CPE ADVANCED SPECIALTY COMPREHENSIVE EXAM

The Clinical Pastoral Education Advanced Specialty Comprehensive Examination (CASCE) is a mandatory, 200 question, multiple choice, summative exam that assesses the knowledge and skills acquisition level of chaplains seeking specialization after completing 4 accredited basic CPEs and attaining recognized board certification. The CASCE is compromised of information from the knowledge-base of the following:

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• Accredited Congregational Chaplain Training (ACCT) curriculum

• National Chaplain Rehabilitation & Recovery Curriculum (NCRRC)

• National Community Care Chaplaincy (NCCC) curriculum

• National Emergency Services Chaplain Curriculum (NESCC)

• National Evidenced-Based Trauma Chaplain (NEBTC) curriculum

• National Healthcare Chaplaincy Curriculum (NHCC)

• National Mental & Behavioral Health Chaplaincy Curriculum (NMBHCC)

• National Public Safety Chaplain Curriculum (NPSCC)

• National Veterans Chaplain Curriculum (NVCC)

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Participants must successfully complete an advanced CPE unit from an USDE-accredited entity in order to sit for the CASCE and receive an advanced specialty designation.