Part One: The Local ACPE Accredited Program

Admission to the local ACPE Accredited Program includes the following criteria:

• A completed Application for Certified Educator Programs
• College graduation
• Graduate theological degree or its equivalent
• Ordination or commissioning to function as a spiritual care provider by an appropriate spiritual/values-based orienting system as determined by ACPE. Individuals whose spiritual/values-based orienting system does not have ordination should email certification@acpe.edu for more information.
• Endorsement/statement of accountability from an appropriate spiritual/values-based orienting system as determined by ACPE. Individuals whose spiritual/values-based orienting system does not have endorsement should email certification@acpe.edu for more information.
• Successful completion of a minimum of four units of Level I/Level II ACPE CPE
• Demonstration of spiritual care and conceptual competence as evidenced by the attainment/completion of Level I/Level II Outcomes
• Evaluation of the competencies for admission to a Certified Educator Program
  

Using the application materials that applicants have uploaded to their portfolio, the ACPE Certified Educator will conduct an initial assessment of each applicant’s suitability for admission and potential for becoming an educator. Acceptance into the local program is distinct from acceptance to the ACPE Certification Process.

When a center has a single candidate and the ACPE Certified Educator has determined that the applicant meets the competencies for admission to the ACPE Certification Process, they will arrange for Part Two of the process to take place.

*The Certification Commission recommends that the center utilize the competencies for admission to the ACPE Certification Process as an integral part of the local admissions process. Using these competencies to assess an applicant will give the ACPE Certified Educator good insights into an applicant’s readiness for the ACPE Certification Process.