Monday, October 31, 2022
A MESSAGE FOR ST. MICHAEL’S VOLUNTEERS
VIRTUS® RE-CERTIFICATION TRAINING FOR “CURRENT” VOLUNTEERS
Clergy, seminarians, diocesan/parish/school/agency employees, educators, and volunteers who have completed Safe Environment Training prior to July 1, 2021 will be required to complete re-certification training no later than October 31, 2022. Re-certification training is a prerequisite for all clergy, seminarians, diocesan/parish/school/agency employees, educators, and volunteers wishing to remain eligible for ministry within the Diocese of Springfield.
The re-certification training consists of an online module “A Plan to Protect God’s Children, 4.0,” provided through your VIRTUS ®Online account. The training takes approximately 30 to 60 minutes to complete.
For persons who are required to re-certify, an email will be sent from VIRTUS® prompting the individual to complete the required training. In addition, when the persons logs into their VIRTUS®Online account, the “Home Tab” will show under “Current Training” that “You have 1 online module assigned.”
To complete the re-certification training, please log into your VIRTUS®Online account and complete the training listed under your “Current Training” tab.
VIRTUS® TRAINING FOR “NEW” VOLUNTEERS
Effective July 11, 2022, all VIRTUS® Protecting God’s Children for Adults (“Safe Environment Training”) for new clergy, seminarians, diocesan / parish / school / agency employees, educators, and volunteers/other persons who are required to be trained but have not previously completed Safe Environment Training will be conducted via live, in-person instruction.
The OSEVA (Office of Safe Environment and Victim Assistance) will offer weekly in-person Safe Environment training sessions. These three-hour training sessions will be held at the Pastoral Center in Springfield on the following days and times. Please note that a ZOOM option is available for those unable to attend live, in-person instruction.
9:00 AM -- First and third Monday of each month
1:00 PM -- Second and fourth Monday of each month
6:00 PM -- Second Thursday of each month
To create an account and register for a session, please go to VIRTUS®Online at www.virtusonline.org.
Persons who already have a VIRTUS®Online account, should register for a session using the “Register for a Training” icon on the home screen.
In addition to weekly trainings offered at the Pastoral Center and by Zoom, additional trainings will be offered in-person throughout the Diocese by VIRTUS® facilitators. To view a complete schedule of trainings (in-person and remote by Zoom) or to register for a training, log into your VIRTUS® account.