Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)

About Our CPE Program

What Is CPE?

Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) is theological and professional education for theological students, ordained clergy, members of religious orders and qualified laypeople. This interfaith program integrates training in a clinical setting with seminar, group process and one-on-one work with an accredited supervisor. Consequently, CPE trainees actively serve people in crisis while strengthening their personal, professional and theological capacities through reflecting upon, understanding and growing from the lived experience of ministry. Intensive interaction with peers, staff, seminar leaders and the supervisor helps trainees to develop new awareness of themselves as persons and professional spiritual care providers.

Departmental Offerings

The Department of Spiritual Care & Education at BIDMC is accredited by the Association of Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE) to provide Level I/II Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) programs and Certified Educator Education.

While the program is presently on hiatus, please watch this space for details regarding future units and staffing vacancies.

Please direct any inquiries to the department administrator at:

Attn: Ciara Cheli
Dept. of Spiritual Care & Education
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Feldberg 110
330 Brookline Avenue
Boston, MA 02215

Email Ciara Cheli or call 617-667-3439.