Volunteer Service Compliance
ALL EMPLOYEES, COACHES AND VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATING WITH STUDENTS
must have these Credentials on File with the Finance Office.
1. Virtus Registration
2. Code of Conduct – signed online
3. Consent to Background Check (Diocesan Background Check)
4. Protecting God’s Children Class Completed
5. NJ Department of Education Fingerprint Background Check
No one can be with students without these credentials submitted PRIOR to the activity or event. The process to complete these requirements has been streamlined into one registration interface. Simply go to www.virtusonline.org to begin the registration process and click “FIRST TIME REGISTRANT.” Be sure to choose “Paterson Diocese-Child Protection.” It takes less than 10 minutes to complete and we ask that you complete all steps during the process. Please be sure to use your legal name when registering, no nicknames, please.
Step-by-step registration instructions can be viewed at Virtus Online Volunteer Instructions if you would like to view prior to beginning the registration process. Our Safe Environment Policy can be viewed on our Diocese Web Page.
Volunteers that are not with students must complete all of the above except the NJ Department of Education Fingerprint Background Check. They MUST complete the VIRTUS process with steps 1 through 4. (You are not required to be State Fingerprinted
Fingerprinting Instructions:
To get fingerprinted you will need to make an appointment. Go to www.nj.gov/education/
County: 28
District: 0848
School: 80H
Contributor Case#: 28084880H
There will be 2 fees - the 1st is approximately $11 paid to the State of NJ and the 2nd is approximately $70 paid to IdentiGo (the agency you go to for your digital fingerprints).