Certification Overview

Currently there are no scheduled in-person formation opportunties being offered at the Diocesen Level.  Parishes interested in hosting catechist formation sessions via the Diocesan Certificaiton Courses or Echoes of Faith/Ecos De Fe should reach out to the Office of Religious Education and Catechesis to coordinate those opportunities remotely.

Addtional On-line Offerings sponsored by Franciscan University, University of Dayton, Boston College or Notre Dame STEP, can be found here.

Once PSR and other parish programs are able to meet in person, we will again schedule in-person offerings

The Diocese of Columbus offers three levels of Catechist Certification

• Introductory Level--18 hours: Completion of Course 1: Person as Catechist
• Basic Level--40 hours: Completion of Introductory Certification and 22 hours (11 sessions) from any other courses.
• Advanced Level--64 hours: Completion of all courses.

Diocesan Certification Courses*

*click on each course for a list of objectives

• Course 1: Person as Catechist--9 two hour sessions
• Course 2: Scripture--5 two hour sessions
• Course 3: Christ and the Church--5 two hour sessions
• Course 4: Liturgy and Sacraments--4 two hour sessions
• Course 5: Morality--4 two hour sessions

Click here for a printable copy of Diocesan Certification Requirements