Requirements for Teaching High School Theology

All teachers of Theology/Religion must be practicing Catholics in good standing with the Church.

Teachers of students in grades 8-12 will have already completed a minimum of six hours of Theology credit from an accredited Catholic university, college, or seminary before teaching high school Theology.

All Theology teachers will have accomplished one of the following at the time of being hired or within three years of their hire date:

• Master’s degree in Theology or Religious Education
• Bachelor’s degree in Theology or Religious Education
• 24 credit hours in Theology or Religious Education (covering the core areas of Catholic Theology: Creed/Christology, Scripture, Sacraments/Worship, Ecclesiology, and Morality) from an accredited Catholic university, college, or seminary

Upon completion of these requirements, all Theology teachers - regardless of degree status - will engage annually in Ongoing Formation as outlined at https://noladceff.org/ongoing-formation.