At Main Line Health, we teach spiritual care values as an essential part of our CPE Program.

Main Line Health offers an Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE, Inc.) accredited Program. Our chaplains are person-centered and trained to listen empathetically. They help people from all contexts and cultural, spiritual and religious backgrounds to find meaning in their experience.

By working with an interdisciplinary team of health care professionals, patients and visitors, students develop interpersonal and interprofessional skills.

Our Clinical Pastoral Education training program

Main Line Health offers CPE Units throughout the year (see posted schedule for enrollment updates) at Lankenau Medical Center with clinical placements throughout the system. Tuition is $650 for first-time Main Line Health CPE Students in a 400-hour CPE Unit program for Level IA, Level IB, Level IIA or Level IIB. Tuition is $500 for returning MLH CPE students.

Upcoming programs

  • The 2023 Summer Intensive Unit: all positions are filled and enrollment is closed.
  • The 2023-2024 Extended Unit, beginning October 16: all positions are filled and enrollment is closed.
  • The 2024 Summer Intensive Unit, May 28-August 6: Enrollment is open; applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
  • The 2024-2025 Extended Unit, October 14-May 12: Enrollment is open; applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

Our ACPE-accredited CPE Program provides the opportunity to focus on quality education and spiritual care for the entire community.

The ACPE Curriculum introduces students to methodologies, theories and practices that form a foundation for learning. As one progresses in CPE, the foundation is continuously integrated as advanced skills are developed, including research-based learning. By increasing the student’s capacity to innovate and conceptually learn within the context of spiritual care in a medical setting, students will be able to demonstrate competency, as well as achievement in the four-level certificate program.

Our clinical pastoral educator:

Rev. Lynne Mikulak, MDiv, MSW, BCC
Manager of Clinical Pastoral Education
ACPE Certified Educator
Main Line Health

How to apply to the CPE training at Main Line Health

For more information about the CPE training program at Main Line Health, please contact the Spiritual Health and Education Department at 484.476.2029 or email MikulakL@mlhs.org. Rev. Mikulak and/or Tracey Claxton, Administrative Assistant, will respond to your inquiry.

Main Line Health serves patients at hospitals and health centers throughout the Philadelphia area. To schedule an appointment with a specialist at Main Line Health, call 1.866.CALL.MLH (225.5654) or use our secure online appointment request form.