Clinical Pastoral Education

An Overview

Pine Rest has been an accredited location for Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) training since 1970. CPE is a professional, process-oriented educational experience, which allows each participant to reflect on his or her own ministry experience. The program is open to pastors, chaplains, seminary students, and lay persons.

• Since 1970, Pine Rest's CPE program has served nearly 900 seminarians, pastors, chaplains, and parish nurses.
• Pine Rest offers Level I and Level II training. Specific level objectives are available at the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education Website.
• Participants can take multiple units of CPE training through Pine Rest as they work toward certification as professional chaplains.
• Pine Rest CPE students have come from across the United States, North and Central America, Europe, Africa, and Asia.
• CPE student interns can complete their training at their own ministry location, at Pine Rest, or at one of Pine Rest’s partner locations: Saint Mary’s Health Care or Spectrum Health.
• CPE Interns placed at Pine Rest are fully integrated into the treatment programs and provide spiritual care for patients and staff.
• Pine Rest's CPE program is accredited through the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education. 1549 Clairmont Road, Suite 103 Decatur, GA 30033-4611 Phone: (404) 320-1472, Fax: (404) 320-0849, email: acpe@acpe.edu