{"id":86879,"date":"2024-07-14T21:31:51","date_gmt":"2024-07-15T01:31:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dosafl.com\/?page_id=86879"},"modified":"2026-04-20T11:05:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:05:35","slug":"catechist-certification","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dosafl.com\/christian-formation\/catechist-certification\/","title":{"rendered":"Catechist Certification"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Catechist Certification<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Catechist Formation: The Philosophy<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Catechist Certification Program in the Diocese of St. Augustine was developed to assist catechists who have heard God&#8217;s call to share the Gospel with others. In order to be effective in this ministry, the catechist must understand, love, live and proclaim the Christian message with enthusiasm and a sense of conviction. This proclamation of the Gospel in the parish community strives to lead students to a deepening knowledge about the faith, a greater participation in the liturgy, a prayerful connection to their God and a dedication to service to others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Catechist Formation: The Purpose<\/strong><\/strong><br>The Catechist Certification Program:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>provides opportunities for the spiritual growth of the catechist<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>provides an increase in the theological knowledge of the catechist<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>provides opportunities for the catechist to expand their skills in teaching<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Catechist Certification: Why?<\/strong><br><strong>The Ministry of Catechesis (National Directory for Catechesis, USCCB, section 55)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8220;Programs of formation should be designed to help them (catechists) acquire the knowledge and skills they need to hand on the faith to those entrusted to their care and assist them in living as disciples of Christ.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;Like all Christians, catechists are called to continual conversion, and growth in their faith, and, for this reason, are called to ongoing spiritual formation.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;Since effective catechesis depends on virtuous and skilled catechists, their ongoing formation should enhance the human, spiritual, and apostolic qualities and catechetical skills they bring to their ministry.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Resources<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dosafl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Certification-cleaned-up-document-January-2025-ETP.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Policies for Catechists &#8211; Grades PK-12<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dosafl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/POLIZASDECERTIFICACIO\u0301NCATEQUE\u0301TICA_Updated-CURRENT-rev-10-26-22.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Policies for Catechists &#8211; Grades PK-12, Spanish<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dosafl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Basic-Certification-Level-I-Course-Objectives-2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Basic Certification (I)&nbsp;Objectives<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dosafl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Fillable-Basic-Certification-Level-1-Personal-Record-Form-2026-04.pdf\">Basic Certification (I) Level I Personal Record Form<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dosafl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Standard-Certification-II-Objectives-Morality.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Standard Certification (II) Objectives&nbsp;Morality<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dosafl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Standard-Certification-II-Objectives-Scripture.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Standard Certification (II) Objectives Scripture<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dosafl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Standard-Certification-II-Objectives-Basic-Beliefs.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Standard Certification (II)&nbsp;Objectives Basic Beliefs<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dosafl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Standard-Certification-II-Objectives-Liturgy-and-Sacraments.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Standard Certification (II) Objectives Liturgy and Sacraments<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dosafl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Standard-Certification-II-Objectives-Prayer-Spirituality.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Standard Certification (II) Objectives Prayer and Spirituality<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dosafl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Standard-Certification-II-Objectives-Church-History.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Standard Certification (II) Objectives Church History<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dosafl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FIllable-Form-Catechist-Certification-Level-II-Personal-Record-of-Courses-2026-04.pdf\">Standard Certification (II) Personal Record Form<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dosafl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Standard-Certification-Program-Options-R2.pdf\">S<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/dosafl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Standard-Certification-Program-Options.pdf\">tandard Certification (II) Program Options<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dosafl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Fillable-Form-Level-III-Personal-Record-2026-04.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Continuing Formation (III)\u00a0Personal Record Form<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dosafl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Catechist-Observation-Form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Catechist Observation Form<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Catechist Certification Catechist Formation: The Philosophy The Catechist Certification Program in the Diocese of St. Augustine was developed to assist catechists who have heard God&#8217;s call to share the Gospel [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":0,"parent":86850,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-department.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-86879","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"featured_image_urls_v2":{"full":"","thumbnail":"","medium":"","medium_large":"","large":"","1536x1536":"","2048x2048":""},"post_excerpt_stackable_v2":"<p>Catechist Certification Catechist Formation: The Philosophy The Catechist Certification Program in the Diocese of St. Augustine was developed to assist catechists who have heard God&#8217;s call to share the Gospel with others. 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