CPE Information & Schedule

Each session (or unit) earns one CPE unit unless otherwise noted. The fall and spring internship units are geared for those with ongoing professional or educational commitments, while the summer unit is full-time.  Seminary students have priority for the summer program.  

• Offering Levels I, II and Supervisory CPE
• Summer, Fall, Spring internship units
• 400+ hours total of ministry and education
• Intership tuition: $650.00 ($500.00 for second and subsequent units)
• $20 non-refundable application processing fee
• $200 deposit is due upon acceptance and is applied to tuition
• One year stipended residency offering three units of CPE

Internships

Summer 2012
Unit begins: June 4, 2012
Unit ends: August 17, 2012

Seminary students receive priority placement for the summer program.  Applications for Summer are accepted from October 1 until December 31 of the preceding year.  Applications are read and decisions are made on a rolling basis beginning in October.  Any applications received after the deadline will be considered after those received on a timely basis.  

Fall 2012
Unit begins: September 4, 2012
Unit ends: January 18, 2013

Spring 2013
Unit begins: January 14, 2013
Unit ends: May 31, 2013

Residency

Residency 2012-2013
Program begins: early to mid August 2012
Program ends: mid to late August 2013 

Applications for the residency program are accepted from September 1 until December 31 of the preceding year. Applications are read and decisions are made on a rolling basis beginning in October.  Any applications received after the deadline will be considered after those received on a timely basis.  

General Criteria for Admission

Minimum requirements:

• High school graduation/GED, or ordination (or equivalent) by a faith community, or commission to function in ministry by an appropriate religious authority.
  
• All applicants for a chaplain residency must have successfully completed 1 full unit of CPE.

Additional requirements:

• Graduation from a four-year college or university (life and work experience may be granted equivalency status on a case by case basis).
• Minimum one year of studies in a seminary/theological school recognized by the Association for Theological Education (life and work experience may be granted equivalency status on a case-by-case basis).
• Active relationship with a faith tradition.

Desirable:

• Emotional maturity, spiritual awareness, and cognitive ability to function as a chaplain trainee.
• Time and motivation to meet program expectations and schedule.
• Correlation of the student's educational objectives with the learning opportunities available through the HMC CPE program.