Clinical Pastoral Education Residency

Clinical Pastoral Education residency positions are available in cooperation with the VCU Health System at the Medical College of Virginia Hospitals and Physicians. CPE residents are considered both students and employees. As such, they are expected to enroll as VCU students in either the M.S. degree program or the Graduate Certificate program. As employees, residents receive stipends, health benefits, paid time off, and tuition waiver. First year resident stipends are $21,500 and chief resident/supervisor in training $24,500.

Application for residency follows the standard admission process outlined for academic programs. In addition, required materials include: a statement of professional goals, evidence of clinical functioning in the form of two verbatim's, and supervisors' as well as students' self-evaluations of all previous CPE. Residency is restricted to persons who have completed one unit of CPE and two years of formal theological education, or one unit of CPE, a graduate degree in a health related field, and evidence of previous theological education. An on-site interview is required for all resident candidates.