Accreditation Handbook for Clinical Pastoral Education Programs

The material in the Accreditation Handbook for Clinical Pastoral Education Programs is intended for CPE supervisors and their program advisory committees who are preparing for an accreditation site review of their CPE program or CPE system program by the USCCB/CCA. The handbook explains the meaning of accreditation; presents the USCCB/CCA standards, which incorporate the standards of the National Association of Catholic Chaplains; and explains the policies and procedures for conducting a self-study process, writing a self-study report, hosting a site review, and serving as a member of a site review committee. It also presents USCCB/CCA policies and procedures for preparing a five-year accreditation review report and for maintaining Catholic identity in a CPE program not administered by a certified NACC supervisor. Finally, the handbook enumerates accreditation actions, policies, and procedures.

Accreditation Handbook for Ministry Formation Programs

The material in the Accreditation Handbook for Ministry Formation Programs is intended for program directors and their advisory/self-study committees who are preparing for an accreditation site review of their ministry formation programs by the USCCB/CCA. This handbook explains the meaning of accreditation, presents the accreditation standards, outlines the procedures for conducting a self-study, provides policies and procedures for hosting a site review, and offers guidelines for the site review committee during and after a site review. The handbook also enumerates accreditation actions, policies, and procedures.

Resources for Ministry Formation Program Directors Preparing for Accreditation

The material in Resources for Ministry Formation Program Directors Preparing for Accreditation is intended for program directors and their advisory/self-study committees who are preparing for an accreditation site review of their ministry formation program by the USCCB/CCA. This handbook is intended as a supplement to the Accreditation Handbook for Ministry Formation Programs. The contents are meant to clarify, facilitate, and enhance the steps in the self-study of a ministry formation program: designing the self-study process, reviewing the program according to accreditation standards, writing a self-study report of the findings of the self-study process, preparing for an accreditation site review of the program, and writing a report in response to the findings of the accreditation site review committee.