VIRTUS - Safe Environments
As issued by the Diocese of Bridgeport and consistent with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops USCCB Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, all clergy, employees, lay ministers and volunteers, aged 18 and over, are required to adhere to all VIRTUS requirements as outlined by the Diocese of Bridgeport. This includes vendors, renters and independent contractors, also aged 18 and over.
ATTEND VIRTUS PROTECTING GOD’S CHILDREN LIVE AWARENESS TRAINING
ON CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION
Begin by pre‐registering on‐line at www.virtusonline.org. Select the green box in the left margin that says FIRST-TIME REGISTRANT >Begin Process>choose "Bridgeport, CT (Diocese) and you will be lead through the registration process. Please store the VIRTUS USER ID and PASSWORD that you create in a secure location. This information is necessary for VIRTUS re‐certification and background check renewals in the future.
RECERTIFICATION
- Required every five (5) years for those who have direct contact with children
- Required every ten (10) years for those who do not have direct contact with children
Access your VIRTUS account by visiting www.virtusonline.org and log in with your User ID and Password.