VIRTUS Account Registration & Training Requirements

For best results, open the webpage in Google Chrome.

Select Begin the registration process to get started and proceed to the next page.

Select Jefferson City, MO (Diocese) from the alphabetized list of organizations, then click Submit to proceed to the next page.

Select No to confirm that you have not previously registered with VIRTUS Online and proceed to the next page.

Create User ID and Password information by completing the designated fields, then click Submit.

Enter account information in the designated field (a red asterisk indicates a required field), then click Continue to proceed to the next page.

Select Catholic Charities of C&N Mo (Jefferson City) from the dropdown list of options.

Select Volunteer from the list of options.

In the designated field at the bottom of the page, type Volunteer as the Title or Position of Service, then select Continue to proceed to the next page.

If you work or volunteer in another location in the Diocese of Jefferson City, select Yes and follow the prompts to add additional locations to your account. Catholic Charities volunteers intending to serve with the Refugee Services English Language Training (ELT) at Sacred Heart should select Yes and choose Sacred Heart Parish (Columbia) as another location.

If you are not involved with the ELT program at Sacred Heart or at another location in the Diocese of Jefferson City, select No to proceed to the next page.

Select Yes or No (whichever applies to you) for the first and third questions. Because of the nature of our programs and services and our ministry to to serving the poor and vulnerable, all Catholic Charities volunteers will select Yes to the second question. Select Continue to proceed to the next page.

Select Yes or No (whichever applies to you), then select Continue to proceed to the next page.

Select No to the question regarding a background check, then select Continue to proceed to the next page. Even if volunteers have had a recent background check with another agency, the Diocese of Jefferson City will require new users to complete a background through the VIRTUS platform.

The Code of Pastoral Conduct is a document outlining conduct expectation for clergy, deacons, religious, employees/educators, adult volunteers, and parents involved with any Diocesan agency, parish, or school. Most pages of the document do not apply to Catholic Charities volunteers. Anyone serving as a volunteer with Catholic Charities should review page 13 of 16 (labeled page 11 of the document) contains the Volunteer’s Code of Conduct.  Checkmark the box “I hereby acknowledge that I have downloaded, read, and understand the attached document,” then electronically sign acknowledgement of this document by typing in your name (first, middle initial, last name) and entering the date. Select Continue to proceed to the next page.

One of the Safe Environment requirements is completion of a child-safety training course entitled VIRTUS Protecting God's Children. This training is free, and can be completed either in person with a trained facilitator or online through self-led modules.

By completing this training, Catholic Charities volunteers join the network of over 21,000 people in the Diocese of Jefferson City who know the warning signs of predatory behavior, know the Diocese’s code of conduct, and know how to report suspicious activity of anyone who might want to harm children. 

Most volunteers opt for the Protecting God's Children Online Awareness Session. Select desired training session from the list of options, then Submit to register for the training. After successfully registering, a confirmation message will appear on your screen. Contact the Diocese of Jefferson City at 573-635-9127 for more information on in-person sessions.

From your VIRTUS Online home page, select the blue link listed under Current Training to access your assigned training session.

Select the blue link to access the Protecting God's Children® Online Awareness Session 4.0 (Old system).

The online training will open in a new window. Users should continue using Google Chrome to complete the training modules (using an alternative browser could result in system/page errors). This training takes 1-2 hours to complete, and can be paused and continued at a later time.

This program provides education regarding how to detect possible abuse, both in circumstances and events, which might indicate grooming behavior as well as signs of abuse displayed by minors themselves. All employees, priests, deacons, religious brothers and sisters, seminarians and deacon candidates must keep current on their continuing training video modules and other additional renewals as requested. Alternative safe environment educational materials are available for those who are survivors of sexual abuse. For inquiries, please contact the director of the Office of Child and Youth Protection in the Diocese of Jefferson City at 573-635-9127.

A background check will be prompted through VIRTUS Online following completion of the VIRTUS Protecting God's Children Session. Click here for step-by-step instructions for completing a background check through VIRTUS.