Clinical Pastoral Education
Clinical Pastoral Education
Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) is a learning experience in a supervised clinical setting, usually a hospital. Ambrose has an affiliation agreement with Alberta Health Services. The CPE learning experience includes classroom instruction, peer group evaluation, intrapersonal reflection and guided spiritual caregiving. SPC 715 and SPC 716 are equivalent to the first two basic units of CPE; SPC 717 is the equivalent to the first advanced unit of CPE. Alberta Health Services retains the authority to admit students to this learning experience.
SPC 715 Clinical Education in Spiritual Care (6 credits) is applied to the MDiv degree as:
- PT 712 (provided all internship prerequisites have been met) and one elective, or
- 6 credits Open Electives
SPC 715 Clinical Education in Spiritual Care (6 credits) will be applied to the MLM degree as:
- PT 712 (provided all internship pre-requisites have been met) and 3 credits Elective, or
- 6 credits Specialized Ministry or Open Electives.
SPC 716 Clinical Education in Spiritual Care II (6 credits) will be applied to the MDiv degree as 6 credits Open Electives and to the MLM as 6 credits Specialized Ministry or Open Electives.
SPC 717 Clinical Education in Spiritual Care III (6 credits) will be applied to the MDiv degree as 6 credits Open Electives and to the MLM as 6 credits Specialized Ministry or Open Electives.
SPC 715 Clinical Education in Spiritual Care, SPC 716 Clinical Education in Spiritual Care II, and SPC 717 Clinical Education in Spiritual Care III will be graded on a Pass/Fail basis. A maximum of 12 credits may be earned towards any Ambrose Seminary degree by means of Clinical Pastoral Education.