Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) is interfaith professional education for ministry. It brings theological students and ministers of all faiths (pastors, priests, rabbis, imams and others) into supervised encounter with persons in crisis.
CPE is theological education, not chaplain training. Although you function in the role of a chaplain in your service to the hospital, CPE is really about understanding yourself and your theology more clearly.
Completing CPE does not certify anyone to be a chaplain, but it is the education that one needs to pursue professional chaplain certification.
We offer three CPE programs:
Through our programs, you will:
One unit of CPE is 400 hours of supervised ministry education. Of this, 100 hours will be spent in seminars and didactic presentation, and the remaining 300 hours spent in patient visitation and ministry practice.
Download an application from ACPE, our accrediting body.
Intern and extern candidates should also fill out an application for Adult Volunteers through Volunteer Services.
Pay a $35 non-refundable application fee, via check or money order, made to UTMC Department of Pastoral Care.
Complete and mail your application, along with your application fee, to:
Pastoral Care
The University of Tennessee Medical Center
1924 Alcoa Highway
Knoxville, TN 37920
Our Interview and Selection Committee will review your application. We will notify you if you have been accepted for an on-campus interview.
Final acceptance into the program is based on a personal interview, a background check and drug screening.
For more information on CPE, visit ACPE or contact:
Rev. Randy R. Shoun, M. Div., ACPE Certified Clinical Educator
Director of Clinical Pastoral Education
rshoun@utmck.edu
Coy T. Callicott, M. Div., BCC, ACPE Certified Clinical Educator
Clinical Educator of Clinical Pastoral Education
CCallicott@utmck.edu
05/26/2020 – 08/07/2020
Application deadline: 04/15/2020
Prerequisites: None
Program tuition: $700
This 11-week, full-time program runs Mondays-Fridays 8 am-4:30 pm, plus some overnight and weekend on-call coverage.
Due to staffing considerations, until further notice we are not offering the CPE Fall and Spring Extern program.
08/19/2019 – 08/31/2020
12-month intensive program
Openings: Four
Prerequisites: Master of Divinity and successful completion of at least one unit of Level 1 CPE
Program tuition: Waived
Stipend: $28,000/year; eligible for medical/dental/vision insurance
The Resident program is a full-time educational experience that includes overnight and weekend on-call responsibility.
Applications for the Residency program are received and reviewed on a rolling application format. Most resident positions are filled by early June.
Rev. Randy R. Shoun, M. Div., ACPE Certified Clinical Educator
Director of Clinical Pastoral Education
The University of Tennessee Medical Center/Knoxville
1924 Alcoa Highway
Knoxville, TN 37920
865-305-9704
rshoun@utmck.edu
Coy T. Callicott, M. Div., BCC, ACPE Certified Clinical Educator
Clinical Educator of Clinical Pastoral Education
The University of Tennessee Medical Center/Knoxville
1924 Alcoa Highway
Knoxville, TN 37920
865-305-9704
CCallicott@utmck.edu
Please contact Pastoral Care office for further information.
Our CPE programs are accredited by:
Association for Clinical Pastoral Education
One West Court Square
Suite 325
Decatur, GA 30030
Phone: 404-320-1472
Fax: 404-320-0849
www.acpe.edu
acpe@acpe.edu
Monday through Friday
8 am-4 pm
After hours, nights, weekends and holidays, the on-call chaplain can be reached at 865-305-9000
Monday through Friday
8 am-4 pm
After hours, nights, weekends and holidays, the on-call chaplain can be reached at 865-305-9000