Mentor/Candidate Status Check DUE twice annually February 1st and August 1st

Candidates are responsible for initiating and continuing regular check-ins with their mentors assigned by the Liberal Religious Educators Association (LREDA) Committee on Mentoring. These meetings are to happen approximately 10 times per year and both mentors and candidates are to submit their respective forms every six months a candidate is actively in the program.

Other Program Completion Materials

Submit items as separate documents attached to a single email (or 2 emails if files are large). Keeping the items separate makes it easier to change one, if necessary. Once all your materials are reviewed for completeness, they will be compiled into a packet for the Religious Education Credentialing Committee (RECC) by the Religious Education Credentialing Assistant.

Materials and due dates specific to any one level are listed on that level’s sections. Please note: Skilled Level materials may be turned in at any time during the calendar year for review by the Professional Development Programs Manager (PDPM). The following due dates apply for all other levels.

All levels must submit the following:

• Portfolio DUE February 1st
  The Portfolio is where you demonstrate how you have applied your knowledge and skill in each competency in the context of your role as a religious educator. Creating your portfolio represents the bulk of the work at the Skilled and Advanced Levels. Leadership Level requires an “add-on” portfolio, in addition to a paper or project.
• Cover Sheet DUE March 1st
  The Cover Sheet will be the front page of your materials packet that goes to the RECC.
• Photo DUE March 1st
  Submit a headshot of yourself. It doesn’t need to be professional quality, but it should be clear picture that you feel good about. This photo allows the RECC to put a face with a name ahead of your interview and will be used by LREDA to honor you at the LREDA Fall Conference after you receive credentialed status. Due March 1st
• Updated Resume DUE March 1st
  This resume should represent what you would submit if applying for a new job in UU Faith Development, including relevant work, academic background, and significant training. Your resume should clearly list your Learning Experiences.
• Learning Experiences DUE March 1st
  Learning Experiences are trainings at least 15 hours in length, take place in a UU context, are designed for learning, and are relevant to religious education professionals.
  The PDPM can answer questions about qualifying Learning Experiences.
  List your Learning Experiences:
  • Skilled Level—at least five Renaissance Modules,
  • Advanced Level—at least six (five Renaissance Modules plus an in-person ARAOMC training – these can include those previously listed for the Skilled Level), and
  • Leadership Level—at least four beyond those listed for Advanced Level.
• Resource List with Responses DUE March 1st
  The Religious Education Credentialing Program provides a Resource List of books, videos and other resources that you can read, view, or hear on your own. The list indicates what you need to read for each Required Competency and for your Elective Competency. In the column provided on the Resource List, provide a brief response (no more than 100 words) that shows how the reading did (or did not) transform you and how it could be integrated into your work.
  You will see all of the Elective Competencies on the Resource List. You are only responsible for resources associated with the Required Competencies and the one Elective Competency you choose.
• Self-Assessment DUE March 1st
  The Self-Assessment Form allows you the opportunity to reflect on your mastery of the various competency and lens areas. You are not expected to be exceptional at everything. Include your thoughts about which areas you want to strengthen.
• Reflective Essays DUE March 1st
  Suggested length of each essay: 500-800 words
• Recommendations (3) DUE March 1st
  Ask three persons from the list below to complete the Recommendation Forms for you. The people who recommend you may include some of the same people who endorsed you at the beginning of the Program, or they may be different people. One of the recommenders must be your supervisor. Recommendations must be shared with the candidate, and then should be submitted to recassistant@uua.org by the recommender.
  If you are seeking a second credentialed level (Skilled to Advanced or Advanced to Leadership), obtain new recommendations. Some of these may be from the same people who recommended you for the initial level or endorsed you at the beginning of the new process, or they may be from different people. One of the recommenders must be your supervisor.
  Recommendations should come from the following:
  • Board President
  • Religious Education Committee Chair
  • Minister
  • Peer (staff teammate or colleague)
  • Field Staff (district or regional)
  • Other lay leader, with approval
• Criminal Background Check DUE March 1st
  Arrange for our approved vendor to conduct a criminal background check. (The PDPM will provide information in January of your final year.) The vendor sends the results directly to the RECC. If your portfolio was evaluated by the RECC or PDPM within the past two years and you completed the criminal background check process in preparation for that process, you do not need to do it again. If it has been more than two years since your portfolio was evaluated by the RECC or PDPM, you will need to repeat the background check process. Please see the RECC Statement on Social Justice and Criminal Background Checks (PDF).