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Chaplaincy Department,
1/F, Block A,
Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital
11 Chuen On Road, Tai Po, N.T., Hong Kong
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Programmes
Different programmes are offered as follows:
(A) One-year Residency Programme
| Venue: | Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital |
| Requirement: | a bachelor’s degree in theology or equivalent, at least 1 CPE unit and 1year experience in Chaplaincy or Christian Ministry. |
| Subsidy: | The confirmed Resident can apply for Allowance and scholarship to subsidize the tuition fee and living expenses however s/he must complete the entire programme. Otherwise, s/he is required to pay the tuition fee. |
| Quota: |
2 |
| Application method: |
Send your completed Application Form with application letter, CV, copy of graduation certificate of bachelor’s degree in theology and supporting of completion of CPE unit(s) such as copy of Certificate of CPE, copy of final evaluation of from CPE Supervisor and student to the Chaplaincy Department (address: Chaplaincy Department, 1/F, Block A, 11 Chuen On Road, Tai Po, N.T.) |
(B) Hospital chaplains, church pastoral staff/ pastoral counselling professionals and full-time students of a Bachelor of Theology/Divinity degree or above
1) Spring Extended Unit of year 2025
| Duration: | 6 January 2025 to 17 April 2025 (15 weeks) |
| Study mode: | Part-time (class on every Tuesday,
optional clinical practicum date and location) |
| Deadline of application: | 30 September 2024 |
2) Summer Intensive Unit of year 2025
| Duration & Venue: | (Group A) 2 June 2025 to 15 August 2025,
Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital (Group B) 9 June 2025 to 22 August 2025, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital |
| Study mode: | Full Time (Monday to Friday) including clinical practicum |
| Deadline of application: | 31 December 2024 |
3) Fall Extended Unit of year 2025
| Duration: | 2 September 2025 to 9 December 2025 (15 weeks) |
| Study mode: | Part-time (class on every Tuesday,
optional clinical practicum date and location) |
| Deadline of application: | 30 June 2025 |
4) Spring Extended Unit of year 2026
| Duration: | 6 January 2026 to 14 April 2026 (15 weeks) |
| Study mode: | Part-time (class on every Tuesday,
optional clinical practicum date and location) |
| Deadline of application: | 30 September 2025 |
Remarks:
- Total hours for the above programmes under (B) should fulfill at least 400 hours including teaching, supervision and clinical practicum
- Venue: Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital (all above units). The Centre will conduct programme in Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital and United Christian Hospital (collaborated with Chaplaincy Department of UCH) subject tio Supervisor's schedule
- Application fee: HK$200 (non-refundable and non-transferable). For full-time students of theological seminaries, the application fee will become part of the tuition fee upon the acceptance of application
- Tuition fee: HK$5,000 will be collected after confirmation of study
- Please make cheque payable to “Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Charity Foundation”
- Application method: please send the completed Application Form with passport photo and the cheque of application fee to Chaplaincy Department, 1/F, Block A, Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital (c/o CPE Training Centre)
(C) For Medical School Students of HKU and CUHK - CPE Training for Medical Students
| Date: | June and December of every year (1-week intensive course) |
| Fee: | HK$500 |
| Venue: | Chaplaincy Department of Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital |
| Contents: | Ward visit, verbatim, role play, life story telling, didactics, etc |
| Aims: | 1) to provide opportunity for medical students in understanding the spiritual needs of patients. 2) To enhance knowledge and awareness of medical students in the holistic care for patients. |
(D) For local Nursing Students - CPE Training for Nursing Students
| Date: | May of every year (1-week intensive course) |
| Fee: | HK$500 |
| Venue: | Chaplaincy Department of Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital |
| Contents: | Ward visit, verbatim, role play, life story telling, didactics, etc |
| Aims: | 1) to provide opportunity for nursing students in understanding the spiritual needs of patients. 2) to enhance knowledge and awareness of nursing students in the holistic care for patients |
Contact Information
Chaplaincy Department,
1/F, Block A,
Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital
11 Chuen On Road, Tai Po, N.T., Hong Kong
Our Services
Spiritual Formation
- To develop students' awareness of spirituality and spiritual care
- To be sensitive of oneself and others' spiritual need and achievement
- To develop students' capacity to use spiritual assessment and strategy
- To develop students' awareness of themselves as ministers and of the ways their ministry affects persons
- To develop students' awareness of how their attitudes, values, assumptions, strengths and weaknesses affect their pastoral care
- To develop students' awareness and understanding of how persons, social conditions, systems and structures affect their lieves and the lieves of others and how to effectively address such issues through their ministry
- To develop students' skills in providing intensive and extension pastoral care and counseling to persons
- To develop students' ability to make effective use of their religious/spiritual heritage, theological understanding and knowledge of the behavioral sciences in their pastoral care of persons and groups
- To teach students the pastoral role in professional relationships and how to work effectively as a pastoral member of a multidisciplinary team
- To develop students' ability to engage and apply the support, confrontation and clarification of the peer group for the integration of personal attributes and pastoral functioning
- To develop students' understanding and ability to apply the clinical method of learning
- To develop students' abilities to use both individual and group supervision for personal and professional growth including the capacity to evaluate one’s ministry
- To afford students opportunities to become familiar with and apply relevant theories and methodologies to their ministry specialty
- To provide students opportunities to formulate and apply their philosophy and methodology for the ministry specialty
- To provide students opportunities to demonstrate pastoral competence in the practice of the specialty
- Students set their own learning goals
- Combine theory and clinical experience
- Small group discussion facilitated by Training Supervisor
- Integrate medical science with theology, psychology and sociology
- Group discussion
- Action / reflection educational model
- Diversified learning activities
Contact Information
Chaplaincy Department,
1/F, Block A,
Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital
11 Chuen On Road, Tai Po, N.T., Hong Kong
Our Team
Ms. TONG Sun-nam
Rev. Janet HUI
Ms. Eva LING
Contact Information
Chaplaincy Department,
1/F, Block A,
Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital
11 Chuen On Road, Tai Po, N.T., Hong Kong
Introduction
The Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) was founded by Dr Richard C. Cabot in America in early 20th centry. It is a learning method of pastoral care under clinical and supervision. As an article published in Survey Graphic, Dr Richard C. Cabot suggested that every candidate for ministry receive clinical training for pastoral work similar to the clinical training offered to medical students.
Such concept was further developed by Professor Anton T. Boisen who was teaching in a theological seminary. Professor Anton T. Boisen deliberated case as Living human document from theological direction and was the first Supervisor to lead students performing pastoral care in hospital.
Dr William Keller adopted such model to discuss case and supervising theology students to practice in social service. He believed that practicing theology in the society making contribution is the integration of theology. Numerous leaders integrated the theology practice with medical science, psychology and various behavioural approach to CPE.
Mission
We hope to develop a model of theology education with the foundation of clinical experience which integrated pastoral care practice, supervision by accredited Supervisor, reflection and feedback by peer group to serve holistic care ministry.
Contact Information
Chaplaincy Department,
1/F, Block A,
Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital
11 Chuen On Road, Tai Po, N.T., Hong Kong