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Training

In collaboration with professional partners and certifying and accrediting bodies, ClinicalChaplaincy.org offers chaplaincy training of the highest caliber.

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From cutting-edge, psychodynamically informed CPE—integrating the best of the social and behavioral sciences—to advanced formation for established professionals and carefully designed training for spiritual care volunteers, our learning opportunities stand firmly on the century-old foundation of clinical pastoral care.

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Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)
Training Chaplains for Today's Challenges

Cutting-edge chaplaincy training integrating psychodynamics to prepare you for today’s healthcare & institutional realities. Now accepting applications for 2027 CPE units.

Clinical Fellowship in
Psychodynamic
Chaplaincy
Deepening Practice
Shaping the Future

A year-long journey in psychodynamic chaplaincy for those who are already chaplains with teaching, supervision, and consultation through the

Spiritual Care Association.

Supervisory
Training
(SIT)
Forming Those Who Will Form Others

Advanced formation for qualified chaplains preparing for clinical supervisory and institutional leadership in chaplaincy. This pathway is selective and begins with direct conversation.

Spiritual Care Volunteer Training
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Caring
Empathy
The Right Resource

Sixteen hours of instruction and four hours of supervised application—preparing volunteers to offer compassionate, appropriately bounded spiritual care.

Psychodynamic
Case Study
Group
Real Cases
Real Learning
Real Growth

Monthly live case consultation with peers and supervisors for chaplains who want to deepen insight, sharpen clinical perception, and grow their practice.

Right Resource
Spiritual Care

ClinicalChaplaincy.org is committed to the highest standard of psychodynamically informed chaplain training—elevating the quality and impact of Spiritual Care at the bedside and across the system.

 

Alongside professionally trained clinical chaplains, we prepare and deploy spiritual care volunteers with a clear, appropriate scope of service—acting as a force multiplier that extends care without diluting standards.


When appropriate, we also coordinate with community clergy and faith-specific leaders to honor the patient’s tradition, further strengthening continuity of care.


Result: the right resource for each clinical moment—board-certified clinical chaplains for complex, dynamic cases; qualified, well-trained volunteers for presence-based support; and community partners when faith-specific rites are needed.

Equipping Chaplains.
Strengthening Institutions.
Transforming Care.™
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