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98 CHP 590, 690 Studies in Chaplaincy These course numbers are reserved for courses of special or one-time interest that do not otherwise appear in the catalog. Two or three hours. CHP 591, 691 Individualized Study in Chaplaincy These course numbers are reserved for courses that are designed to free the student for independent investigation in chaplaincy under the guidance of a professor. One to three hours. CHP 650 Community-Based Clinical Pastoral Education This course is reserved for currently enrolled Denver Seminary students and Denver Seminary graduates who have already completed one unit/course of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) through Denver Seminary; or for individuals from the community who have been accepted by Denver Seminary as a Non- Degree Seeking student. CPE is often required for ordination in some denominations, for most chaplaincy vocational positions, and for Board Certification as a professional chaplain. This one unit of Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE) CPE offers students the opportunity to experience 300 clock hours of hands-on pastoral care in a supervised clinical site and 100 clock hours of educational hours with individual and peer group supervision through the Denver Seminary CPE Center. Students are placed by the CPE Center Director in community chaplaincy settings such as: hospitals, homeless shelters, police and fire departments, hospice, elder care communities, counseling centers, churches, inner-city missions, and military bases for their clinical ministry experience. CHP 650 is only offered on a space-available basis and is not guaranteed without prior approval from the Denver Seminary CPE Center Director. A CPE Course Fee is assessed in addition to tuition fees. Prerequisite: instructor permission. Three hours. CHP 651 Clinical Pastoral Education Experience This one unit of Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE) CPE offers enrolled Master of Divinity (Chaplaincy concentration) and Certificate in Professional Chaplaincy students the opportunity to experience hands-on ministry that occurs at an ACPE accredited CPE Center external to the Denver Seminary CPE Center. Students must have been accepted for placement in an ACPE accredited CPE Center for a minimum of 300 clock hours of clinical work and a minimum of 100 educational hours while enrolled as a seminary student and before seeking to use this course as a substitute for the Denver Seminary CPE Center's CHP 650/775. ACPE accredited CPE Centers are found mostly in Healthcare Institutions and normally require a forty-hour-a-week plus on-call commitment. The Denver Seminary per credit hour fee is in addition to any costs required at the external ACPE CPE Center. Recommended prerequisites for placement: CHP 550 The Many Faces of Chaplaincy; CO 526 Therapeutic Communication; CO 560 Brief Counseling in Ministry Settings; CO 570 Brief Counseling Practicum in Ministry Settings. Prerequisite: permission required from the Denver Seminary Chaplaincy and Pastoral Counseling Program Chairs. Three hours. CHP 775 ACPE Community-Based Internship CHP 775 is reserved for Denver Seminary students currently enrolled in the Master of Divinity (Chaplaincy concentration) or Professional Chaplaincy Certificate programs. CPE is often required for ordination in some denominations, for most chaplaincy vocational positions, and for Board Certification as a professional chaplain. This one unit of Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE) CPE offers students the opportunity to experience 300 clock hours of hands-on pastoral care in a supervised clinical site and 100 clock hours of educational hours with individual and peer group supervision through the Denver Seminary CPE Center. Students are placed by the CPE Center Director in community chaplaincy settings such as: hospitals, homeless shelters, police and fire departments, hospice, elder care communities, counseling centers, churches, inner-city missions, and military bases for their clinical ministry experience. In addition to having a "reservation" for a space in this class, students must complete an application and interview process, and be accepted by the Denver Seminary CPE Center