Certified Supervisor

for persons certified as a Clinical Pastoral Education Supervisor or Associate Supervisor by the Certification Commission.

Retired Supervisor

is for certified and inactive supervisors who declare themselves to be retired. Retired active supervisors may still conduct ACPE.

Supervisory Candidate

for persons granted this status by their Regional Certification Committee.

Inactive Supervisor

for previously certified Supervisors who choose to change to this membership category or are so designated by action of the Regional Certification Committee.

Clinical Member

for persons completing four or more units of CPE. 

Individual Member

for persons agreeing to support the Association and its purposes. 

Student Affiliate Member

for persons enrolled in CPE or educational degree programs. 

Center or Cluster Member

for centers and clusters accredited by the Accreditation Commission.

Seminary Member

for seminaries designated for membership by the Board of Representatives. Eligibility is based on membership in the Association of Theological Schools or another recognized accrediting agency, or on recommendation by an ACPE Region. Each Seminary Member names a liaison professor who becomes a member of the ACPE Seminary Advisory Council.

Denomination/Faith Group/Agency Member

for such organizations designated for membership by the Board of Representatives. Each Denomination/Faith Group Member selects a representative to serve on the ACPE Denomination/Faith Group Advisory Council.

Retired Member

for persons retired in their denomination or faith group who are not CPE Supervisors.