The Religious Education Credentialing Program (RECP) nurtures the call to religious education as a profession, provides a comprehensive path for professional development, and articulates and upholds professional standards and guidelines. The Program is designed for working professionals who are ready to commit to an intentional course of study and evaluation.

Benefits to the professional and the congregation include:

• Stronger, more vital religious education programs and multigenerational ministries as the religious educator integrates learning into programming
• A religious educator with demonstrated knowledge and skill in the many areas of religious education leadership
• Assurance that the religious educator has met professional development standards and is held accountable to professional ethics guidelines by the UUA
• Enhanced collegial relationships among staff members as the religious educator seeks to deepen and broaden professional and program development
• A religious educator with the professional confidence that comes from knowing that they have been evaluated and recognized by the UUA as a professional religious educator
• Recognition by the UUA as a congregation that supports and values professional excellence