August 21, 2023
The Leadership Development Committee (LDC) invites you to consider serving in one of the open leadership positions in 2024. Nominations are open now for ACPE’s fall election. The deadline to submit a nomination is September 22, 2023.

Complete the Leadership Nomination Application

The following positions are elected by the membership:

Board of Directors:

Chair-elect (1 position)
Director (3 positions)

Accreditation:

Commissioner (3 positions)
Practitioner Member (1 position)
I stare off deep into the void that lays before me
I can't quite make out what comes next
Or what might be coming for me.
As I prepare to take the next step 
That will carry me into the unknown
I replay a thousand moments in my mind
Moments of fear and trembling
Moments of power and strength
And I am reminded of so many things
Dates set for the Fall 2023 Gathering for Spiritually Integrated Practitioners! Registration Coming Soon!
In Case You Missed It
For people who find themselves in crisis, parish-based clergy and lay pastoral caregivers are often the first point of entry into our systems of community care. Clergy and their pastoral care teams frequently find themselves on the front lines of complex problems such as mental health care, addiction, domestic violence, complicated grief, and trauma recovery. Read more
Wherever you are in the residency year, ACPE’s anti-bias working group would like to offer a few invitations. Consider using what you know will work but also consider using what you wonder about, what you’re less confident will work but might enrich your practice toward integrating anti-bias pedagogies. Read more
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ACPE Announces Address Change to New Office Location
ACPE will now be operating from the following address:

ACPE, Inc.
1 Concourse Pkwy, Suite 800
Atlanta, GA 30328

We request that members, vendors, and partners update their records by August 31, 2023, with the new address to ensure seamless communication and deliveries.
The Advocacy Committee is working hard to advocate and support any expressed needs or concerns from our members. Please take some time to complete our survey and help us identify specific needs and areas we can focus on in the coming year.

We look forward to representing you this upcoming year! Take this survey.
Introducing our new IT Help Desk Form – an easy way to get the technical support you need! Unable to access SharePoint? Need a password reset in the database? Skip the hassle of phone calls and emails, and submit a request through our IT Help Desk Form. Read more
We invite all ACPE Certified Educators working with Certified Educator Candidates to join us for informal consultations and conversations via Zoom. The drop-in meeting (no RSVP required) will take place on the first and third Mondays of the month, from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ET. Read more
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Memorials and Milestones
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Ascension Seton in Austin, TX has open positions in our residency... View more
2023-2024 CPE Residency at Methodist Health System of Dallas... View More
Other Educational Opportunities
ACPE: The Standard for Spiritual Care & Education
ACPE is the standard for spiritual care and education. Our diverse membership includes Certified CPE Educators, Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapists, Spiritual Care Professionals and Practitioners, Pastoral Counselors, Chaplains, Faith Communities, and Seminaries. Our multi-disciplinary, multi-faith, multi-racial community of professionals provides education, connection, and formation through continuing education, networking, and leadership development.
 
ACPE is the premier, Department of Education recognized, organization that provides the highest quality CPE programs for spiritual care professionals of any faith and in any setting. We do this through a rigorous accreditation and certification process for centers and educators that provide CPE.
 
The depth of our training enables students to realize their full potential to strengthen the spiritual health of people in their care as well as themselves.
 
ACPE members are actively engaged in a wide variety of professional development activities including communities of practice, conferences, spiritual care research, and informal networking. We are more than just an association: we are a movement committed to the transformation of the human suffering.Our opportunities for formation and community enrich our member's work of healing and transforming people and communities in the US and across the globe.