SAFE ENVIRONMENT INSTRUCTIONS

Effective January 17, 2017

The Diocese of St. Petersburg Safe Environment Program Office has partnered with Catholic Mutual Group to provide Safe Environment Program training for adults who wish to have unsupervised access to children, youth, and vulnerable adults. This training is now completely online and can be used by everyone for first time training or for re-certification training.

Live face-to-face training has been discontinued.

At the completion of the course, which should take approximately one (1) hour to complete - you will be certified for both Access to Children and Access to Vulnerable Adults.

  1. Go toto complete your new online safe environment curriculum.
  2. Create a new account by completing all the boxes. This includes address, primary parish, and how you participate at your parish or school. If you have questions, please contactKathy Damico.
  3. Start theSafe Haven - It's Up to Youcurriculum.
  4. Download and print your certificate upon completion or, email it directly from the site to .

LEVEL II BACKGROUND SCREENING INSTRUCTIONS

All applicants pay for this process at registration using a credit card.
Volunteers $51.00

Use this link:.

On the left side of the screen, use the CLICK HERE TO PROCEED link.

  1. This will bring you to theFlorida Applicant Experiencepage.Read page and click on box at the bottom.
  2. The next page (Location Selection) lists current locations available.
  3. Choose the LOCATION you wish to use.
  4. On the CALENDAR, choose a date - that opens the available TIMES column.
  5. Choose the TIME you wish to go to the appointment and then at the bottom left, click“CLICK” to continue.
  6. The Florida Applicant Type Selection page shows the DATE/TIME/LOCATION of your appointment.Choose your APPLICANT TYPE and LOCATION (where you work/volunteer)
  7. Check the 'By clicking checkbox you reviewed...' box
  8. On theRequired Fields to Complete Registrationpage, complete your personal information.
  9. EMPLOYER NAME is the LOCATION (if you are a volunteer use PARISH/SCHOOL you are being printed for)
  10. OCCUPATION – if you are an employee, list your job title,
  11. Use VOLUNTEERif you are a VOLUNTEER
  12. REASON is BACKGROUND CHECK
  13. Continue to WAIVER – fill out all information
  14. Continue to PAYMENT method.

Once your Payment has processed, you are ready for your appointment. If you cannot make the time/date you have chosen, you may go to any other listed location – please call to be sure of availability at the location.