Clinical Pastoral Education

These programs offer male and female trainees the opportunity to learn from their own pastoral interactions with residents in an aged care setting using the action-reflection method of supervised pastoral training under the guidance and instruction of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) accredited mentors affiliated with The Mental Health CPE Centre.

In 2025, the CPE programs will incorporate supervised training at the following locations:

4 March – 1 April: Introductory CPE (40 hours)

Location: [Redfern campus]

5 Tuesdays, 9:00am-3:00pm

Upon completion, an accredited Certificate is provided by The Mental Health CPE Centre. No academic credit points are awarded for the Introductory CPE alone. But the Introductory CPE is the pre-requisite to undertaking the Basic CPE in Aged Care Ministry which (upon completion) ordinarily attracts 18 credit points towards a course of study.

6 March – 3 April: Introductory CPE (40 hours)

via Zoom

5 Thursdays, 8:30am-12:30pm

Upon completion, an accredited Certificate is provided by The Mental Health CPE Centre. No academic credit points are awarded for the Introductory CPE alone. But the Introductory CPE is the pre-requisite to undertaking the Basic CPE in Mental Health Ministry which (upon completion) ordinarily attracts 18 credit points towards a course of study.

6 May – 18 November: Basic CPE in Aged Care Ministry (400 hours) (following the Introductory CPE)

Location: St Basil's Homes, Lakemba & Kogarah NSW

25 Tuesdays, 8:30am-2:30pm (except during NSW public school holiday periods)

8 May - 20 November: Basic CPE in Mental Health Ministry via Zoom (400 hours) (following the Introductory CPE)

25 Thursdays, 8:30am-12:30pm (except during NSW public school holiday periods)

Protocols for visits to health care facilities by supervisors and students/trainees is governed by the NSW Health Department. If at any time public health orders in NSW prohibit onsite visits to these care facilities then these visits will be replaced by training sessions conducted through Zoom video-conferencing.

Progression from the shorter introductory course into the full Basic CPE program is determined by the mentor/supervisor after the first 5-week period.

These programs may be undertaken as discrete qualifications on their own, issued by The Mental Health CPE Centre (registered with the NSW College of Clinical Pastoral Education Inc.), or as accredited units with academic credit towards certain undergraduate and postgraduate courses of the Sydney College of Divinity.

Cross-institutional study for academic credit may also be available upon request. 

Admission

1.   The size of the trainee group in the Basic CPE is normally limited to a maximum of six persons.
2.   Applications should be received not later than 31 January 2025. Please contact the Registrar.

Fees

In 2025, the tuition fee for Clinical Pastoral Education (18 credit points) is $2,460 for undergraduate students and $3,024 for postgraduate students. FEE-HELP is available (conditions apply). Payment plans may be available under certain circumstances. Please contact the Registrar for more details.

Last updated: 6 December 2024

Whilst every effort is made to avoid changes to the published information, St Andrew’s Greek Orthodox Theological College reserves the right to amend its timetables and schedules without notice at any time.