{"id":64,"date":"2023-08-07T17:32:46","date_gmt":"2023-08-07T17:32:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thecmechurch.cmechurches.org\/?page_id=64"},"modified":"2026-05-20T01:02:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T01:02:55","slug":"chaplains-cpe-specialized-ministry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/chaplains-cpe-specialized-ministry\/","title":{"rendered":"CME Chaplains, CPE and Specialized Ministry"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"64\" class=\"elementor elementor-64\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b5a1589 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b5a1589\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d993676\" data-id=\"d993676\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c6f2a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c6f2a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CHAPLAINS, CPE and SPECIALIZED MINISTRY<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e47712e elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-align-center elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"e47712e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Home<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Connectional Resources<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Chaplains\/CPE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fcfd2fc elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fcfd2fc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e83ec4\" data-id=\"7e83ec4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adc5785 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"adc5785\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CHAPLAINS, CPE and SPECIALIZED MINISTRY<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-779cbc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"779cbc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"mailto:BishopSnorton@TheCMEChurch.org\">CHAPLAIN ENDORSER - Bishop Teresa E. Snorton, BishopSnorton@TheCMEChurch.org\n\n<br>\n<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff13237 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ff13237\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"mailto:ewillis35@gmail.com\">CHAPLAIN COORDINATOR- Rev. Ermanno Willis, ewillis35@gmail.com\n\n<br>\n<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2582cb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2582cb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CCPEFlyerv3-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-10622\" alt=\"Educational program information and fees flyer.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CCPEFlyerv3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CCPEFlyerv3-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CCPEFlyerv3-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CCPEFlyerv3-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thecmechurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CCPEFlyerv3-scaled.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9eba41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9eba41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/methodist.smapply.io\/\"><strong>Chaplain Endorsement<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p>Please click the link above to access the application for CME Chaplaincy Endorsement. Only members of the CME Church can be endorsed. This application will require you to upload your degrees, certificates for CPE and other training, confirmation of a background check and a letter of recommendation from your Presiding Bishop, as well as other personal and professional information. If something does not apply to you, upload a piece of paper saying Not Applicable. The application takes at least an hour to complete. Please allow two weeks for your endorsement certificate to arrive after you have submitted a COMPLETE application. Incomplete applications cannot be considered.<\/p><p>ENDORSED CHAPLAINS are required to pay $100 dues to the CME Chaplains Organization and attend the two meetings\/in-services for the Chaplains (January at the Pastors Conference and August\/September at the CME Unity Summit). An annual report of your chaplaincy ministry is also required. Instructions on how to submit it will be sent along with your Certificate of Endorsement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c92afd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c92afd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.myaptprograms.com\"><strong>Connectional Clinical Pastoral Education<\/strong> <\/a>(CCPE)<\/p><p>Please click the link above to access information, dates and the application for CCPE. The program is open clergy and lay who desire\u00a0to enhance their skills in pastoral\/spiritual care. It meets the requirement for CME Clergy who are seeking Full Connection. This program is not associated with any other CPE program nor accrediting organization.\u00a0<\/p><p>The course is offered by the Academy for Public Theology two times a year &#8211; in the Fall and in the Spring.\u00a0 Attendance at two in-person sessions (lasting 2-3 days) each at your own expense are required at the beginning and end of the program. The other class sessions are held virtually (2x per month during the semester).\u00a0<\/p><p>The application involves several forms, a set of essay questions and a letter of recommendation from your Presiding Bishop. There is an application fee plus tuition. There are currently no scholarships available. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Email questions to <a href=\"mailto:info@myaptprogram.com\">info@myaptprogram.com<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-522136b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"522136b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Chaplaincy Employment<\/strong><\/p><p>There are a number of job boards on the internet for Chaplaincy positions. Endorsement by your denomination is typically required for employment, along with other educational and experience requirements. The pathway to full-time chaplaincy employment involves several years of preparation (seminary and CPE) and Board Certification is often required by employers. A few localities (fire and police departments, small hospitals and nursing homes) may use volunteer chaplains or hire on-call chaplains, but most jobs have strict criteria for employment\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Military Chaplaincy<\/strong><\/p><p>The requirements for Military Chaplaincy vary from branch to branch. Please consult the<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>website\u00a0of the branch (Army, Navy, Air Force, etcl) you are interested in for details. Most branches have both active duty and reserve chaplains.<\/p><p><strong>Specialized Ministry<\/strong><\/p><p>If you are interested in specialized ministry, please first have a conversation with the Chair of your Regional Committee on Ministerial Examination or your Presiding Elder or your Presiding Bishop for information, guidance and support.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-610be9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"610be9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Other helpful resources:<\/strong><\/p><p>Clinical Pastoral Education Programs &#8211; Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.acpe.edu\">www.acpe.edu<\/a><\/p><p>Chaplaincy Board Certification &#8211; Association of Professional Chaplains, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.apchaplains.org\">www.apchaplains.org<\/a><\/p><p>Pastoral Psychotherapist Programs &#8211; Association for Clinical Pastoral Education,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/acpe.edu\/education\/psychotherapy\">https:\/\/acpe.edu\/education\/psychotherapy<\/a><\/p><p>Other Online CPE programs &#8211; Sankofa CPE Center (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sankofacpe.com\">www.sankofacpe.com<\/a>) and CPEO (<a href=\"mailto:bbrendawallace@gmail.com\">bbrendawallace@gmail.com<\/a>)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7173da2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7173da2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cab9f3c\" data-id=\"cab9f3c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8ac6d96 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8ac6d96\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a030a9a\" data-id=\"a030a9a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CHAPLAINS, CPE and SPECIALIZED MINISTRY Home Connectional Resources Chaplains\/CPE CHAPLAINS, CPE and SPECIALIZED MINISTRY CHAPLAIN ENDORSER &#8211; Bishop Teresa E. 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