CPE 1, CPE 2 and CPE 3 (400 hours)

These courses are aimed at providing intensive training in pastoral/spiritual care by means of supervised group and individual reflection on pastoral conversations. Using an action/reflection method, they require students to complete clinical work (pastoral visiting) in assigned hospital wards or other approved locations, together with group work, individual supervision and personal reflection/reading/seminar preparation and verbatim writing.

 

2026 Course Dates Day and Times Mode of Delivery CPE Centre To enquire and enrol
January 16 - August 1 

Fridays and Saturdays

9am-5pm both days

 Face to Face  St Agnes’ Lifestyle and Care Village, Port Macquarie

Email Fr Roger Zohrab roger.zohrab@health.nsw.gov.au

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January 23 - August 23

Fridays and Saturdays

Face to Face 

 John Hunter Hospital

This course is FULL. 

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February 10 - June 9 

Classes and Individual Supervision: 2 days/week. Clinical Placement: 1 day/week

 Face to Face  St Vincent's CPE Centre

This course is FULL. 

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February 11 - June 25

Wednesdays (3 face to face days) and Thursdays (online)

 Hyrbid - Online and face to face in Goulburn Southern Tablelands CPE Centre

Email Barbara Hall stcpe@nswccpe.edu.au

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February 13 - August 15 

Fridays and Saturdays

 Face to Face  John Hunter Hospital

This course is FULL. 

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February 19 - November 20

Two days a month on Thursday/Fridays for classes and Individual Supervision. Clinical placement: One day a week 

 In person & Virtual Classes St Vincent's CPE Centre

This course is FULL. 

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March 4 - December 9

Every Wednesday fortnight for 20 sessions

 In person at our Deakin premises Calvary CPE Centre

This course is FULL. 

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March - November 2026 TBC TBC Offered to Buddhist practitioners

This course is now FULL
March - November 2026 TBC TBC SAN Centre

Email Cheryll Bird cheryll2541@gmail.com

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March 24 - November 11 (Group 1) Tuesday and Wednesday 9.30 to 3.30 Hyrbid - Online and face to face in Camden Southern Tablelands CPE Centre

Email Barbara Hall stcpe@nswccpe.edu.au

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March 31 - November 18 (Group 2) Tuesday and Wednesday 9.30 to 3.30 Hyrbid - Online and face to face in Camden Southern Tablelands CPE Centre

Email Barbara Hall stcpe@nswccpe.edu.au

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August 12 2026 - June 16 2027 Every Wednesday fortnight for 20 sessions In person at our Deakin premises (Canberra) Calvary CPE Centre

This course is FULL. 

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August 25 - December 15

Classes and Individual Supervision: 2 days/week

Clinical Placement: 1 day/week		 Face to Face St Vincent's CPE Centre

This course is FULL. 

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For more information on these courses and the CPE Centres offering each course please go to click to see: CPE Centres and select the Centre. 

The 400 hour program is made up of:

200 hours clinical pastoral placement

100 hours reading, reflection and written coursework

90 hours group work

10 hours individual supervision

Clinical Pastoral Education 1

This course seeks to develop the students’ awareness of the dynamics operating in pastoral ministry by encouraging them to become reflective practitioners.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this unit students will be able to:

  1. Appraise the relational dynamics occurring in pastoral conversations
  2. Employ and evaluate a range of pastoral interventions, including active listening and empathy
  3. Articulate their pastoral identity and the boundaries of the pastoral role
  4. Evaluate the effectiveness of a variety of methods of theological reflection
  5. Integrate their theological/spiritual beliefs with their ministry practice

Clinical Pastoral Education 2

This course seeks to build on the first foundational unit of Clinical Pastoral Education. It is anticipated that there will be a deepening awareness of the dynamics operating in pastoral ministry and a greater appreciation of the reflective process. Students are also introduced to spiritual assessments and the development of Pastoral Care Plans.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this unit students will be able to:

  1. Analyse and critique the relational dynamics occurring in pastoral conversations
  2. Employ and evaluate a range of pastoral interventions, including empathic attunement.
  3. Articulate the theological foundation that informs their pastoral ministry.
  4. Evaluate the effectiveness of a variety of methods of spiritual assessment.
  5. Integrate their theological/spiritual beliefs with their ministry practice

Clinical Pastoral Education 3

This advanced course seeks to build on the previous units of Clinical Pastoral Education. This course unit seeks to further develop trainees’ awareness of the pastoral dynamics in a specialised area of ministry.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this unit students will be able to:

  1. Formulate a theology of pastoral care demonstrating an integration of pastoral practice with a coherent theological perspective.
  2. Demonstrate mastery of the complex pastoral dynamics within their specialised area.
  3. Critically evaluate the ethical and theological issues associated with the area of specialisation.
  4. Implement and evaluate a pastoral plan for each person in the area of specialisation.
  5. Demonstrate a capacity for leadership in initiating and facilitating group discussion.

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