Clinical Psychospiritual Education (CPE) Courses Available

CASC/ACSS courses are offered by the various Teaching Centres across the country. Start dates, application deadlines and fees vary. To apply for a course and for more information, please contact the Supervisor Educator directly below.

COURSE TYPES

Full Time (intensive): 
  • Each Unit = 11 weeks, Mon-Fri, 8 hrs/day 
  • Usually offered in spring/summer - running from May to July
  • Offered at Basic and Advanced levels​

Part-Time (extended):
  • Each Unit = 28-29 weeks, 2 days per week, 8 hrs/day
  • Usually offered in fall - running from Sept to April
  • Offed at Basic and Advanced levels
  • All PTE courses are done in the extended format.

Residency (full time intensive)
  • 3 or 4 back-to-back intensive units
  •  Mon-Fri, 8 hr/day, for 33 or 50 weeks
  • Includes Basic and Advanced levels
  • Fast track program toward Certification
  • Bursary is available to offset the cost of tuition
  • This course type fills up quickly - early application is encouraged
  • Prerequisite of one basic SPE unit for admission to a Residency ​​
  • Usually offered in fall- starting in Sept running to May
​* for a list of residencies, visit the Residencies page HERE

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​Newfoundland and Labrador (NL)
THERE ARE NO CPE PROGRAMS IN NFL AND LABRADOR AT THIS TIME.
Nova Scotia (NS)
​Nova Scotia Health Authority Halifax
Prince Edward Island (PEI)
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Health PEI
New Brunswick
Horizon Health Network, NB
Que​bec
Université de Montreal
  • Supervisor Educator: Erin LeBrun, M.A., M.Th. Superviseure provisoire et Intervenante en soins spirituels spécialisé par CASC/ACSS
  • Courriel: [email protected]
  • Supervisor Educator: Kathy Edmison, D.Min Superviseure-Enseignante de CASC/ACSS
  • Courriel : [email protected]
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Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montreal (CHUM)
Ontario
 Hamilton Health Sciences 
  • ​Supervisor Educator: Warren Litt
  • Email: [email protected]
  • ​Jan 2024 Extended unit full
  • Taking applications for Sept 2024

Providence Care Hospital, Kingston
Grand River Hospital,  Kitchener
St. Joseph’s Health Care, London
  • Supervisor Educator: Stephen Yeo,  Southwest Centre for Forensic Mental Health Care 
  • Email: [email protected];  (519) 685-4292 ext. 49350

Niagara Region
  • None at this time

The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa
Toronto and GTA
Mackenzie Health Hospital, Richmond Hill
Grey Bruce CPE (Bright Shores Health System) Owen Sound
Manitoba
CPE in Manitoba Brochure

St Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg
Selkirk Mental Health Centre in Selkirk
  • Supervisor Educator: Tim Frymire
  • Provisional Supervisor Educator: Lindsay Drabiuk
  • Email: ​[email protected]

Swan River (northern Manitoba)
Saskatchewan
Saskatoon:
Alberta
Northern Region (Edmonton)  Southern Region (Calgary) 
British Columbia
Fraser Health CPE
Vancouver General Hospital CPE
Providence Health Care

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​Acadia Divinity College (Wolfville, NS)
Located in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Acadia ofers CPE programs through the NS Health Authority in Halifax. 
Click here to lean more

Nova Scotia Health Authority Halifax
Ambrose University (Calgary, AB)
​Located in Calgary, Alberta, Ambrose University offers CPE courses located in Edmonton or Calgary.  Click here to learn more.
Northern Region (Edmonton) 
Supervisor Educator Darlene Pranke
Email: [email protected] 
 Southern Region (Calgary) 
​Supervisor Educator Kathy Marshall-Spate
Email: [email protected] 
Atlantic School of Theology (Halifax, NS)
Atlantic School of Theology offers CPE programs across the atlantic provinces.  Click here to learn more.

​Nova Scotia Health Authority Halifax
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Health PEI
​Horizon Health Network, NB
Canadian Mennonite University (Winnipeg, MB)
Canadian Mennonite University is located in Winnipeg and offers CPE programs in two locations, St. Boniface Hospital and Selkirk Mental Health Centre. Click here to learn more.

CPE in Manitoba Brochure

St Boniface Hospital
Supervisor Educator: Chenene Layne
Email: [email protected]

Selkirk Mental Health Centre
Supervisor Educator: Tim Frymire
​Provisional Supervisor Educator: Lindsay Drabiuk
Email: ​[email protected]

Swan River (Affiliated with Lutheran Theological Seminary in Saskatoon)
Supervisor Educator: Marg McCallum
Email: [email protected]
Lutheran Theological Seminary
Lutheran Theological Semindary is located in Saskatoon Saskatchewan.  Click here to learn more.

​Saskatoon:
Supervisor Educator: Julie Bergen
Email: [email protected]

Swan River (NW Manitoba)
Supervisor Educator: Marg McCallum
Email: [email protected]

Martin Luther University College
 Martin Luther University College is located in Waterloo, Ontario and affiliated with Wilfred Laurier University.  Click here to learn more.
It offers CPE  programs in London, Kitchener and the South West region of Ontario.

​Grand River Hospital,  Kitchener
St. Joseph’s Health Care, London
  • Supervisor Educator: Stephen Yeo,  Southwest Centre for Forensic Mental Health Care 
  • Email: [email protected];  (519) 685-4292 ext. 49350

Grey Bruce CPE (Bright Shores Health System) Owen Sound
Mcmaster
McMaster University is located in Hamilton, Ontario. Click here to learn more.
 CPE courses are offered in the Niagara and Hamilton area. ​
  • Supervisor Educator: Warren Litt
  • Email: [email protected]
  • ​Jan 2024 Extended unit full
  • Taking applications for Sept 2024
Providence Theological University
Providence is located in Otterburne in Manitoba.  CPE programs are offered in Winnipeg and Selkirk.  Click here to learn more.
​CPE in Manitoba Brochure

St Boniface Hospital, Winnipeg
Supervisor Educator: Chenene Layne
Email: [email protected]

Selkirk Mental Health Centre, Selkirk
Supervisor Educator: Tim Frymire
​Provisional Supervisor Educator: Lindsay Drabiuk
Email: ​[email protected]

Swan River (Affiliated with Lutheran Theological Seminary)
Supervisor Educator: Marg McCallum
Email: [email protected]

​​
St. Stephen's College
St. Stephen's College is located in Edmonton and is affiliated with the University of Alberta. Click here to learn more. 
CPE programs can be taken in either Edmonton or Calgary.
​ 
Northern Region (Edmonton) 
Supervisor Educator Darlene Pranke
Email: [email protected] 
 Southern Region (Calgary) 
​Supervisor Educator Kathy Marshall-Spate
Email: [email protected] 
Tyndale university
Tyndale University is located in Toronto. Click here to learn more. 

CPE courses can be taken in Toronto and other Ontario locations. ​Click here for more information.
university DE Montreal
The University of Montreal is located in Montreal, Quebec.  Click here to learn more.

CPE courses can be taken at the U of M or CHUM.​

​Université de Montreal
  • Supervisor Educator: Erin LeBrun, M.A., M.Th. Superviseure provisoire et Intervenante en soins spirituels spécialisé par CASC/ACSS
  • Courriel: [email protected]
  • Supervisor Educator: Kathy Edmison, D.Min Superviseure-Enseignante de CASC/ACSS
  • Courriel : [email protected]
​
Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montreal (CHUM)
Toronto School of Theology
The Toronto School of Theology is an ecumenical consortium of seven institutions affiliated with the University of Toronto;  They include: Emmanuel, Knox and Regis Colleges.  Click here to learn more. 

CPE courses are offered at numerous sites in the Greater Toronto Area. Click here for more information.
University of Winnipeg
​The University of Winnipeg is located in WInnipeg, Manitoba,  Click here to learn more.

CPE programs are offered in two locations.

CPE in Manitoba Brochure

St Boniface Hospital
Supervisor Educator: Chenene Layne
Email: [email protected]

Selkirk Mental Health Centre
Supervisor Educator: Tim Frymire
​Provisional Supervisor Educator: Lindsay Drabiuk
Email: ​[email protected]

Swan River (Affliated with Lutheran Theological Seminary in Saskatoon)
Supervisor Educator: Marg McCallum
Email: [email protected]
Vancouver School of Theology
VST is located in Vancouver, BC and is affiliated with the University of British Columbia (UBC).  CPE is offered at several sites in the lower mainland. 
​Fraser Health CPE
Supervisor Educator: Philip Tse
Email: [email protected]
• Fraser Health CPE Brochure  
• Fraser Health Application form 2023-2025

Vancouver General Hospital CPE
Supervisor Educator: Arun Chatterjee
Email: [email protected]
• Brochure 2023​

Providence Health Care
Supervisor Educator: Anne Tuppurainen
​
Western University
Western univeristy is located in London Ontario. Click here to learn more.
CPE courses can be taken in locations in South Western Ontario.
 ​Grand River Hospital,  Kitchener
St. Joseph’s Health Care, London
  • Supervisor Educator: Stephen Yeo,  Southwest Centre for Forensic Mental Health Care 
  • Email: [email protected];  (519) 685-4292 ext. 49350

Niagara Region
  • None at this time

​Grey Bruce CPE (Bright Shores Health System) Owen Sound

Psychospiritual Therapy Education (PTE) Courses Available

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ONTARIO - Community Counselling Centre of London

Supervisor Educator: Alida van Dijk Email For Application package: Lynn Van Leeuwen  [email protected]
The Community Counselling Centre of London runs an extended, part-time PTE (Psychospiritual Therapy Education) internship every eight months. 
Term                                   Months                               Application Deadline
Fall / Winter                    September – April              April 1
Spring / Fall                     May – December                January 1
Winter / Spring               January – August                August 1
Information about the internship can be found on the CCCL website. Click on the Internships tab:  
​https://www.communitycounsellinglondon.com/general-4

ONTARIO - McMaster Divinity college

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Martin Luther University College

Martin Luther University College is located in Waterloo, Ontario and affiliated with Wilfred Laurier University.  Click here to learn more.
It offers  a PTE  program in London, Ontario

​Community Counselling Centre of London
Supervisor Educator: Alida van Dijk
​Email For Application package: Lynn Van Leeuwen  [email protected]
The Community Counselling Centre of London runs an extended, part-time PTE (Psychospiritual Therapy Education) internship every eight months. 
Term                                   Months                               Application Deadline
Fall / Winter                    September – April              April 1
Spring / Fall                     May – December                January 1
Winter / Spring               January – August                August 1
Information about the internship can be found on the CCCL website. Click on the Internships tab:  
​https://www.communitycounsellinglondon.com/general-4

ONTARIO - McMAster Divinity College
McMaster Divinity college is located in Hamilton, Ontario.  It offers a PTE internship/placement in Hamilton.
Toronto SChool of THeology
​The Toronto School of Theology is located in Toronto, Ontario and offers PTE courses  through it's affiliated colleges, Emmanuel, Knox and Regis.  The site is located in London.

London
​Community Counselling Centre of London
  • Supervisor Educator: Alida van Dijk

The Community Counselling Centre of London runs an extended, part-time PTE (Psychospiritual Therapy Education) internship every eight months. 
Term                                   Months                               Application Deadline
Fall / Winter                    September – April              April 1
Spring / Fall                     May – December                January 1
Winter / Spring               January – August                August 1
Information about the internship can be found on the CCCL website. Click on the Internships tab:  
​https://www.communitycounsellinglondon.com/general-4
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