Clinical Pastoral Education Program
WakeMed has been privileged to be an integral part of the educational journey of area clergy, seminarians, and lay persons across diverse faith traditions.
The Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program at WakeMed Health & Hospitals has been accredited since 1975 by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE) — the Standard for Spiritual Care and Education. WakeMed offers Level I and Level II CPE programs. The mission of our CPE program is to provide experiential and process orientated education to a diverse group of theological students, clergy and laypersons in accordance with ACPE Standards.
Clinical Pastoral Education is an interfaith professional education for ministry. It brings theological students, ministers, and qualified laity into supervised encounters with people in crisis. Through intense involvement with persons in need of spiritual care along with feedback from peers and educators, students gain a new understanding of ministry and develop new awareness of themselves and the needs of others. They develop skills in interpersonal and inter-professional relationships using the interdisciplinary team process of helping others, attending educational seminars, and reviewing written reports.
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Program Dates
Internships
- Academic Year 2025 – 2026 - August 2025 – April 2026
- Spring 2025: January – May
- Summer 2025: May – August
- Fall 2025: August – December
Residency
- August 2025 – August 2026
- Applications are being accepted.
- Deadline: December 1, 2024
Fellowship
- This position is currently filled.
Admissions Criteria
Internship
- Bachelor’s degree is required and interns often have completed at least one year of theological school
- Ordination or authorization to function in ministry by one’s faith community
- Ministry involvement or experience as clergy or laity
Residency
- Master’s degree from an accredited college or university
- Successful completion of one unit of ACPE-CPE
- Ordination or authorization to function in ministry by one’s faith community
Fellowship
- Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in theology, religion or related field
- Successful completion of four (4) units of ACPE-CPE
- Ordination or authorization to function in ministry by one’s faith community
- Eligible for endorsement within the first year
Programs Offered
For additional information, please contact the following:
1 Concourse Pkwy, Suite 800
Atlanta, GA 30328
Decatur, GA 30030