BCC BCC Clinical Pastoral Education and Professional Development

Question 1

Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) is accredited in the United States primarily by which organization?

Accepted Answer

Accreditation of Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE)

Answer

American Chaplaincy Board (ACB)

Answer

National Board of Pastoral Certification (NBPC)

Answer

Association of Hospital Chaplains (AHC)

Question 2

Which document is central to the CPE learning process and requires chaplain students to record a verbatim account of a pastoral encounter?

Accepted Answer

Verbatim report

Answer

Incident report

Answer

Spiritual care plan

Answer

Pastoral assessment form

Question 3

In CPE supervision, 'parallel process' refers to which phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

Dynamics in the supervisory relationship that mirror the student's experience with patients

Answer

Two chaplains visiting the same patient simultaneously

Answer

Running two CPE units at the same time

Answer

A model of co-chaplaincy in group care settings

Question 4

Which BCC certifying body is specifically associated with the military chaplaincy context?

Accepted Answer

Endorsing agency approval through denominational bodies recognized by the U.S. Department of Defense

Answer

Association of Professional Chaplains only

Answer

College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy

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American Association of Pastoral Counselors

Question 5

A CPE student who defends against feedback by intellectualizing during supervision is exhibiting which behavior?

Accepted Answer

Resistance to learning

Answer

Appropriate theological reflection

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Competency demonstration

Answer

Peer consultation

Question 6

What is the minimum number of CPE units typically required to be eligible for board certification through the APC?

Accepted Answer

4 units of CPE

Answer

1 unit of CPE

Answer

2 units of CPE

Answer

6 units of CPE