Information for Applicants
Admissions Criteria
Applicants will be admitted according to their ability to provide ministry and their readiness for learning. The application fee is $25.00. Please make checks payable to Peninsula Regional Medical Center. A personal interview is required. The training fee is $400.00 per unit for residents.
How to Apply
To apply, click here to download and/or print the application. Fill it out, then mail it and the application fee of $25.00 to:
Pastoral Care Department
Peninsula Regional Medical Center
Pastoral Care Department
100 E. Carroll Street
Salisbury, MD 21801-5493
410-543-7157
Supervisory Training Application
Tuition
Tuition is $400.00 per unit for residents, summer and part-time extended programs. Checks should be made payable to Peninsula Regional Medical Center. Some scholarships may be available for individuals with limited financial resources. Anyone wishing to apply for a scholarship must do so in writing. Scholarship requests should accompany application materials.
Completion of Training
Upon completion of each unit of 400 hours of supervised training, trainees receive certification of the successful completion of one unit of CPE. Records of completed units are kept at the CPE center where training was completed.
Institutions typically require four units of CPE for the position of Staff Chaplain or equivalent professional pastoral care position.
The Clinical Setting
Seminary settings typically provide an academic environment for the study of pastoral theology. In contrast, the CPE center provides the clinical basis for learning. Peninsula Regional Medical Center is a Trauma Center and comprises over 360 inpatient beds. Peninsula Regional has also developed a strong palliative care program and works in partnership with other centers and hospitals in the region.
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