Program Manager, Certification – Clinical Pastoral Education

Emory University

Program Manager overseeing certification operations for multiple Clinical Pastoral Education programs at Emory University. Managing processes, providing support, and coordinating professional development for aspirants.

Posted 6/23/2026full-timeAtlanta • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

This position manages and administers all program operations and support processes related to multiple assigned ACPE (Association for Clinical Pastoral Education) certification programs.
Management involves, but is not limited to, proper process tracking and financial administration, managing certification systems and platforms, compiling and reviewing metrics, creating and delivering reports, and coordinating professional development opportunities.
Consistently maintains ACPE Certification Manuals ensuring processes are up-to-date at all times.
Develops and maintains the yearly certification calendar/timeline with checklists to ensure all Certification processes are timely and successfully completed.
Keeps the Director of Education and the Executive Director/CEO informed on related successes and concerns for the program, including but not limited to statistics, ethics, and competency concerns.
Maintains confidential data/database with relevant information and status changes for national faculty members and certification aspirants.
Designs and monitors reports and statistics related to certification data.
Ensures relevance of the departmental website information in consultation with the Communications Department.
Travels and attends in-person meetings in support of ACPE Certification and broader Association objectives, as needed.
Assists aspirants with applications and submissions in relation to their review for credentialing.
Ensures applicable faculty and/or assigned subcommittees have access to required information throughout the process.
Plans and coordinates special events in support of aspirants and program goals.
Manages volunteers for events and special programs.
Develops and oversees stipend support budget for aspirant participation. Tracks budgets and forecasts future budget needs for such events.
Works closely with relevant ACPE committees and commissions to ensure that the processes of all Certification programs are consistently clear, maintained in keeping with policy, and to identify and resolve any concerns.
Fills the secretary duties of the ACPE Certification Commission (and others as assigned), routinely preparing and maintaining an ongoing library of Meeting Minutes and executing/following-up actions as determined by the Commission.
Provides program deliverables as scheduled, including data, progress reports, and updates for meetings and activities of assigned commissions/committees.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A bachelor's degree and five years of administrative management experience in an educational program or related field, OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
ACPE Certified Educator or other professional member with substantial knowledge of certification process management is preferred.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint, and presentation software applications.
Experience with iMIS AMS preferred.
Experience in nonprofit, academic, or healthcare settings is preferred.
Familiarity with Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) preferred.
Experience with data analysis and management.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health and Safety Information Not Applicable

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Hard Skills & Tools

administrative managementdata analysisfinancial administrationprocess trackingreport creationcertification process managementbudget trackingevent planningmetrics compilationdatabase management

Soft Skills

communicationorganizationalleadershipproblem-solvingcollaborationattention to detailconfidentialitytime managementadaptabilityinterpersonal

Certifications

ACPE Certified Educator