Our Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Program offers Summer and Extended internships, residency and Certified Educator opportunities to expand your studies. Below you’ll find detailed information and requirements for each program, including costs, prerequisites and other necessities to enroll.
CPE Residency
Our residency program is one year in length and begins and ends in August. Residents will receive a stipend and benefits as part of the program, including:
- annual stipend of $43,000
- full-time work schedule
- eligibility for employee benefits
- meals provided at no cost
- eligibility for Level I A/B or Level II A/B CPE curriculum
CPE Internship requirements
These requirements apply to both our Summer internship and Extended internship programs. After you’re accepted into an internship program, one of our team members will contact you by email about orientation and completing requirements.
Some requirements may have a cost or fee that you’ll need to pay. Please submit all required items as quickly as possible. All requirements must be completed at least one month before your internship start date.
Required education to complete
- material safety data sheet education
- review Code of Conduct
- review program handbook
- acknowledge receipt of program handbook
- skills competency review (online test)
- submit vehicle registration information
- complete background consent for child protective services law
- provide copy of photo identification
- provide information for mandatory health status documentation (may have fees)
- complete state background, child abuse and FBI clearances (may have fees)
Fees for required items will vary depending on immunizations, drug screenings and background checks needed.
If you have questions about required items for internships, please reach out to WellSpan Volunteer Engagement at internships@wellspan.org.
Summer CPE Program – Gettysburg
Our Summer CPE Program begins in May and continues through August. It's based at WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital and may include opportunities at several other locations.
The tuition cost for our Summer CPE Program is $450. Students will receive:
- full-time work schedule
- meals provided at no cost
- eligibility for Level I A/B or Level II A/B CPE curriculum
Extended CPE Program – York
Our Extended CPE Program begins in October and continues through April. This program is based at WellSpan York Hospital.
The tuition cost for our summer CPE program is $450. Students will receive:
- part-time work schedule
- meals provided at no cost
- eligibility for Level I A/B or Level II A/B CPE curriculum
Extended CPE Program – Gettysburg
Our extended CPE Program begins in October and continues through April. This program is based at WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital.
The tuition cost for our Extended CPE Program is $450. Students will receive:
- part-time work schedule
- meals provided at no-cost
- eligibility for Level I A/B or Level II A/B CPE curriculum
Program accreditation standards
ACPE has established standards for all CPE Programs. These are found in the ACPE Accreditation Manual or in the About Our Program section.
Application and admission process
In addition to our online application form, you can find a CPE application form on the ACPE website or any CPE Program.
Every accredited CPE Program is required to have an admissions policy. The policies for our program can be found on our Admission Policy page.