Virtus for Volunteers
We are so grateful for the gift of time our adult volunteers share with the community. Volunteers are a vital component in allowing St. Barnabas to be the thriving and active school it is. Virtus Training and Compliance is a required training for all volunteers. The Archdiocese of Chicago mandates compliance requirements, and the St. Barnabas Administration is responsible for ensuring we adhere to these regulations.
Adults are not permitted to work with children without proper compliance. Compliance must be validated each year. Coaches, chaperones, student activity and event volunteers, and classroom volunteers must complete and maintain compliance annually.
The steps to Virtus compliance are outlined below. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Sue Connolly in the Main Office, and she will guide you through the process. 773-445-7711; [email protected]
- ANNUAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL -
Every volunteer, those who initially trained years ago and those who just completed their first time training, must complete two annual forms: CANTS(22) and CANTS(689).
Additionally, MRT (Mandated Reporter training) is required every three years. Not sure about your MRT status? Log into MRT to check or call/email the school to inquire.
Completed CANTS and MRT forms may be delivered to the Main Office, attn: Mrs. Sue Connolly, or email a pdf scan to [email protected].
Additionally, MRT (Mandated Reporter training) is required every three years. Not sure about your MRT status? Log into MRT to check or call/email the school to inquire.
Completed CANTS and MRT forms may be delivered to the Main Office, attn: Mrs. Sue Connolly, or email a pdf scan to [email protected].
- INACTIVE ACCOUNTS -
If you completed training in the past but have not been active in the past year, your account has likely moved to inactive status. Please notify Mrs. Sue Connolly at 773-445-7711 or at [email protected] in the Main Office to be reinstated. Follow-up training and forms will be required upon re-activation.
- NEW TO VIRTUS -
CREATE ACCOUNT - Register for an account at www.virtusonline.org.
Select Chicago, IL (Archdiocese) from the list and St. Barnabas SCHOOL as your primary location. Choose the online training, and the system will automatically assign the training to your account during pre-registration.
Select Chicago, IL (Archdiocese) from the list and St. Barnabas SCHOOL as your primary location. Choose the online training, and the system will automatically assign the training to your account during pre-registration.
TRAINING VIDEO - You will be assigned the “Protecting God’s Children” Training Video.
Protecting God's Children for Adults is a training conducted by certified facilitators to prevent child sexual abuse. The training educates participants on the signs of child sexual abuse, the methods and means by which offenders commit abuse, and how to prevent it.
Protecting God's Children for Adults is a training conducted by certified facilitators to prevent child sexual abuse. The training educates participants on the signs of child sexual abuse, the methods and means by which offenders commit abuse, and how to prevent it.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS - Once completed, additional training requirements will be assigned to your account and can be found in the “required documents” tab.
- CBC - Criminal Background Check, answer the questions, and click to submit at the end to initiate this process. Usually takes 48hrs to clear and will automatically update in Virtus.
- ASB - Archdiocese Standards of Behavior. After reading the document, sign your name and click submit. This will automatically update in Virtus once completed.
MRT TRAINING - Mandated Reporter Training, a certification outside of Virtus, is also required. Connect to training HERE. When you complete the training, download and email the certificate to Mrs. Sue Connolly at [email protected]. This certificate is good for three years and will remain on file at St. Barnabas.