Alphonsus Academy & Center for the Arts

Per the Archdiocese of Chicago’s Office for the Protection of Children and Youth, all volunteers must be screened before engaging with students. Though there are a few steps, AACA Administrative Assistant Connie Del Toral is available to help you throughout the process. 

1. CBC: Criminal background check run through Virtus online as part of the Virtus registration process. Rechecked every three years through Virtus. You will be prompted to complete/update this when you log in to your Virtus account.
   1. New users, please set up your account at Virtus online, selecting “Chicago” as your Archdiocese and “Alphonsus Academy” as your site.
2. CANTS 689: Yearly check of the central registry of Department of Children and Family Services. Download form, complete and return to cdeltoral@alphonsusacademy.org
3. PGC: Virtus’s Protecting God’s Children training session. Register and attend within 15 days of beginning volunteering.
4. KPA: Virtus’s Keeping the Promise Alive three-year online recertification. You will be prompted to complete/update this when you log in to your Virtus account.
5. MRT: Mandated Reporter Training from State of IL training website. Re-certified every three years, including re-signing the Acknowledgment Form (CANTS 22). Return your certificate and form to cdeltoral@alphonsusacademy.org
6. ASB: Archdiocesan Standards of Behavior for Church Personnel Working with Minors and Vulnerable Adults (formerly Code of Conduct). Read and signed and re-acknowledged yearly through Virtus. You will be prompted to complete this when you log in to your Virtus account.