Procedures, Forms and Resources
All documents are in print-ready Adobe Acrobat PDF format (free
software) 
and Microsoft Word format 
unless otherwise specified.
The Religious Education Credentialing Program Plan gives an overview
of the program, as well as an outline of requirements for each of
the three Religious Education Credentialing levels.
- Religious Education Credentialing Program Plan:
in PDF
To apply to the Religious Education Credentialing Program:
1. File the Statement of Intent form with the Religious Education
Credentialing Office in the Ministry and Professional Leadership
staff group. The Statement of Intent should include attachments
of a resume and a brief statement of goals and aspirations for
the Religious Education Credentialing Program.
2. Submit Letter of Endorsement forms from those individuals
specified in the Program Plan. The Letter of Endorsement should
indicate the individual's potential and suitability for participation
in the Religious Education Credentialing Program.
To complete the Religious Education Credentialing Program:
1. Request any equivalency fulfillment of RE Credentialing requirements.
Equivalency Guidelines
2. Complete and submit the appropriate Reading List.
3. Submit a portfolio of life and learning experiences that demonstrates
competencies in, and commitments to, religious education leadership.
The following grids are meant to be organizational tools to help identify
which of your structured learning experiences (academic and otherwise) and
which materials or work samples you would like to include in your Religious
Education Credentialing portfolio. Warning: these grids are not for the faint
of heart. They are large documents of many pages. Each grid includes all portfolio
competency areas relevant to that level of Religious Education Credentialing.
It is not a program requirement to complete these forms or use these resources
as a reference. If you do not find them helpful, then skip them!
4. Submit a Statement of Personal Theology or Religious Philosophy. Choose
the form that corresponds to Religious Education Credentialing Program level.
- Statement of Personal Theology or Religious Philosophy Form – Credentialed
Religious Educator, Associate Level: in
PDF
& in Microsoft Word
- Statement of Pedagogy, and Personal Theology or Religious Philosophy Form
– Credentialed Religious Educator and Credentialed Religious Educator,
Masters Level: in PDF
& in Microsoft Word
5. Submit Letter of Recommendation forms from those individuals specified
in the Program Plan. The Letter of Recommendation should indicate the individual's
competency in the many program areas of religious education leadership as
required by the Religious Education Credentialing Program, and a general readiness
to receive the Religious Education Credentialing Program status that is sought.
6. Meet with the Religious Education Credentialing Committee for an Evaluation
Interview (Level Two and Credentialed Level Religious Educator), or portfolio
evaluated by RE Credentialing Director (Level One Religious Educator).
Please contact the Religious Education Credentialing Assistant,
recassistant@uua.org,
with any questions about Religious Education Credentialing Procedures,
Forms, and Resources.
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