Application

To enroll, a student must complete an ACPE application form and interview with an ACPE Educator or a designated person familiar with the program.

Application fees

The summer CPE program application fee: $100. If the applicant is accepted into the program and they accept the offer, the fee will go towards their Summer CPE total tuition fee ($850). If the applicant is not accepted, or if the applicant is accepted, but does not join our Summer CPE, the center keeps the interview fee. 

There is no application fee for our CPE Residency or for our CPE Extended Units.

Please complete the attached application and letter of reference.

Application Form

The Application Form and materials can be found on the ACPE website.

Letter of Reference

• Provide your references with the following link. They will need to fill out the form.
  https://www.bridgeporthospital.org/medical-professionals/spiritual-care/reference
    (You may also email our office to request a PDF copy.)
  
• We require three references. 
• There is no application fee. 
• The references must be sent by the person writing them directly to our office; we do not accept references arriving from the applicant.

Instructions for submitting a CPE Application Form via fax

• Applications will not be considered complete until the full application (CPE Application Form and all essays as described on that form) are received.
• Fax your completed paperwork to: 203-384-4630.

Emailing Your Form 

Applicants who can save their completed paperwork as a PDF may email your completed forms to [email protected].

Mailing Your Form

Mail the application and letter of reference to:

Fr. Adrian Budica 
Spiritual Care & Education Department 
Bridgeport Hospital 
267 Grant Street 
P.O. Box 5000 
Bridgeport, CT 06610

You will be contacted by a staff member from the Spiritual Care Department within three business days.