All employees and volunteers of the Diocese of Rockford are required to complete Safe Environment requirements pertaining to their specific role. This is completed online in a Virtus Online account. You will create a new account with a password (obtained by your parish/school/entity site administrator) or log into your existing account.
Do I have direct contact with minors?
Anyone who works or volunteers when/if a minor is/may be present is considered to have direct contact with minors.
Please select your role below:
As a member of the clergy you will be required to complete the following requirements in your Virtus Online Account:
*All requirements for clergy are maintained by the Vicar for Clergy, Vocations, and Diaconate Offices.
Background Screening
(complete once)
Documents/Policies
(acknowledge once and then again only when a revision occurs)
Trainings
When a revision or renewal is due, you will be sent an email
(which you provide when you set up your online account),
asking you to sign in and update your account.
Setting up a NEW Account:
Printed Directions to create your online account (Spanish)
Video walk-through of how to create your online account
Direct Link to Virtus: www.virtus.org
Have an Existing Account?
Sign into your account here!
As an adult employee you will be required to complete the following requirements in your Virtus Online Account:
Background Screening
(complete once)
Documents/Policies
(acknowledge once and then again only when a revision occurs)
Trainings
When a revision or renewal is due, you will be sent an email
(which you provide when you set up your online account),
asking you to sign in and update your account.
Setting up a NEW Account:
Printed Directions to create your online account
Video walk-through of how to create your online account
Direct Link to Virtus: www.virtus.org
Have an Existing Account?
Sign into your account here!
As an adult volunteer you will be required to complete the following requirements in your Virtus Online Account:
Background Screening
(complete once)
Documents/Policies
(acknowledge once and then again only when a revision occurs)
Trainings
When a revision or renewal is due, you will be sent an email
(which you provide when you set up your online account),
asking you to sign in and update your account.
Setting up a NEW Account:
Printed Directions to create your online account (Spanish)
Video walk-through of how to create your online account
Direct Link to Virtus: www.virtus.org
Have an Existing Account?
Sign into your account here!
As a Teen employee you will be required to complete the following requirements in your Virtus Online Account:
Documents/Policies
(acknowledge once and then again only when a revision occurs)
Trainings
When a revision or renewal is due, you will be sent an email
(which you provide when you set up your online account),
asking you to sign in and update your account.
Setting up a NEW Account:
Printed Directions to create your online account
Video walk-through of how to create your online account
Direct Link to Virtus: www.virtus.org
Have an Existing Account?
Sign into your account here!
As a Teen volunteer you will be required to complete the following requirements in your Virtus Online Account:
Documents/Policies
(acknowledge once and then again only when a revision occurs)
Training
When a revision or renewal is due, you will be sent an email
(which you provide when you set up your online account),
asking you to sign in and update your account.
Setting up a NEW Account:
Printed Directions to create your online account
Video walk-through of how to create your online account
Direct Link to Virtus: www.virtus.org
Have an Existing Account?
Sign into your account here!
New Employees and Volunteers, who are required to comply with the Diocese of Rockford’s Safe Environment Policies, will need to contact their parish/school/entity Virtus Site Administrator to further assistance in completing these requirements.
All requirements are to be completed before the individual is permitted to work and/or volunteer in the Diocese of Rockford.
If you need assistance with the Virtus System:
If you are an employee, who has direct contact with minors,
or a volunteer, who holds the title of:
C/DRE, C/DYM, Coach/Assistant Coach
you must complete the DCFS
Mandated Reporter Online Training per Illinois State Law.
This training will be assigned during the registration process
when you set up your Virtus Online Account.
If you need the link again,
it can be accessed by clicking the image below.
Print and submit the certificate of completion to your supervisor.
English Spanish
All employees and any volunteer, who holds the title of:
C/DRE, C/DYM, Coach/Assistant Coach
(that does or does not have contact with minors)
you must complete the Diocese of Rockford
Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
per Illinois State Law annually.
This training will be assigned during the registration process
when you set up your Virtus Online Account.
If you need the link again,
it can be accessed by clicking the image below.
Print and submit the certificate of completion to your supervisor.
The Diocese of Rockford offers 3 hour in-person training sessions for Protecting God’s Children Training. If you wish to attend you must do so in your Virtus Online Account. If you need assistance in signing up through your account, you may contact your parish/school/entity Virtus Site Administrator directly for assistance.
