The Part-Time Extended Internship offers a flexible schedule for those seeking to learn more about chaplaincy in a hospital and to develop spiritual care skills. Typically, four to six students per campus are accepted into these programs. The student groups meet weekly for lectures, discussion and student presentations. Each student is responsible for providing 300 clinical ministry hours, which may include on-call coverage of the hospital. Students should anticipate 3-5 hours of education each week and 10-15 hours of clinical ministry. The hours of spiritual care provision often may be negotiated so that students may integrate this program into their personal schedules.

Pre-requisites include:

• Graduation from an accredited college
• A completed application 
• $50 application fee
• An interview with a qualified interviewer
• Cleared background check
• Passed drug screening
• Proof of required immunizations

Tuition: $825/CPE unit

Please see the Educational Calendar for program start and end dates.

The Distance Learning Internship Program offers a CPE unit by utilizing technology for students who cannot participate in any of our local part-time CPE programs. Typically, five to seven students participate in an online, interactive CPE unit that requires written and video participation for class and individual sessions.

Students must negotiate an agreement with a clinical site where they will provide ministry 30 days before the beginning of the program. Students who are accepted must own the technology required to participate in the educational seminars and sessions, as well as the ability to travel to Baltimore, Maryland two times during the unit.

As with all CPE programs, students are required to complete 100 education hours and 300 clinical ministry hours over the course of the unit. Students should anticipate 3-5 hours of education each week and 10-15 hours of clinical ministry. Click here to see if you're ready for the Distance Learning Internship Program.

Pre-requisites include:

• Graduation from an accredited college
•  A completed application 
• $50 application fee
• An interview with a qualified interviewer
• Comfort with video conferencing and technology
• Ownership of a computer with a video camera and microphone

Tuition: $3,250/CPE unit

Please see the Educational Calendar for program start and end dates.

The Residency Program is advanced learning in the spiritual care environment. It is a full-time, year-long, clinical learning program at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center that allows residents to complete three consecutive units of CPE. Learners accepted into this program are expected to work 40+hours/week including on-call coverage year-round. Residents are challenged through assignments to specific clinical areas within Johns Hopkins for longer periods of time, while 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 of learning occurs on many levels. A stipend in the amount of $35,568.20 is offered in addition to a complete benefit package to those who are accepted into this competitive program. Residents may be placed at Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, or The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Residents will remain at the same hospital for the entire year.

Pre-requisites include:

• Master of Divinity Degree or equivalent
• Minimum of one ACPE, Inc. accredited CPE unit completed
• Ecclesiastical endorsement or in good standing with a faith group
• A completed application 
• $50 application fee
• An interview with a qualified interviewer
• Eligibility to be an employee of the Johns Hopkins Health System

Tuition: $300/CPE unit ($900 per year)

Please see the Educational Calendar for program start and end dates.

The Certified Educator Program is designed for the CPE student who has completed a minimum of four units of ACPE, Inc. accredited CPE and has met the requirements set forth by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education. It is recommended that students considering entering the Certified Educator training program become familiar with the certification process within ACPE, Inc. This includes a long-term commitment to their education process. Certified Educator students are part of a regional peer group and are trained, one-on-one, with their Educator. Exposure to theory and group facilitation is often the beginning as a student enters this intensive education at The Johns Hopkins Hospital or Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, and will last three years.

Please call 410-614-4154 for the most current information related to openings in this program.

Pre-requisites include:

• Master of Divinity Degree or equivalent
• Minimum of four completed accredited CPE units 
• Ecclesiastical endorsement or in good standing with a faith group
• A completed Certified Educator Program application 
• $50 application fee
• An interview with a qualified interviewer
• Eligibility to be an employee of the Johns Hopkins Health System

Sibley Memorial Hospital's Department of Chaplaincy Services is offering Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE), an accredited program under the guidance of the Association of Clinical Pastoral Education.

Learn more about the CPE program at Sibley Memorial Hospital