Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) is a program accredited by the Canadian Association for Pastoral Practice and Education/ l’Association Canadienne Pour La Pratique et L’Éducation Pastorales (CAPPE/ ACPEP) and is theological education based on an adult learning model which enables participants to grow in their effectiveness as pastoral caregivers. All programs are multi-faith and open to women and men who have a commitment to personal and spiritual growth and the development of clinical knowledge and skills in spiritual caregiving. CPE has three inter-related purposes:

• to help the pastoral person understand who he/ she is in relationship with others
• to teach skills of Pastoral Care
• to reflect theologically about human life

CAPPE/ ACPEP is a national organization, which provides an educational, professional and supportive network for all members, personally and collectively. It is committed to the professional education, certification and support of those endorsed by their faith communities in ministries of pastoral care, counselling and education. The spirit of the mission statement and the code of ethics assure a standard of professionalism and commitment to the goals of CAPPE/ ACPEP.

The Program includes

• Spiritual formation
• Group supervision of pastoral work
• Individual supervision of pastoral work
• Personal and professional concern seminars
• Didactic sessions
• Interdisciplinary participation in clinical work
• Worship opportunities