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Celebrating a newly credentialed religious educator
The 2021 Religious Education Credentialing Committee meeting online
Religious Education CredentialingReligious Education Credentialing is a UUA program that recognizes religious education as a profession and supports religious educators. By documenting education and work experience, a religious educator is awarded a credential in one of three levels: Associate, Credentialed, and Master. The Religious Education Credentialing Committee (RECC) oversees the credentialing process. Patti Withers is the LREDA representative on the RECC. See a List of current credentialed religious educators here. This program provides a comprehensive path towards professionalism and a deeper understanding of our Unitarian Universalist values. Those receiving a credential realize and accept leadership in religious education and an understanding of professional standards. For more information about the program (including how to get started) visit the UUA's website. ScholarshipsCredentialing Scholarship applications can be made at any time. Applications will be reviewed quarterly during the first week of March, June, September, or December. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU READ our scholarship priority and policies BEFORE you fill out the application. Once that's done, email the Credentialing Scholarship team. Use this Reimbursement Form to claim funds already awarded. Donate to our Scholarship Fund The UUA also offers scholarships for continuing education. Find out more HERE MentorsThe LREDA Committee on Mentoring trains and matches mentors who hold monthly meetings with the credentialing candidates. These relationships are an invaluable part of the process of discerning one's call to religious education. Celebrating Credentialed Religious EducatorsRecognizing what an accomplishment receiving a credential is, each newly credentialed religious educator is honored annually during the LREDA Fall Conference. In addition, every attempt is made to honor the newly credentialed in their home congregation, with greetings and a gift from LREDA. LREDA also provided a grant to Sara Cloe, Credentialed Religious Educator, to create worship services (with homilies, responsive readings and liturgies) for congregations: Services of Celebration for a Newly Credentialed Religious Educator |
The new Credentialed Religious Educator pin for 2022