Graduate Certificate in Clinical Pastoral Education II
Here’s your opportunity to gain an even deeper level of clinical pastoral care with a Clinical Pastoral Education II – Graduate Certificate at Liberty University.
With this follow up certificate to the Clinical Pastoral Education I – Graduate Certificate, you’ll get additional Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) units that provide you with immersive, supervised clinical experience and self-reflective learning that extends well beyond traditional M.Div. education. With this certification you can increasingly cultivate your:
- Advanced spiritual care skills
- Emotional intelligence
- Pastoral competence in real-world crisis settings
In earning CPE credentials, you can increase your competitiveness for chaplaincy or pastoral roles significantly. This can especially be the case with institutions that require or value CPE units as part of their hiring or credentialing process.
The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Pastoral Education II is also available online.
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General Information for the Clinical Pastoral Education II – Graduate Certificate
Both of our 16 week courses are online synchronous via Microsoft Teams.
The Level II Clinical Pastoral Education graduate certificate is available to graduate students who meet the academic requirements below.
Hands-On Experience
With this certificate, you will be required to find a clinical site where you can complete 300 hours of clinical experience per CPE unit. You will complete 600 clinical experience hours for this certificate.
Seminary Professors and Facilities
All of our CPE Professors are both Certified Educators and Board-Certified Chaplains. Each of our Educators actively serves in chaplaincy across a variety of ministry contexts, including military and healthcare settings.
Academic Information: Certificate in Clinical Pastoral Education II
Credit Hours
12 credit hours
Program of Study
Level II Clinical Pastoral Education – Graduate
Admission Requirements
View Liberty’s graduate admissions requirements
Courses You’ll Take
- CPED 633 Clinical Pastoral Education Unit 3
- CPED 634 Clinical Pastoral Education Unit 4
Enhance Your Career
Career Enhancement Opportunities with the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Pastoral Education II
- Hospital Chaplain (may require four units of CPE and Board Certification)
- Hospice Chaplain
- Associate Chaplain
- Chaplain Assistant
- Chaplain Resident
- Spiritual Care Coordinator
- Pastor