Rev. 8/2021
Religion Deficiency Plan for Full-Time or Part-Time
Non-Catholic Professionals
Catholic Knowledge Certificate
Level 2: Full-Time Non-Catholic- 52 hours
Level 1: Part-Time Non-Catholic- 26 hours
INSTRUCTION TO PRINCIPAL:
As required by the Catholic Schools Office policy, all full-time and part-time professionals in Catholic schools must complete hours in
catechesis. Professionals who are non-Catholic have five years from their date of hire to complete their Catholic Knowledge
Certificate.
If a professional, at any point, becomes Catholic, an alternative, appropriate Religion Deficiency Plan must be filed at that
time. The date of clearance will be three or five years from the year on this original plan, depending on whether or not they are
teaching Religion. If more than three years has passed when the teacher becomes Catholic, this original plan clearance date
remains in effect.
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Name of Employee ________________________________________ Assigned Position ________________________
Name of School ___________________________________________ Number of clock hours lacking _______________
Date Hired _________________________ Part-Time ☐ Full-Time ☐
Notes:
DEFICIENCY PLAN (completion may be negotiated based on hours per year or one date for total removal deficiency):
Employee agrees to earn ______ clock hours by ______ month/year
Employee agrees to earn ______ clock hours by ______ month/year
Employee agrees to earn ______ clock hours by ______ month/year
Employee agrees to earn ______ clock hours by ______ month/year
Employee agrees to earn ______ clock hours by ______ month/year
The deficiency will be completely cleared by June 30
th
of * ________ (year).
* Clearance year should be five years from the year of hire.
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Professional’s Signature Date
_________________________________________________________ ___________________
Principal’s Signature Date
_________________________________________________________ ___________________
CSO Director of Faith Formation Signature/APPROVAL Date
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