Program Dates | Tuition | Admission Requirements | Faculty | Application Procedure | Contact Info
 Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) is an action-reflection process model of education that utilizes clinical ministry, supervision, peer interaction and reflection for the formation and development of pastoral identity, competency and specialization.
At the Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospitals CPE Center, students can expect ministry placement in the context of a faith-based hospital system that includes a 750-bed downtown Level 2 trauma center and three suburban community hospitals.
Clinical areas of ministry include emergency, trauma, obstetrics, gynecology, cardiology, neurology, oncology, and palliative care.
With an emphasis on the formation of pastoral/theological skills, the center's curriculum invites and challenges students to expand the horizon of their pastoral ability and presence.
CPE programs offered are:
- Residency — a one-year (four unit) program offering Level I and Level II CPE. Full-time, 40 hours per week plus extended shift. Includes stipend and benefits.
- Summer Internship — 12-week program offering Level I CPE. Full-time, 40 hours per week plus extended shift. No stipend and no benefits.
- Extended — Part-time program (average 15-18 hours per week including extended shift), generally offered fall through spring. Level I CPE. No stipend and no benefit.
- Supervisory Residency — for the student seeking certification by the ACPE as a CPE Supervisor.
2012 Program Dates
Part-Time Extended
Jan. 30, 2012 to May 21, 2012
Summer Internship
June 4, 2012 to Aug. 17, 2012
Residency
Aug. 27, 2012 to Sept. 6, 2013
Tuition
Residency
$350/unit
(first year stipend - $26,500/year plus benefits)
Summer Internship
$350
Part-Time Extended
$350
Supervisory Residency
$350/unit
(Stipend - $30,000/year plus benefits)
Admission Requirements
Residency
- Completion of 1 unit of Level 1 CPE (preferred)
- Demonstrated ability to function pastorally in Level 2 trauma center
- Demonstrated commitment to ongoing vocational formation of pastoral identity and competency
- Completion of theological degree (will consider students with 2/3 completion of degree or students with non-degreed theological education who evidence the ability for critical theological reflection)
- Denomination and judicatory endorsement
Summer Internship
- Completion of at least one year of theological study
- Ability to reflect critically, theologically and pastorally on self and ministry
Part-Time Extended Unit
- Completion of at least one year of theological study in degree or non-degree program
- Ability to reflect critically, theologically, and pastorally on self and ministry
- If student is desiring the unit to be parish/community based, student must be in formal relationship with the parish/institution and involved in a recognized ministry.
Faculty
Rev. Wayne Menking, S.T.D.
CPE Supervisor
Director, HMHS CPE Center
Rev. Kofi Adzaku
CPE Supervisor
Rev. Denise Hill
CPE Supervisory Candidate
Application Procedure
- Submit completed ACPE application plus $25 non-refundable application fee. Application may be found on the ACPE website.
- If applying for residency, please submit a copy of all evaluations (student and supervisor) from previous CPE units.
- After initial screening, selected applicants will be invited to interview with supervisors and the center's interview admission committee.
- Applicants will be notified of acceptance or denial by letter.
The Texas Health Harris Methodist Health System CPE Center is accredited by The Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc. to offer programs of
Level I, Level II, and Supervisory CPE. The accrediting agency may be contacted at:
ACPE
1549 Clairmont Road, Suite 103
Decatur, GA 30033
(404) 320-1472
http://www.acpe.edu/
Contact Info
For more information about the HMHS CPE Center, please contact:
Amanda Hughes, CPE Center Registrar
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital
Pastoral Care Department
1301 Pennsylvania Ave.
Fort Worth, TX 76104
817-250-2093
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