Online "Safer Spaces" Training
Volunteers and some employees can now fulfill their Safe Environment training requirement by viewing the Safer Spaces video online.
This process should take a total of about 45 minutes. To take the class online, follow the instructions below. You can also download the instructions.
Important Notes:
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Please do not take the Safer Spaces online training class unless you have already submitted a background check form to the institution or program with which you will be working.
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Clergy, school administrators and teachers, and directors of religious education must still take VIRTUS "Protecting God's Children" classes. To register, please click here.
Registration Instructions for Safer Spaces Online
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You can use Internet Explorer or Firefox (for Mac or PC). The system does not support other web browsers (Safari, Chrome or Opera). If you are a Mac user, you should download Firefox to use the module (free download here).
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Open your web browser and go to http://www.archnysafe.org/. Click enter to begin.
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If you are a new user, click “Create new account”. If you are a returning user, just log in as normal.
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Please complete all fields in the registration form that are marked with an asterisk. Then click “Create my new account”.
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Please note the instructions for creating a password.
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Important Notes on Registering
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When filling in your name, please use your actual legal name (the same name you put on the background check form), not nicknames or short names, such as “Jon” for “Jonathan.” This is necessary so that we can match your training record with your background check.
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Please be careful about what Program you choose. If you are working or volunteering in a parish school or a high school, please select the kind of school it is (e.g., "Elementary School"). If you are working with religious education classes (CCD), please choose "Religious Education".
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Please be careful about what Position you choose. Please do not select "Teacher" or "Teacher's Aide" unless you are an employee at a school. If you are a volunteer teaching or helping to teach religious education classes (CCD), please choose "Catechist" or "Catechist Aide".
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Within a few minutes, you will receive an email asking you to confirm your registration. Follow the instructions in that email to complete the registration process.
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If your email link brings you to the opening page again, click "Enter".
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When you come to the “My Courses” page, click on “Safer Spaces Online Course”.
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Click “Yes” to make the course available to you.
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Click the “Safer Spaces” link to take the course. You do not need to click “Enter”.
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Note: to view the training video, you may have to tell your web browser to allow "pop-ups" from www.archnysafe.org.
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This request for permission will usually appear in a small yellowish line at the top of your browser window. Please keep an eye out for it and grant the pop-up permission.
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If you completely disable your pop-up blocker, be certain to turn it on again when you complete your session.
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To complete the course, you will have to download the course booklet (in pdf format), and you will also have to answer correctly a series of questions about the content of the training video.
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When you successfully complete the course, the Safe Environment Office will update your records in our database. Your school or program will receive proof of your completion of the course when they receive their next roster of personnel.
If you have any technical problems with the online module, please call us at 845-452-1171 Ext. 3.
