Admissions Procedure

• Complete the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (APCE) application.
• Complete a Norton Healthcare job application at NortonHealthcareCareers.com. Apply for one of these positions: chaplain resident, chaplain intern PRN or chaplain ordained intern PRN. 
• An ACPE educator will respond within one month of receiving your application to let you know of your application status.
• Qualified applicants will be interviewed by the supervisory staff.
• Residency applicants may interview with Pastoral Advisory Committee members.

Information and Application

For more information, contact:

Patti Browning
Department Secretary
Norton Healthcare Pastoral Care Department
Norton Healthcare Pavilion, Suite 525
315 E. Broadway
Louisville, KY 40202
[email protected]
(502) 629-2103

Due to technical challenges, if you have not heard back from us within two weeks, please reach out to us.

Student Intern Positions

Norton Healthcare chaplain intern positions are now paid. A clinical pastoral education (CPE) unit consists of 400 hours of clinical training. Three programs are offered each year.

• Stipend: $4,200
• Earn ACPE CPE unit
• Eligible for seminary or college course credit

Prerequisites:

• College degree
• Some theological education preferred
• A faith group recommendation letter if not enrolled in seminary

Tuition: $850 per unit
Deadline to apply: One month prior to unit beginning date or until the program is full

Upcoming dates:

• Spring (25 hours weekly for 16 weeks): Begins on third Monday of January
• Summer (40 hours weekly for 12 weeks): Begins the Tuesday after Memorial Day
• Fall (25 hours weekly for 16 weeks): Begins on first Monday in June

Residency Positions

Chaplain residents are paid employees for a one-year training program.

• Seven resident chaplain positions are available. 
• Applications are accepted until the positions are filled.
• Three CPE units are included.
• Employment begins in September after Labor Day.
• Health care benefits are available at employee rates.
• Stipend: $43,888 annually

Tuition: $500 per unit

Prerequisites:

• 1 ACPE unit
• College or theological degree