The Scriptorium Home Vision Tracks Curriculum Modules FAQ Register Inquiry THE CATECHIST THE ART OF LISTENING AND TEACHING Registration FormBefore registering for the program, please review our FAQ section. Please submit an inquiry if you have any unanswered questions. The Catechist Step 1 of 7 14% Personal Information Name(Required) First Last Email(Required) Enter Email Confirm Email Phone(Required)Home Address(Required) Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country AfghanistanÅland IslandsAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCôte d'IvoireCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRéunionRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTürkiyeTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUS Minor Outlying IslandsUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabwe About You Gender(Required)Select an optionFemaleMalePrefer not to sayWhat is the highest level of education you have completed(Required)Select an optionHigh School Diploma or EquivalentSome College, No DegreeAssociate DegreeBachelor’s DegreeMaster’s DegreeProfessional DegreeDoctoral DegreeOtherWhich best describes you?(Required)Select an optionClergySeminarian / StudentFuture catechistLaypersonHow would you describe your familiarity with Orthodox theology?(Required)Select an optionBeginnerIntermediateAdvancedHave you been a member of the Orthodox Church for at least three years?(Required) Yes No Are you currently a member in good standing of a parish of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America?(Required) Yes No What motivates you to pursue further education and formation at this point in your ministry?(Required) Program Track Based on the responses you provided, you are currently eligible to register for the Enrichment Track. You may enroll in all four modules and may pursue the Certification Track once you have been an Orthodox Christian for at least three years and are a member in good standing of a parish within the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. Enrichment Track Intended for participants seeking theological and catechetical formation without pursuing certification. Participants may enroll individually in any of the four theological modules and may take them in any order. Each module includes access to the program's recorded lectures, assigned readings, and weekly live seminars, without practicum, certification requirements, or assessment work. Price: $300.00 per module Enrichment Track participants register and pay separately for each module they wish to take. Choose from the available tracks below(Required) Enrichment Track: Module I Program Track The Catechist program is offered in two tracks, allowing participants to choose the option that best fits their goals and ministry context. Certification Track Designed for participants preparing to serve as parish catechists. Participants must have been members of the Orthodox Church for at least three years and must currently be members in good standing of a parish of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. This year-long track includes all five modules, asynchronous lectures and assigned readings, weekly live seminars, assessment work, a supervised parish practicum, parish priest guidance and approval, and a final capstone assessment. Participants complete the modules in sequence, with Module V integrating and putting into practice what has been learned in the first four modules. Program Price: $3,000.00 Enrichment Track Intended for participants seeking theological and catechetical formation without pursuing certification. Participants may enroll individually in any of the four theological modules and may take them in any order. Each module includes access to the program's recorded lectures, readings, and weekly live seminars, without practicum, certification requirements, or assessment work. Price: $300.00 per module Enrichment Track participants register and pay separately for each module they wish to take. Choose the Track That Fits Your Calling(Required) Certificate Track Enrichment Track: Module I Parish Affiliation Parish Priest Name(Required) First Last Parish Priest Email Address(Required) Enter Email Confirm Email Parish Priest Phone Number(Required)Home Parish Name(Required)Home Parish Address(Required) Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country AfghanistanÅland IslandsAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCôte d'IvoireCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRéunionRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTürkiyeTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUS Minor Outlying IslandsUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabwe Parish Priest Endorsement(Required)The Certification Track requires the endorsement of your parish priest. Please contact your parish priest to seek his endorsement and upload the completed endorsement letter here. Your parish priest's letter must be on parish letterhead / stationery and must be signed by the parish priest. Drop files here or Select files Max. file size: 5 MB. Certificate Track Payment Options How would you like to pay the program?(Required)The total tuition for the Certificate Track is $3,000. Under the installment plan, $1,000 is collected during registration. The remaining balance is paid in two installments of $1,000, due two and four months after registration. Pay in full — $3,000 due today Installment plan — $1,000 due today, followed by two payments of $1,000 due at two-month intervals Payment The Catechist – Certificate Track: Payment in FullFor participants preparing to serve as parish catechists Price: The Catechist – Certificate Track: Initial InstallmentFor participants preparing to serve as parish catechists Price: The Catechist - Enrichment Track: Module IFor personal formation or parish ministry without certification requirements Price: The Catechist - Enrichment Track:Module IFor personal formation or parish ministry without certification requirements Price: Total Amount Due Installment Plan Agreement(Required)I understand that the total tuition for the Certificate Track is $3,000. I authorize an initial payment of $1,000 at registration and agree to pay the remaining balance in two installments of $1,000, due two and four months after the registration date, subject to the program’s cancellation and refund policies. 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