Program Overview
The program integrates foundations of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE), clinical documentation, interdisciplinary collaboration, crisis response under NIMS/ICS, and regulatory compliance (HIPAA/FERPA/Title VII), with quality indicators and continuous improvement (CQI).
Graduates leave with a portfolio of real evidence: verbatims with self-reflection, scope and referral maps, SOAP/PIE notes linked to outcomes, risk algorithms, and operating protocols across healthcare, educational, community, and correctional contexts.
Why Study This Program?
Verifiable Clinical-Pastoral Practice
Standards and evidence-based competencies evaluated through observable behaviors, not just intentions.
CPE Method (ACPE)
The reflective experience of Individual Learning Plans, supervision, and verbatims forms the pedagogical core.
Legal and Ethical Compliance
First Amendment, Title VII, HIPAA/FERPA establish role limits, safe referral routes, and audit-ready records.
Crisis-Ready Training
PFA and NIMS/ICS training ensures timely decisions in risk screening, SBAR handoffs, and incident coordination.
What You Will Learn
✓Foundations of professional chaplaincy and CPE — scope of practice, credentials, and privileges
✓Competency domains and observable behaviors — APC/BCCI translated into traceable evidence
✓The CPE method — Individual Learning Plans, verbatims, and supervised reflective practice
✓Spiritual assessment tools (FICA/HOPE, 7×7 model) connected to spiritual diagnoses, goals, and interventions
Curriculum — Unit 1: Foundations
1.1 · Foundations of Professional Chaplaincy and CPE
History and models of practice, scope of practice, APC/BCCI competencies, the CPE method, ethical limits, and interdisciplinary documentation.
1.2 · Scope of Role, Credentials, and Privileges
What a chaplain does and does not do across healthcare, educational, correctional, corporate, and community contexts, with audit-ready documentation.
1.3 · Competencies: Domains and Observable Behaviors
Translating APC/BCCI competency domains into observable behaviors, indicators, and KPIs with traceability matrices.
1.4 · CPE Method: Learning Contract, Supervision, and Evaluation
Applying the ACPE-accredited CPE method through Individual Learning Plans, verbatims, supervision, and reflective evaluation.
