Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Programme 2026/27 – Not Paid for By SPH Tokens

What is Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)?

• Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) is a process-oriented programme for the formation of heart, head and hands for spiritual and pastoral care ministry. CPE was pioneered by Dr Richard Cabot and Rev Anton Boisen in Massachusetts, USA in the 1920s. The Diocese of Singapore has been conducting CPE in partnership with Trinity Theological College (TTC) since Nov 2004.

• Participants gain spiritual and pastoral competency by integrating practical skills and insights into their practice and forming a coherent framework of ministry through personal and group theological reflection.

• Participants learn to practise clinical pastoral care that is disciplined, skillful, person-centred, culturally aware, ethical, professionally informed, theologically grounded and spiritually guided.

• CPE may be conducted in various settings, including healthcare, congregational life, school chaplaincy, community services, etc.

Distinctives of CPE

• Personhood of the pastor: CPE strongly emphasises self-awareness, interpersonal relationships, constructive self-evaluation, a vital conversation with God and continual personal growth. It uses an adult education model.

• Essential Pastoral Care Skills: Active Listening, attending and influencing, self-awareness, managing conflicts, self-care, use of spiritual resources e.g., Scriptures, prayer, sacraments, etc.

• Pastoral Situations: Ageing, sickness, psychiatric disabilities, suicide risk, end of life care, etc.

• Learning Format: individual learning goals, lectures, role play, pastoral practice, interpersonal group sessions, real-life pastoral case studies and personal dialogues with God, and individual supervision.

Details of CPE 38E

• Language Medium: English [FYI a CPE37C Course in Chinese will run concurrently.]

• Schedule:

• Phase 1: Thursdays 2-5pm, 16 Jul to 29 Oct 2026 (With six Saturday sessions 9am-1pm. Details to be confirmed.)
• Recess: 30 Oct 2026 to 3 Jan 2027
• Phase 2: Thursdays 2-5pm, 7 Jan to 29 Apr 2027

• Venue: Thursday sessions are held at Trinity Theological College Tutorial Rooms. Saturday Session venues TBC.

Admission Process

Zoom Briefing with Q&A: 19 Mar 2026, 10.30am https://bit.ly/4b2cW3f

Application:
• Send a request to [email protected] for the form.

Application Details:

• Closing Date: 11 Apr 2026

• Pre-Admission Interview Date: 23 or 25 Apr 2026 at St Peter’s Hall, Trinity Theological College.

• Confirmation of Admission: Mid-May 2026

• Course Fees: S$500.00 (for matriculated TTC BD/MDiv students) or S$1,500.00 (for all others) payable by fund transfer to St Peter’s Hall, PayNow UEN: T21CC0004H indica2ng “[YourName] for CPE” latest by 30 Jun 2026

Programme Completion Requirements

• Learning Covenant (Written)

• 80 Pastoral Visits (Documented)

• 6 Clinical Verbatim Reports (Written)

• 3 Dialogue with God Reports (Written)

• Mid-term and Final Evaluation Reports (Written)

• Completion of Required Readings

Supervisory Team

• Revd Dr Norman Wong, Ms Lucilla Teoh, Ms Sheryl Cheong, Mr Michael Yeong

For further information

• Please email enquiries to [email protected]