Skilled Level

(Geared towards very part-time religious educators)

4 required, plus 1 elective

Required

• Administration & Volunteer Management
• Human & Faith Development
• Safer Congregations, Right Relations & Professional Ethics
• UU Foundations

Elective (Choose 1)

• History & Philosophy of Religious Education
• Sexual Health
• Six Sources of UU Inspiration
• Systems & Conflict
• Worship

Advanced Level

(Geared towards career religious educators)

8 required, plus 1 elective

Required

• Administration & Volunteer Management
• Human & Faith Development (incl. Youth)
• Safer Congregations, Right Relations & Professional Ethics
• Sexual Health
• Six Sources of UU Inspiration
• Systems & Conflict
• UU Foundations
• Worship

Elective (Choose 1)

• Family Ministry
• History & Philosophy of Religious Education
• Leadership Development & Educational Leadership
• Multigenerational Program Planning
• Spiritual Care
• Small Group Ministry
• Social Justice Theory & Practice
• Stewardship
• Teaching Methods & Learning Theories
• Young Adults

Leadership Level

(Add-on after achieving Advanced status)

2 required, plus 1 elective

Required

• Leadership Development & Educational Leadership
• Liberal Theologies

Elective (Choose 1)

• Family Ministry
• History & Philosophy of Religious Education
• Spiritual Care
• Small Group Ministry
• Social Justice Theory & Practice
• Stewardship

If there is an impediment to your meeting any of these requirements, the Religious Education Credentialing Committee’s Equivalencies Committee is available to consider all exceptions through the Waiver Request Form.