Clinical Pastoral Education Courses
Training in CPE at this Center incorporates a Multifaith approach.
 
Clinical Pastoral Education is designed to introduce the experience of pastoral care, and the nature, scope and philosophy of pastoral care.
 
It includes:

	What is pastoral care today?
	The uniqueness of pastoral care
	An initial look at the philosophy underlying pastoral care
	Basic communication skills including empathy
	Action/reflection processes
	The relationship of thought, feeling and action
	Group work with a practical component

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Courses{ Introductory | Basic | Advanced }

 

Introductory Course{ 40 hour unit }

Unit	Location	2010 Dates
10C01	Tumut NSW {Completed}	January 11,18,25, February 1 and 15
10C02	Cootamundra NSW {Completed}	Mondays, March 1 - 29
10C03	The Canberra Hospital {Completed}	February 25 - March 25
10C04	The Canberra Hospital {Completed}	Wednesdays, April 28 - May 26
10C05	The Canberra Hospital {Applications now being recieved}	Monday - Friday, November 29 - December 3
10C06	The Canberra Hospital {Closed}	Wednesdays, June 2 - 30
10C07	The Canberra Hospital {Applications now being recieved}	Wednesdays, Possible dates from August-November

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Basic Course{ 400 hour unit }
 
The first 40 hours of basic level training are the equivalent of an introductory unit. The Basic unit comprises approximately 80 hours of group work, 10 hours of individual supervision, at least 150 hours placement visiting, plus reading and the preparation of presentations for supervision.
 
Basic units are offered in an extended form (over 20 weeks) with weekly groups from March/May to October/November, usually excluding school holidays, as well as in an intensive form (full time) over 10 weeks during summer. On some occasions times for extended units are varied to suit particular conditions.

Unit	Location	2010 Dates
10B01	The Canberra Hospital {Closed}	Thursdays, April 29 TO November 4
10B02	Cootamundra NSW {Closed}	Mondays, May 3 - November 1
10B03	The Canberra Hospital {Closed}	Wednesdays, June 9 - November 17
10B04	The Canberra Hospital {Applications now being recieved}	Full Time, December 6, 2010 - February 17, 2011

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Advanced Course{ 400 hour unit }
 
This is a 400 hour unit similar in outline to a basic unit, but with advanced didactics and supervision. A pre-requisite is completion of a Basis Training Unit in CPE. Trainees are asked to prepare a case study and an essay on an appropriate topic. On completion of the unit they are interviewed for assessment at an advanced level.
 
Training in the advanced program may be incorporated within existing basic courses.