Students also are given opportunities to reflect on their work through verbatim and didactic presentations, theological role play, pastoral narrative seminar, peer group interaction, and evaluation by their supervisor. These groups are designed for adult learing involving a relational context to develop a healty hermenuetic of pastoral care. This eleven week unit begins in June and ends in August. Participants can expect to train eight hours per day, five days per week, with 10 on-call assignments. It is designed primarily for seminarians.
Participants meet weekly for four hours of group learning and personal supervision.
Students assume 10 on-call duties plus other clinical hours in the hospital or personalized ministry setting. This program runs from October to May and it is designed primarily for ministers and laypersons in Temple and the surrounding area. This program is four consecutive units running from September through August. Each unit of CPE includes a minimum of 400 hours of pastoral care training. The placement interview process entails a team interview with members of the Professional Consultation Committee.