Post-baccalaureate Graduate Certificate in Patient Counseling
Join us for an exciting summer that allows students to learn about spiritual care in health care and gain a wide array of clinical experiences! The summer Certificate Program offers one unit of CPE and a graduate certificate in Patient Counseling.
The Graduate Certificate is designed to implement ACPE Learning Outcomes and Indicators. For more information visit the ACPE website. This program is offered in the summer semester. Enrollment for all courses by non-patient counseling majors requires the permission of the instructor. ACPE Standards require that each semester cohort have a minimum of 3 enrolled students.
Applications open beginning December 1, 2025 for the cohort beginning June 2026. Review our admission requirements and apply now!
Statement of Accreditation
Virginia Commonwealth University/VCU Health is accredited to offer CPE (Levels I/II) and Certified Educator CPE by ACPE: The Standard for Spiritual Care and Education, ACPE, Inc. 1 Concourse Pkwy, Suite 800, Atlanta, GA 30328. URL: www.acpe.edu. ACPE CPE is Trademarked by the ACPE.