Program Dates

We accept applications for all programs at any time.  The calendar month when applications will begin to be reviewed is specified under each program listed below, and beginning in that month we conduct interviews and offer acceptances on a rolling basis until the program is full, generally 2-3 months in advance. Regular tuition for extended and full time programs is $500. There is no fee to apply.

Levels of CPE Offered

Beginning in January 2024, all new students will begin CPE at Level 1a according to the New ACPE Outcomes and Indicators and proceed according to the ACPE Student Achievement policy.  Students who have completed CPE units previously may begin at a different level based on the ACPE Certified Educator's assessment; this level will be communicated in the admissions letter.   Ascension St. Vincent Hospital is accredited to offer Levels 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b and Certified Educator CPE  by ACPE.

ACPE Outcomes and Indicators

Spring 2027 Extended Program (Indianapolis)

January 12 to May 7, 2027

Four days of orientation (January 12 to 15)

Following orientation,  16 hours of chaplaincy care per week and 4 hours of group education.

Group education on Wednesdays, 1:00 pm-5:00 pm; on two occasions midunit (March) and final week (May 5) this will be lengthened to a full day.

 Four hours per week, and six eight hour weekend Chaplain on Duty shifts also required at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital (Indianapolis).

The other twelve hours per week of chaplaincy care could be done at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital (Indianapolis), Anderson, Kokomo or outside facility by a signed clinical placement agreement.

Applications now being received/  reviewed; Application deadline is November 15, 2026.

One unit of ACPE credit


Spring 2027 Extended Program (Clinical Placement in Evansville) 
January 6 to May 7, 2027

 

16 hours per week of clinical practice, starting week of January 11, plus three eight hour weekend shifts and four hours of shadowing the triage chaplain on the weekend, completed through a signed clinical placement agreement at Ascension St. Vincent Evansville. 

Group education conducted via videoconferencing (Google Meet) on Wednesdays, starting January 5,  from 12:00-4:00 pm Central time.  There will be additional group education on January 7 (12-4 pm), plus three other occasions when the Wednesday will be a full day education. Potential students need access to a private space, computer with strong internet connection, and webcam.   Interns will be sponsored, and expected, to complete ten hours of individual education through the NACC Ministering With Integrity: An Introduction to the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services webinar series.

Priority will be given to applicants completing their clinical hours at Ascension St. Vincent Evansville; other outside clinical placements will be considered by request and require an on-site preceptor.   Standard tuition if at least half of clinical hours are at an Ascension St. Vincent facility is $500, otherwise tuition is $1000. 

Applications now being received/reviewed;

application deadline is November 15, 2026

One unit of ACPE Credit.




Summer 2027 Intensive Program 
​May 25 to August 6, 2027 

Four days of orientation (May 25 to May 28 ).
​This is a full time, 40 hour a week commitment for 11 weeks.
It is primarily intended for seminarians, rabbinical students and others who are completing CPE as part of ordination requirement and preparation for ministry. ​

Six eight hour chaplain on duty shifts, as well as eight hours of shadowing the chaplain on duty prior to first shift, are required at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital (Indianapolis).   When interns complete a chaplain on duty shift they receive the following Monday off.   All clinical hours must be completed at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital (Indianapolis) given the brief and full time nature of this program.

Applications now being accepted/will be reviewed beginning December 2026.


One unit of ACPE credit

2026-2027 Chaplain Residency

August 23, 2027 to August 11, 2028
Residents are paid a stipend of $44,792 and are overtime-exempt, benefit eligible associates for one year.   Residents serve five eight hour shifts a week (40 hours), one of those shifts being a night or weekend eight hour shift every 3-4 weeks.   Three units of ACPE credit.

One completed unit of CPE (ACPE Accredited Preferred) and a Graduate Theological Degree which meets requirements for Board Certification either complete or in process to be completed within two years of residency graduation is required as a pre-requisite.

Tuition of $150.00 per unit ($450 for the year)

Applications now being received/will be reviewed beginning in December 2026.
January-April 2027 is generally our busiest interview season, we can accommodate virtual interviews although in person is preferred.



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