Certification

The call to the ministry of catechist is a vocation, an interior call, the voice of the Holy Spirit. Catechists need to be practicing Catholics who participate fully in the communal worship and life of the Church and who have been prepared for their apostolate by appropriate catechetical training. Their commissioning by the Church is a participation in the divine calling to teach as Jesus did. National Directory for Catechesis, pp 228-229

CATECHIST CERTIFICATION PROCESS

Rationale for the Catechist Certification Process

Key Issues for Catholic Elementary Schools

Guide to Administer Catechist Certification

• Summary of requirements for Catechists of children and youth
• Summary of requirements for Catechists of Adults and RCIA

OTHER AREAS OF INTEREST TO CATECHISTS

• Common Terms
• Video and Print Libraries
• Policies
• Resource Links
• Sample Catechist Job Description
• Office for the Catechism