Religious Education Credentialing
The Religious Education Credentialing Office works with persons preparing for credentialing as [lay] professional Unitarian Universalist (UU) Religious Educators. The Religious Education Credentialing Director offers consultation and advice pertaining to the Religious Education Credentialing program. In coordination with Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) district staff, the director provides information about professional development, settlement, and staffing issues related to [lay] religious education professionals. The Religious Education Credentialing Assistant supports the Religious Education Credentialing Program and its committees, communicates requirements of the program, and provides information on scholarship grants and settlement of [lay] religious education professionals.Religious Education Credentialing Program
The Office of Religious Education Credentialing is accepting applications to participate in the Religious Education Credentialing Program of the UUA (PDF, 21 pages). (The Religious Education Credentialing Program replaces the Religious Education (RE) Leadership Landscape Options Plan.) The goal of the [new] program is to strengthen Unitarian Universalist religious education through the continued development and professionalization of [lay] religious educators, and by providing a clear and effective system for standards and recognition of these achievements.
Ministry of Religious Education
Educational standards for Ministers of Religious Education are established and evaluated by the Ministerial Fellowship Committee. Ministers of Religious Education are required to: have a Master of Divinity or equivalent, graduate work in areas of Religious Education, A Clinical Pastoral Program, and a supervised ministerial internship. Contact the UUA Ministerial Credentialing Office for further information.
For more information contact recredentialing @ uua.org.
Last updated on Friday, April 18, 2008.
