A person who is recognized as a Credentialed Religious Educator – Leadership Level has demonstrated mastery in an extensive range of competency areas.

For the Leadership Level, the “baseline” is considered to be lifespan religious education. Thus, the candidate should show knowledge and application of the competencies as they apply to faith formation programs for people of all ages, including children, youth, young adult, and adult.

To achieve Leadership Level status, a candidate must have at least five years of paid experience at half-time or 10 years at quarter-time and have Advanced Level status. For this reason, the Leadership Level is sometimes referred to as an “add-on Leadership”.

Please refer to The Stages of Professional Formation page for further guidance on expected characteristics and abilities of a religious educator in the Leadership Level.

Prior Religious Education Credential

To apply for entry to the Leadership Level Program, you must already have been granted status as an Credentialed Religious Educator – Advanced Level or be accepted into the Concurrent Advanced/Leadership Level Program.