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Clinical Pastoral Education
Interfaith Professional Education
Clinical Pastoral Education students work in an interdisciplinary, collaborative environment that places value on learning through interaction with patients, family, and support staff at the region's only academic medical center and Level I Trauma Center.
The diverse patient populations and medical conditions served at Albany Medical Center allow students a broad range challenging and enriching experiences.
Albany Medical Center is fully accredited to provide Level I and Level II CPE by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE) in Atlanta. ACPE is recognized as an accredited agency in the field of clinical pastoral education by the US Secretary of Education, through the US Department of Education.
Application to the program is through ACPE: The Standard for Spiritual Care and Education.
Completed applications, as found at the
ACPE Application form link
, and the application fee of $30 should be mailed to:
Albany Medical Center
Department of Spiritual Care
Albany Medical Center
43 New Scotland Ave., MC-19
Albany, NY 12208
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Who should apply?
Seminary students fulfilling CPE course requirements
Ordained ministers of all faiths looking to improve pastoral care skills or explore an alternate career
Chaplains who want to increase, improve and certify their experience
Lay people interested in preparing themselves for ministry, or enhancing their nursing, counseling, or teaching careers
People training to be board-certified chaplains
Program Highlights
Direct patient involvement
Ministry with different faith groups
Individual learning goals
Dynamic interfaith dialogue with peers
Individual supervision
Peer group relationships and support
Didactic learning in a classroom-like setting
Experience in crisis intervention and end of life ministry
Verbatim reports of patient interaction
Spiritual reflection
Level I & II CPE
The extended unit of CPE meets one day a week (generally Mondays) from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. for 23 weeks for training and group process. Students are required to provide clinical on call coverage in the hospital approximately 13 hours each week, in addition to classroom time. Level I students will coordinate with the department manager for daytime and evening hours, where Level II students will cover overnight shifts to meet this requirement. Tuition for the Extended Unit is $750. At the successful completion of these requirements (totaling at least 100 hours of education and 300 contact hours with patients, families, and staff support), a student is granted one unit of credit from ACPE. Interns accepted into the program may apply for partial scholarship funds towards the program.
If you are interested in discussing how CPE might fit into your ministry plans, feel free to reach out to Certified Educator Rev. Jacob Marvel with questions:
518-262-3176
Joseph Mali
Spiritual Care Manager
[email protected]
The Rev. Jacob Marvel
Certified Educator
[email protected]
Completed applications, as found at the
ACPE Application form link
, and the application fee of $30 should be mailed to:
Albany Medical Center, Department of Spiritual Care
43 New Scotland Ave., MC-19
Albany, NY 12208
Hospital Spiritual Care
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