Maintaining Your Volunteer Status

The Diocese reserves the right to add online courses to their list of volunteer requirements.  Additionally, PA State background checks, Child Abuse History Clearances, and the FBI Disclosure Statement must be resubmitted every 5 years. 

Many returning volunteers have accounts at www.virtusonline.org already.  This site keeps a running list of all of your clearances, certificates and training.  In order to view and update the information there you will need a User ID and password.  PLEASE DO NOT CREATE A NEW USER ACCOUNT.  If you do not know your User ID or password please call the office and speak with the Safe Environment Coordinator, Angela Gaughan: 412-682-0929, ext 105.

Training (Training must be done online and no longer in person) In May of 2021 a new training module was added and required of every volunteer in the diocese.  The training is available online and can be done in 45 minutes to an hour.  Here is how:

1. Go to www.virtusonline.org
2. Log in using the User ID and password you made when you first started volunteering.  If you don't remember getting this information years ago, call the parish office and ask for it.
3. Click on the box that says "current training."  Then complete the online class assigned to you (PGC3.2)  Continue all the way to the point where you have the option to print the certificate so that the system recognizes that you completed the course.  You don't HAVE to print the certificate, just don't quit the training before you get to that screen.

Pa State Background Check can be completed for free upon request and must be re done every 5 years.

Child Abuse History Clearance can be completed online for a small fee or mailed into the state and processed free of charge.  This must be updated every 5 years and your Safe Environment Coordinator can mail you the documents to submitt.

FBI (waiver) disclaimer forms are good for 5 years and then must be renewed.  They are available upon request from your Safe Environment Coordinator.