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VA Midwest Health Care Network

 

Clinical Pastoral Education System Accreditation

December 6, 2012

VA Chaplaincy SealThe VA Midwest Health Care Network (VISN 23) Association for Clinical Pastoral Education System was recently granted re-accreditation from the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE) to offer Level I and II and Supervisory CPE programs.

The accreditation assures that clergy and chaplains receive high quality training and instruction in delivering comprehensive spiritual and pastoral care to Veterans in VA hospitals as well as in the community.

Clinical Pastoral Education programs are conducted at the Sioux Falls VA HCS and the St. Cloud VA HCS, which serves as the system center.

Clinical Pastoral Education programs include a year-long residential program, internships and Supervisory CPE training. Currently there are four CPE Residents at the St. Cloud VA HCS and three CPE Residents at the Sioux Falls VA HCS.  A summer internship unit of CPE is also offered at the St. Cloud VA HCS.  Additionally, an extended internship program with Army National Guard Chaplains and Chaplain Candidates is conducted at the St. Cloud VA HCS, through an agreement with the Department of Defense.

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