Clinical Psychospiritual Education (CPE) Internships Available

CASC/ACSS internships are offered by the various Teaching Centres across the country. Start dates, application deadlines and fees vary. To apply for an internship and for more information, please contact the Supervisor-Educator directly below.
​Newfoundland and Labrador
THERE ARE NO CPE PROGRAMS IN NFL AND LABRADOR AT THIS TIME.
Nova Scotia
​Nova Scotia Health Authority Halifax
Prince Edward Island
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]

Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montreal (CHUM)  
  • currently not offering
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Ontario

St. Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton
Supervisor-Educators:
Danielle Slump 
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 905-522-1155 ex. 32857

Klara Siber-Simic
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 905-522-1155 ext. 35118 Intensive CPE Unit, May 4, 2026 - July 31, 2026
Deadline to apply for the Summer Unit is January 16, 2025

Intensive CPE Unit, September 8, 2026 - December 4, 2026
Deadline to apply for the Fall Unit is April 20, 2026

Intensive CPE Unit, January 4, 2027 – April 2, 2027
Deadline to apply for the Winter Unit is August 20, 2026

Intensive CPE Unit, May 3, 2027 - July 30, 2027
Deadline to apply for the Summer Unit is January 16, 2027
 
Hamilton Health Sciences 
  • none at this time

Providence Care Hospital, Kingston
Waterloo Regional Health Network,  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
  • Supervisor-Educator: Warren Litt
  • Provisional Supervisor-Educator:  Trish Archibald
  • Email:  [email protected]
  • ​Next extended unit: Sept 05, 2025 - April 17, 2026 
  • Deadline for application April 08, 2025​​

The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa
  • None at this time

Toronto and GTA
​Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO)
Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre, Barrie


Mackenzie Health Hospital, Richmond Hill
Manitoba
CPE in Manitoba Overview
Riverview Health Centre
  • Supervisor-Educator: Marc Doucet
  • Provisional Supervisor-Educator: Jonathan Jandavs-Hedlin
  • Email: [email protected]
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St Boniface Hospital
Selkirk Mental Health Centre
Swan River
Saskatchewan
Saskatoon:
St. Paul’s Hospital, Saskatoon
Supervisor-Educator: Julie Bergen
Email: [email protected]

Regina:
Santa Maria Senior Citizen’s Home
Accredited with the Saskatoon Institute for Pastoral Education (SIPE)
Supervisor-Educator: Erika Mills
Email: [email protected]
More information: www.cpe-saskatoon.com​
Alberta
Northern Region (Edmonton) 
Supervisor-Educator Darlene Pranke
Email: [email protected] 

Southern Region (Calgary) 
​Supervisor-Educator Kathy Marshall-Spate
Email: [email protected] 
  • Rural Extended CPE unit (Virtual classrooom with in-person clinical done in student's own location) Fall 2024- Spring 2025
  • Deadline for Applications: May 10, 2024
  • For more information contact Kathy Marshall-Spate
British Columbia

Fraser Health CPE
Vancouver General Hospital CPE ​
Providence Health Care
Signed and completed applications should be email to: ​CPE Program Questions may be directed to: 2026-2027 Application Forms:

Psychospiritual Therapy Education (PTE) Courses Available

ONTARIO - Community Counselling Centre London

Supervisor-Educator: Alida van Dijk
Email for Application package: Lynn Van Leeuwen [email protected]

​Community Counselling 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 CCL website: https://www.cclondon.ca/ 

ONTARIO - McMaster Divinity College

INTERNSHIP 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 Foundational (Basic) and Integrative and Contextual (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 Foundational (Basic) and Integrative and Contextual (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 foundational (basic) SPE unit for admission to a Residency ​​
  • Usually offered in fall- starting in Sept running to May
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for a list of residencies, visit the residencies page.
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