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Every student must strive to pursue excellence in their acquisition of knowledge, skills, and attitudes in their profession, and should aim at exemplary ethical and professional behaviour. At a minimum, every student must uphold the relevant behavioural and ethical standards of his or her denominational judicatory, educational authority, and/or professional body, and in particular every student will observe the following minimum standards of behaviour and ethical performance:

• Keeping proper records as required or appropriate.
• In cases where the free and informed consent of a person ministered to is required, acting act only after valid informed consent has been obtained from him or her (or from an appropriate substitute decision-maker).
• Recognizing the limits of his or her expertise, training, and scope of authority, and, whenever indicated, providing appropriate transfer of responsibility for pastoral care.
• Communicating and interacting appropriately with persons to whom he or she ministers (including families), faculty/instructors, peers, colleagues, and other ministry personnel.
• Not exploiting the pastoral relationship for personal benefit, gain, or gratification; avoiding or correcting conflicts of interest, or the appearance of conflicts of interest.
• Attending all mandatory educational sessions and supervisory meetings, or providing appropriate notification of absence.
• A student will refrain from taking any action which is inconsistent with the appropriate standards of professional behaviour and ethical performance.