Once all of your application materials have been received and reviewed, the Professional Development Programs Manager (PDPM) will contact you to schedule an Entry Interview. Your Entry Interview provides a time for you to share more about your congregational context, your working style, and your goals for your time in the Religious Education Credentialing Program, as well as to answer any questions you may have.

At the conclusion of your Entry Interview, you will be welcomed into the Program or the PDPM will discuss any concerns about your participation. Either way, the PDPM will answer any questions you have, help you understand your next steps, and complete the online Entry Interview Confirmation form. A copy is shared with you.

Once you are accepted into the Program, the PDPM will make sure you are familiar with the guiding Program documents. Your application materials (except for the Criminal Offense Disclosure Form) and the Entry Interview Confirmation are forwarded to the Liberal Religious Education Association Committee on Mentoring, which matches you with a mentor. You should hear from your mentor within a few weeks of acceptance.