About CPEI
Clinical Pastoral Education International provides quality, inclusive, and life-transforming clinical pastoral education through accessible online and hybrid learning.
Vision
Mission
CPEI’s mission and vision are expressed through education, credentialing, professional development, and service to spiritual care communities.
Education
Clinical Pastoral Education and Supervisory Education programs prepare students for spiritual care practice, professional formation, and service in diverse settings.
Credentialing
Credentialing pathways support professional identity, ethical practice, accountability, and recognized standards of competence.
Development
Professional development opportunities support continuing education, Cadres, peer connection, and ongoing growth throughout a spiritual care career.
CPEI’s institutional outcomes guide the development, assessment, and continuous improvement of its educational programs, student learning, professional development, and institutional planning.
Provide educational programs that enable self-motivated, independent learners to acquire core competencies.
Prepare students to function as competent pastoral clinicians and supervisor-educators in the marketplace and qualify for credentialing.
Assess student learning and institutional effectiveness to improve student and educator performance.
Provide professional development opportunities to enhance lifelong learning.
Conduct fiscally responsible planning that balances the institution’s commitment to academic excellence.
Core Values
CPEI’s core values reflect its commitment to respectful learning communities, ethical professional practice, institutional responsibility, compassionate service, and honest communication.
CPEI remains neutral regarding political and social views. Differing opinions are acceptable, but not to the point that they seek to create division.
CPEI encourages supervisor-educators, certified members, and students to speak and act in ways that honor the dignity and value of every individual.
CPEI is committed to creating one-on-one connections and responding to profound human needs through theologically grounded care.
CPEI values an institutional culture committed to financial, academic, and professional well-being.
CPEI values an environment in which honesty and openness are present.
Our Commitment
CPEI seeks to support students, educators, affiliates, credentialed professionals, and members through programs and services that are academically sound, professionally relevant, spiritually reflective, and grounded in compassionate service.
Learn more about CPEI’s educational programs, credentialing pathways, affiliates, and professional community.