Becoming PGC Compliant

Any volunteers who will be working with children or teens under the age of 18 in any capacity must comply with the following diocesan and parish requirements. In addition, all paid staff members must be compliant as part of their employment package.

Upcoming Sessions

  • Sessions are offered throughout the year at various churches in the Diocese of Columbus

  • Click the register button below to learn more about the location of upcoming sessions

The following requirements must be met:

1. Setup an online account in Virtus

You must create an online account at https://www.virtusonline.org/

2.  Obtain BCI and FBI Fingerprinting

No volunteer may work with minors without the results of the Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) background check. There is a cost of $37.00 for the BCI background check.

In addition, if you have lived in Ohio for less than five years, you will also need to complete a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) fingerprint background check. There is a cost of $72.00 that includes both the BCI and FBI checks.

If you are obtaining these for the purpose of becoming a Seton Parish volunteer, the parish will reimburse your expense. Please bring your receipt into the parish office.

For fastest results, Seton Parish recommends completing these checks at:

Fast Fingerprints
4140 Executive Pkwy
Westerville, OH 43081

Please inform the person performing this check to ensure that the results get posted on the Web Results System (which goes directly to the Diocese of Columbus), use code ORC2151.86. The mailing address for the Diocese is:

Diocese of Columbus
Safe Environment Office
197 East Gay St
Columbus, Ohio 43215-3229

3.  Complete Protecting God's Children® Program

In addition, all volunteers who will work with minors in our parish must complete the Protecting God's Children© (PGC) Program. There is no cost for the PGC session. The program is conducted year-round throughout the diocese at various parish facilities.

You may access its schedule and sign up for a program through virtus.org. A copy of your completion certificate should be returned to the parish. Once you attend a PGC session, your certification follows you to most dioceses that uses the Virtus program.

 

Have Questions?

Please contact our parish office staff for additional information.