1. Before your first Protecting God's Children session (EIM Workshop) you will need to register online with the VIRTUS Program https://www.virtusonline.org. This is required for all participants. If you do not have Internet/computer access please contact your site administrator. 

On the left-hand side of the page, click the green link labeled "First Time Registrant."

2. Click on the green arrow that says "begin the registration process."

3. Choose "Diocese of Austin" from the pull-down menu by clicking the downward arrow and highlighting it. Once you have selected it, click "select".

4. Provide the information requested on the following page. Several fields are required, such as name, address, phone number and email address. Click "Continue" to proceed.
 

• If you do not have an email address, please consider obtaining a free email account at gmail.com, or any other free service. This is necessary for your VIRTUS Coordinator to communicate with you. If you cannot obtain an email address, enter: no [email protected]. This will notify your VIRTUS coordinator that you do not have an email address.
• If you do not have personal Internet access, and you are not able to obtain temporary Internet access, complete the registration process and contact your administrator. Other options are available for your continued training.

5. Select the PRIMARY location where you work, volunteer or worship. You will be able to select additional locations later if you serve at multiple locations within your organization. Click "Continue" to proceed.

6. Your current list of locations is displayed. If you need to add an additional location, choose YES. Otherwise, choose NO.

7. Select the role(s) that you serve within your organization. Please check all roles that apply. Additionally, if you have a title within your diocese, enter it in the box. For example, teacher, DRE, lector, etc. If you do not have a title, please briefly describe what you do for the diocese. Click "Continue" to proceed.

8. Answer three YES/NO questions and then click "Continue".

9. If you have already attended a Protecting God's Children Session, click YES, otherwise click NO.

10. If you chose NO during the previous step, you will be presented with a list of all upcoming sessions within your organization. When you find the session you would like to attend, click the circle next to the title.

If you chose YES during the previous step, skip this step.

11. If you chose YES, you will be presented with a list of all sessions that have been held within your organization. Choose the session you attended by clicking the downward arrow and highlighting the session, and then click "Complete Registration."

12. You will see a message on your screen confirming that you have completed the registration process. If you correctly entered your email address during the process, you will receive an email confirming your information. Additionally, your coordinator may contact you via email with information regarding your continuing training status.

If you have additional questions about the registration process, please contact your coordinator, or the VIRTUS Help Desk at 1-888-847-8870.