Continuing Education Standards
UUMA Standards
- All UUMA members are expected to complete at least 60 hours of continuing education (CE) over a three-year period through participation in a broad range of educational experiences that relate to their ministry.
- At least 6 hours per 3-year period should be in the area of anti-racism, anti-oppression, and multiculturalism and must include a component that puts you in conversation with others.
- At least 6 hours per 3-year period should be in the area of ministerial ethics and sexual misconduct prevention/professional boundaries and must include a component that puts you in conversation with others.
- Continuing education should be reported annually in the Event section of the Member Center on the UUMA website.
- A continuing education (CE) hour is equal to 60 minutes of educational time.
- A continuing education activity may be counted only once.
- CE hours are counted in the methodologies listed on the next page, and at least two methodologies
must be included in a three-year period. - Fulfilling the Call should be used as a guide for developing your Continuing Education plans.
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UUMA Continuing Education Methodologies
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| Methodology | What Counts | What Doesn’t Count |
| Academic Courses | Academic courses that relate to your ministry context. | Academic Courses unrelated to your ministry context |
| Coaching | Working with a coach or a small group coaching program to focus on areas you need to develop in your own ministry. | Coaching that is not related to your ministry. |
| Peer Review | Your personal covenant group, if it includes a formal presentation of your ministry (such as a verbatim or case study) and allows for documented critique and frank discussion by two or more colleagues. Your professional consultation about your related ministry that includes a formal presentation (such as a verbatim or case study) and allows for documented critique and frank discussion by two or more colleagues | A covenant or support group (as a leader or as a participant) that does not include a formal presentation of your ministry. Regular (weekly, monthly, etc.) meetings and groups that are a part of your function as a minister, employee or faith group leader Consultation, review, certification and accreditation meetings for another person |
| Reading/Self-Instruction | Reading books and articles about ministry-related topics. Reading for educational coursework toward an advanced degree related to professional ministry. Self-instruction for the purpose of teaching a topic related to ministry. | Anything not related to self-instruction; part of the job Reading not directly related to ministry. Reading that is part of educational coursework which is not related to ministry. |
| Teaching | This section involves teaching new material, and would include something brand new or a major revision of something previously taught. Formal teaching Leading a seminar or workshop Seminary class | Supervision of students Facilitating a grief or spirituality group |
| UUMA Service – 10 hrs max per three-year period | Service on continental UUMA Committee. | Volunteer assistance for an event |
| Webinars | Webinars that relate to your ministry context. | Webinars unrelated to your ministry context |
| Workshops, Symposiums, Seminars | Attending workshops, symposiums, and seminars that relate to your ministry context. | Workshops, symposiums, and seminars unrelated to your ministry context |
| Writing | Writing for publication or presentation, such as articles, books or media materials you have authored on topics related to professional ministry. Writing or compiling a presentation for teaching. | Sermons Newsletter articles Blog entries Op-ed pieces Letters to editors |