Five types of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Programs are offered at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center,a member of Johns Hopkins Medicine since 1992.  You will want to consult each site to determine the specific programs offered, and access the particular application form required.  The programs include:

1. Part-Time Program
2. Summer Intensives
3. Residency Program
4. Specialized Residency Program
5. Supervisory Education Program

The Part-Time Program offers a flexible schedule for those seeking to learn more about chaplaincy in a hospital and to develop pastoral skills. Typically four to six students are accepted into this program, which lasts for six months. The groups meet weekly for lectures, discussion and student presentations. Each student is responsible for on-call coverage of the hospital and for eight hours of visitation each week. The hours of visitation often can be negotiated so that students may integrate this program into their regular work schedule. This program is recommended for persons with ministry experience who are unable to leave their current employment, and who have an expressed interest in chaplaincy and pastoral skill development.

Bayview Medical Center CPE also offers a part-time community based program in which a CPE Intern will have a community assignment as well as participate in a ministry assignment in the medical center.

Pre-requisites include: Graduation from an accredited college, a completed application form and fee, an interview with a qualified interviewer, and eligibility to be a volunteer at The Johns Hopkins Hospital.

The Summer Intensives offer a full-time CPE experience for those who seek to complete their one-unit CPE requirement in 13-14 weeks. Typically beginning in May, this program is competitive and often is coordinated with the curriculum of the Residency Program. Students are expected to cover on-call for the hospital often and claim a clinical area within Johns Hopkins in which to provide ministry. The Summer Intensive is the program of choice for seminarians seeking to complete their CPE requirements. Typically five to seven students are accepted into this 40+hour/week program. Group and supervisory times will occur throughout the week.

Bayview Medical Center offers a summer intensive internship.  With its rich history as the "City Hospital" for Baltimore and then as a community hospital called Francis Scott Key Hospital, Bayview offers an excellent context for learning and service.  Bayview is a 350 bed institution plus 200 beds in the care center and addictions programs.  Please call 410-550-7569 at Bayview if you questions about the 2012 summer program.

Pre-requisites for all summer intensives include: Graduation from an accredited college, a completed application form and fee, an interview with a qualified interviewer, and eligibility to be a volunteer of The Johns Hopkins Hospital or Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center.

The Residency Program is designed primarily for ordained persons with theological degrees. This is a full-time, year-long, experiential program at JHH that allows students to complete three consecutive units of CPE education. Students accepted into this program are expected to work 40+hours/week including on-call coverage year-round. Students are challenged through assignments to specific clinical areas within Johns Hopkins for longer periods of time, with the hope of developing key relationships within the interdisciplinary team. The curriculum focuses on professional development as much as personal and pastoral reflection. Because the core group remains intact for a year, depth and learning occurs on many levels. A stipend in the amount of $27,000 is offered in addition to a complete benefit package to those who are accepted into this program.

Pre-requisites include: Master of Divinity Degree, minimum of one ACPE, Inc. accredited CPE unit completed, ecclesiastical endorsement or in good standing with a faith group, a completed application form and fee, an interview with a qualified interviewer, and eligibility to be an employee of The Johns Hopkins Hospital.

The Specialized Residency Program is extremely competitive and is designed for the exceptional CPE student interested in furthering their education, while developing a specialty. Only two CPE students who have already completed a minimum of four ACPE, Inc. accredited CPE units are accepted each year to this program as a Family Advocate at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. In this program, students are uniquely trained as Family Advocates to provide support for family members of patients who have suffered traumatic brain injuries and may be eligible for organ or tissue donation. With this focus, students are exposed to a more profound layer of cooperation as a member of the interdisciplinary team and work alongside staff and others to develop rapport and offer spiritual support to those facing possible cardiac and/or brain death.

In rare circumstances, the CPE faculty have accepted residents into this program who wish to specialize in other areas of ministry.

The specialized students at JHH join the current residency group for didactics, presentations, and supervisory sessions. At times, the curriculum will differ for specialized residents as each student is invited to take a more active part in developing their learning opportunities. A stipend in the amount of $29,000 is offered in addition to a complete benefit package to those accepted into this specialty program.

Pre-requisites include: Master of Divinity Degree, minimum of four ACPE, Inc. accredited CPE units completed, ecclesiastical endorsement or in good standing with a faith group, a completed application form and fee, an interview with a qualified interviewer, and eligibility to be an employee of The Johns Hopkins Hospital.

The Supervisory Education Program is designed for the CPE student who has completed a minimum of four units of ACPE, Inc. accredited CPE and has met the Outcomes for Level II functioning set forth by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education.  Students considering supervisory education should become familiar with the certification process within ACPE, Inc. and should be prepared to make a long-term commitment to their education. Supervisory education students are part of a regional peer group and are trained, one-on-one, with their supervisor. Exposure to theory and group facilitation is often the beginning as a student enters this intensive education at the JHH or Bayview location, and will last three to five years.

At the present time, there are no openings for the supervisory education program.

Pre-requisites include: Master of Divinity Degree, minimum of four accredited CPE units completed, ecclesiastical endorsement or in good standing with a faith group, a completed application form and fee, an interview with a qualified interviewer, and eligibility to be an employee of The Johns Hopkins Hospital.