Certification Overview (Revised November 2021)
To be eligible for diocesan certification, Candidates must complete
Basic Catechist Certification or hold current certification from another diocese in New Jersey.
The Diocese of Metuchen Partners with The Catechetical Institute Franciscan University
The Online Catechist (CT) Track is directed to any person engaged in reaching ministries at any level. This three part comprehensive program offers spiritual, methodological, philosophical, and doctrinal topics essential to the teaching of the Catholic faith. Believing that the most significant factor in the catechetical endeavor is the individual catechist passing on the witness of a lived faith, the track aims to complement basic diocesan catechist certification by enriching in-diocese teaching with workshops designed to:
1.) Take catechists to the next step of formation in key areas
2.) Address target areas needing strengthening in our current cultural context
3.) Enable catechists to continue growing their skills and understanding in the years following completion of diocesan certification
Forming those who form others
For more information on becoming certified through the Catechetical Institute click the link below:
Course Information