TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
One of the requirements for Accreditation as a healthcare chaplain is that you will have completed at least two units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE). CPE is a recognised educational organisation, worldwide, with a focus on helping participants develop their pastoral identity and pastoral skills.
The New Zealand Association for Clinical Pastoral Education is the organisation in New Zealand that provides this pastoral development. For further information you can visit the NZACPE website,
Clinical Pastoral Education Courses 2012
CPE – Auckland
| Date of Course: | 27 Feb - 22 June 2012 | (17 weeks) | Apply by: | 1 Nov 2011 |
| 16 July - 9 Nov 2012 | (17 weeks) | Apply by: | 1 April 2012 | |
| 12 Nov 2012 - 25 Jan 2013 | Apply by: | 1 August 2012 |
Contact Person: Rev John McAlpine, 1 / 13 Turama Road, Royal Oak, Auckland 1023
Phone: 09-625.5185; Email: j.mcalpine@slingshot.co.nz
CPE - Rotorua
| @ Hastings | |||
| Date of Course: | 8 Feb - 1 June 2012 | Apply by: | 4 Nov 2011 |
| Contact Person: | Rev Ray Bloomfield, Chaplaincy Department, Lakeland Health, |
| Private Bag 3023, Rotorua 3046 | |
| Phone 07 348-1199 E-mail: ray.bloomfield@lakesdhb.govt.nz |
CPE - Wellington
| @ Porirua, Wellington | |||
| Date of Course: | 7 Feb - 5 July 2012 | Apply by: | 7 Dec 2011 |
| 24 July - 6 Dec 2012 | Apply by: | 24 May 2012 |
| Contact Person: | Rev Kath MacLean, Chaplaincy Services, PO Box 50215, Porirua |
| Phone 04 237 4589; E-mail: Kath.maclean@ccdhb.org.nz |
| @ New Plymouth | ||||
| Date of Course: | 25 April - 28 Sept | (meeting 2 days fortnightly) | Apply by: | 25 Feb 2012 |
| Contact Person: | Rev Ian Bayliss, 3441 Takapau Road, RD 1, Waipukurau 4281 |
| Phone 06-855-8368; E-mail: iannliz@xtra.co.nz |
CPE – Christchurch
| Date of Course: | 19 March - 29 June 2012 | (15 weeks) | Apply by: | 19 Jan 2012 |
| Contact Person: | Rev Helen Roud, 678 Cashmere Rd, Halswell, Christchurch 8025 |
| Phone 03-322 8346; E-mail: helen.roud@gmail.com |
Or
| Rev Don Prince, 15 Tivoli Place, Bishopdale, Christchurch 8053 | |
| Phone 03-352.4194; Fax 03.352.4196; E-mail: dprince@clear.net.nz |