Important Information
Need Help?
If you have questions about CPEI programs, Affiliate Organizations or the application process, contact CPEI for assistance.
Take the Next Step
Explore approved Affiliate Organizations and choose the CPE or SEC application pathway that fits your educational goals.