LEVEL ONE RELIGION CERTIFICATION
12 basic credits
ST 101 BASIC CATHOLIC TEACHINGS – 2 credit
or VLCFF Dayton- Survey of Catholic Doctrine
LT 101 CATHOLIC SACRAMENTAL AND LITURGICAL THEOLOGY—2 credits
or VLCFF Dayton- Sacraments
MT101 FOUNDATIONS OF CATHOLIC MORALITY—2 credits
or VLCFF Dayton- Intro to Christian Morality
SS 101 INTRODUCTION TO SACRED SCRIPTURE—2 credits
or VLCFF Dayton- Intro to Scripture
SP 187 SPIRITUAL FORMATION—2 credits
or VLCFF Dayton- Intro to Prayer
RE 174 TEACHING RELIGION TO CHILDREN—2 credits
or VLCFF Dayton- Intro to Catechesis
* Two additional elective credits are required every five years to maintain Level One certification.
LEVEL TWO RELIGION CERTIFICATION
24 Credits
[Level One Basic Certification +12 additional credits as indicated below]
Elementary Religious Education Specialist
For someone employed to teach in an elementary school as a full-time or half-time religion teacher 12 additional credits are required.
Elementary School Religion Coordinator
12 additional credits + a course on Administration of Catechetical Programs or VLCFF Dayton- Foundations for leadership in Ministry
Elementary Parish School of Religion (PSR) Coordinator
12 additional credits + a course on Administration of Catechetical Programs or VLCFF Dayton- Foundations for leadership in Ministry
12 ADDITIONAL CREDITS FOR LEVEL TWO CERTIFICATION INCLUDE:
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ST 2 additional credits in systematic theology: e.g., Trinitarian theology, Christology, Mariology, Vatican II, Faith and Science, Treasures of the Holy Spirit, World Religions, Church History, Understanding the Mass
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LT 2 additional credits in liturgical and sacramental theology: e.g., Liturgy of the Word with Children, The Saints and the Liturgical Year, Understanding the Mass
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SP 2 additional credits in spirituality: e.g.: contemplative spirituality, The Lord’s Prayer, St. Francis De Sales, St. Francis of Assisi, Discerning God’s Will
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MT 2 additional credits in moral theology: e.g.: medical ethics, sexual morality, social justice.
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SS 2 additional credits in Sacred Scripture, e.g., Hebrew Scriptures, Synoptic Gospels, St. John’s Gospel, Revelation, Psalms, Paul’s Epistles
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RE 2 additional credits in applicable catechetical methods for adolescents or teens or for students with special needs, adult catechesis, or RCIA.
LEVEL THREE RELIGION CERTIFICATION
36 credits
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[Level Two requirements + 12 additional credits as in Level Two]
Adult Religious Education Coordinator
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12 additional credits + a course on Administration of Catechetical Programs or VLCFF Dayton- Foundations for leadership in Ministry
High School Religion Teacher
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M.A. in Theology or Religious Education
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[OR]
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Elementary Religious Education Specialist certification + 12 additional elective credits in theology - as suggested in Level Two.
Director of Religious Education
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M.A. Religious Education or Theology
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[OR]
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Religion Coordinator certification + 10 additional elective credits in theology – as suggested in Level Two + 2 additional credits in catechetics as suggested in Level Two.