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Safe Environment Training
The Diocese of San Jose’s new Safe Environment Training program is now VIRTUS® Protecting God’s Children.
As of November 1, 2017, all volunteers, 18 years of age and older, who work with youth are required to complete the following training course using the VIRTUS® website:
- Course: Protecting God’s Children (PGC) (Registration Link & Registration Instructions)
- Training Website: www.virtusonline.org | Español: www.virtusonline.org
- NOTE: Recertification is required every 3 years from date of completion.
If a volunteer is involved in ministry to the home-bound, elderly, or other vulnerable adults, they must complete the following training course using the VIRTUS® website. This course is a combination of youth protection and vulnerable adult protection training:
- Course: PGC & Vulnerable Adults (Registration Link & Registration Instructions)
- Training Website: www.virtusonline.org | Español: www.virtusonline.org
- NOTE: Recertification is required every 3 years from date of completion.
Teenage volunteers (between the ages of 14 up to 18 y/o) are required to take the VIRTUS® Healthy Relations for Teens youth training every 2 years as outlined in the Catholic Safe Environment Curriculum (CSEC):
- Course: Healthy Relationships for Teens (Registration Link & Registration Instructions)
- Training Website: www.virtusonline.org
- NOTE: Once the teen reaches 18 years of age, they are required to take the adult training programs in order to continue their service.
These links are also available on the OPCVA website: www.dsj.org/opcva.
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