CPE Information & Schedule

Each unit earns one CPE unless otherwise noted. The fall and spring units are geared for those with ongoing professional or educational commitments, while the summer unit is full-time.

• Offering Level One and Level Two CPE
• Summer, Fall, Spring and Extended Units*
• 400+ hours of total ministry and education
• Tuition: $650.00 ($500.00 for second and subsequent units)
• $20 non-refundable application processing fee
  

Fall 2009
Program start date: September 8, 2009
Fall program ends January 21, 2010

Spring 2010
Program start date: January 18, 2010
Spring program ends: June 3, 2010

We are currently accepting applications for the Spring 2010 program on a rolling basis.

Summer 2010
Program start date: June 7, 2010
Summer program ends August 13, 2010

We are currently accepting applications for Summer 2010.  Please apply by December 31, 2009 to ensure consideration.

Residency Program 2010-11
Program Start Date: August 16, 2010
Program End Date: August 2011 (exact date TBD)

NEW DEADLINE!!  We are currently accepting applications for the residency program.  Please apply by December 31, 2009 to ensure consideration.

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.