ASSOCIATION FOR CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION, Inc. Pacific Community of Practice Policies and Procedures Section I. DEFINITION AND ABBREVIATIONS 1: Community” is the abbreviation for Pacific Community of Practice of the ACPE, Inc. “Pacific 2: is the accrediting and certifying organization which the Pacific Community of Practice is “ACPE” associated with. 3: Continuing Education” is the community educational meeting of the membership of the “Annual Pacific occurring annually at which time continuing education and community of the Pacific may be conducted. 4. Community Coordinating Committee” is the group elected to coordinate the activities of “Pacific the Pacific Community of Practice. 5. Community Coordinators” is the four elected people who are serving as the Coordinator, “Pacific the Coordinator-elect (or past Coordinator), the secretary and treasurer. 6. Community Coordinator” is the person elected to convene the Community Coordinating “Pacific Committee and the business session of the Pacific Community of Practice. 7: All other definitions and abbreviations contained in this document are identical to those defined in ACPE Standards. Section II. COORDINATION, IDENTIFICATION AND PURPOSE 1: The Pacific Community of Practice shall be governed by the Pacific Community of Practice Policies and Procedures, Pacific Coordinating Community, ACPE Bylaws, ACPE Governance Manual, ACPE Standards, and policies of the Board of ACPE. 2: The Pacific’s purposes shall be: a. Affirm and promote the ACPE Strategic Initiatives 2017 – 1. Actively and intentionally seek collaborative relationships with faith groups, seminaries and other organizations involved in spiritu care education and practice. 2. Increase the number and diversity of ACPE certified supervisors in various contexts through a certification process. 3. Increase the number and diversity of ACPE accredited CPOE centers in order to serve the needs of CPE students in various contexts utilizing an accreditation process. 4. Provide professional development opportunities for members of ACPE and those organizations with whom we collaborate that utilize content experts from within and outside the association.
ASSOCIATION FOR CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION, Inc. Pacific Community of Practice Policies and Procedures Section I. DEFINITION AND ABBREVIATIONS 1: “Pacific Community” is the abbreviation for Pacific Community of Practice of the ACPE, Inc. 2: “ACPE” is the accrediting and certifying organization which the Pacific Community of Practice is associated with. 3: “Annual Continuing Education” is the community educational meeting of the membership of the Pacific occurring annually at which time continuing education and community of the Pacific may be conducted. 4. “Pacific Community Coordinating Committee” is the group elected to coordinate the activities of the Pacific Community of Practice. 5. “Pacific Community Coordinators” is the four elected people who are serving as the Coordinator, the Coordinator-elect (or past Coordinator), the secretary and treasurer. 6. “Pacific Community Coordinator” is the person elected to convene the Community Coordinating Committee and the business session of the Pacific Community of Practice. 7: All other definitions and abbreviations contained in this document are identical to those defined in ACPE Standards. Section II. COORDINATION, IDENTIFICATION AND PURPOSE 1: The Pacific Community of Practice shall be governed by the Pacific Community of Practice Policies and Procedures, Pacific Coordinating Community, ACPE Bylaws, ACPE Governance Manual, ACPE Standards, and policies of the Board of ACPE. 2: The Pacific’s purposes shall be: a. Affirm and promote the ACPE Strategic Initiatives – 2017 1. Actively and intentionally seek collaborative relationships with faith groups, seminaries and other organizations involved in spiritu care education and practice. 2. Increase the number and diversity of ACPE certified supervisors in various contexts through a certification process. 3. Increase the number and diversity of ACPE accredited CPOE centers in order to serve the needs of CPE students in various contexts utilizing an accreditation process. 4. Provide professional development opportunities for members of ACPE and those organizations with whom we collaborate that utilize content experts from within and outside the association.
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