Application Process

Application Form

Applicants without prior CPE, please complete the standard ACPE CPE application and the essays on the first page of the application.

Please email your completed CPE application, signing both pages, and essays to the Certified CPE Educator (Teleso or Bryan) at the location you wish to apply.
Rev. Teleso Satele: Teselo.Satele@Providence.org, Phone: 310-303-6156Mailing Address for application fee: Rev. Teleso Satele, Department of Spiritual Care, Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance. 4101 Torrance Blvd, Torrance, CA 90503.
Bryan Ferry: Bryan.Ferry@Providence.org, Phone: 818-847-3353Mailing Address for application fee: Bryan Ferry, ACPE CE, Department of Spiritual Care, Providence St. Joseph Medical Center, 501 S Buena Vista St, Burbank CA 91505.
Please mail a $35 application fee, payable to Providence St Joseph Medical Center, to the address of the same Certified CPE Educator.

Applicants with prior CPE:

Please email your completed CPE application and essays to the Certified CPE Educator (Teleso or Bryan) at the location you wish to apply.
Please email your Final Evaluation(s) and Final Self-Evaluation(s).
Please email a verbatim that demonstrates your pastoral abilities well.
Please mail a $35 application fee, payable to Providence St Joseph Medical Center, to the address of the same Certified CPE Educator.

Program Expectations

The CPE resident is expected to:

Actively participate in all aspects of the clinical pastoral education program.
Actively participate in all aspects of your Spiritual Care Department.
Collaborate collegially with CPE peers, staff chaplains, clinical floor staff, and managers/administrators to provide spiritual care to patients, families and staff.
Participate actively in on-call on weekends and holidays, including scheduling.
Complete reading and written assignments such as verbatim reports, reflection papers, evaluations of each CPE unit and other assignments as required.
Participate in a mid-year consultation process to move to Level II CPE.

Benefits

Annual stipend of $38,833 and On-Call pay of $2,000 - $5,000 subject to federal and/or other taxes.
Ability to enroll in the Providence Health Insurance Plan at the same rate as other employees, Paid Time Off, and earned Extended Illness Benefit.
Chaplain residents are considered temporary Providence employees. The position ends after one year and one day.

Costs

Application fee: $35.
Non-refundable down payment fee at acceptance: $200.
Tuition: $500 per unit of CPE residency (less down payment) is due the first day of the unit.
CPE tuition is reimbursable utilizing Providence's Education Benefit.

Accredited to provide Level 1, Level 2 CPE, and Certified Educator CPE by ACPE: The Standard For Spiritual Care & Education, 1 Concourse Pkwy, Suite 800, Atlanta, GA 30328, Phone: 404/320-1472, Fax: 404/320-0849, Email: acpe@acpe.edu, Website: http://www.acpe.edu