Yet in order to be allowed to enter some such training schools one must obtain a recommendation from a shrine agency, meaning that the first step for a prospective student is to meet and discuss the matter with an acquaintance who is also a shinshoku.
なお、養成所に入所するには神社庁の推薦状が必要な場合もあるので、まずは身近な神職に相談する必要がある。