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About Preceptors

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Preceptors

This is a person within or part of the team of the Spiritual Care Practice Site that would supervise the student's spiritual care practices

The Preceptor is key for your CPE journey, as they will guide students, and provide feedback on their performance. Therefore, they should have advanced studies or experience in their field. Their participation is active throughout the unit.

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A preceptor is a contextually relevant professional practicing in and recognized by the Spiritual Care Practice Site and the ACPE Certified Educator. Recognition for this role requires one or more of the following:
 

01

Professional licensing, professional certification/authority to function in their
role

02

An advanced degree in their field of expertise

03

Faith group endorsement/local equivalent process

04

A current resume must be on file with the program

05

​Estimated Time Commitment: ~10-12 Hours Total

The kind of activities that the Preceptor will commit to attend include: 

Orientation Session

to understand your role

Shadowing

To supervise student

Meetings with student

and educator for feedback

Signing documents

to validate results

Non-discrimination Statement Buen Vivir CPE does not discriminate against persons because of race, ethnicity, religious/spiritual tradition, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, or disability. Buen Vivir CPE is an ACPE-accredited program that offers units of CPE for Level IA, Level IB, Level IIA, and Level IIB. An applicant’s suitability for admission to Buen Vivir CPE is a matter of professional judgment of the ACPE Certified Educator in accordance with its admission policies.

Buen Vivir CPE is an ACPE-accredited program that offers CPE units for Level IA, Level IB, Level IIA, and Level IIB.

buenvivircpe@gmail.com 

silvia.tiznado-smith@acpe.edu 

https://www.buenvivircpe.coM â€‹

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