What We Offer
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Online Catechist Certification
Basic • Intermediate • Advanced		 Online Religious Education - Youth
Grades 7 and Up
Online Adult Faith Formation
Personal Spiritual Growth
Enhanced Preparation for Lay Ministry		 Online Character Education - Youth
Grades 5-6
Benefits to Dioceses and Parishes
Who Use the Searchlight® Virtual School
  • Flexibility: Online training is flexible and easy to manage, even for those with demanding family and work schedules.
  • Convenience: Individuals can enroll and complete their online training from home. This is especially helpful when distance prohibits easy access to certification training sessions.
  • Availability: Students of all ages can log on and access their courses after work or school, after social activities, during a lunch break, on the weekends, or at night when the kids are in bed. The online tutorials are available 24/7.
  • Consistency: Online training provides a consistent message across the board and eliminates gaps in catechist training.
  • Year-round Enrollment: New recruits can enroll and begin their online training at any time of the catechetical year -- at the beginning, middle, end, or during the summer.
  • Less Hassle: By using the Searchlight® Virtual School for catechist training parish catechetical leaders are freed up from lengthy training sessions.
  • More Options: Online training can also provide an optional venue for those unable to attend catechist certification classes.
  • Cost Effective: The Searchlight® Virtual School is an inexpensive and economical way for dioceses and parishes to provide online catechist certification and faith formation without having to develop it themselves.
  • Minimal Student Fees: Individual enrollees pay only an average of $10 per course, and everything a student needs is available online.
  • Active Learning: Our interactive programs use audio and on-screen visual learning techniques which actively engage students of all ages in the learning process.
  • User Friendly: Our electronic course materials are easy to download and ready to use.
  • Service: The Searchlight® Virtual School does all the work. We assess the course work and send you the results. Quick and easy!
  • Support: Our staff is available to assist participants in a timely manner by e-mail or phone.

Student Comments

The very hard work you and your team have done with respect to these courses is totally awesome. The work is both fascinating and challenging. It takes very special people to bring those two attributes together. -- Phil

I can't tell you how nice it is to do this online---it is convenient for me to learn at the boys' practices and late at night.  Now I can get my Advanced Catechist Certificate. -- Karen

Madison really enjoyed this course. She is very eager to work on her Searchlight work. This has been a wonderful addition to our homeschool.  Thank you so much! -- Tracey (Madison’s mother and adult facilitator)

Well, I finally finished the course! Wow what a good one! I am so happy with the program. Our YM asked me to give a study of the Gospels, so I used bits and pieces of what I learned from the tutorials and the book to come up with a "Crash Course" on the Gospel writters! Thank you so much.  I will be ordering the next course shortly. God bless and keep you in your ministry! -- Amy

If you are interested in making the Searchlight® Virtual School
part of your diocesan faith formation program, please contact us.

Director: Michelle Willis
Phone: 772-563-9457
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The Searchlight® Virtual School
Engaging Catholics in the study of their faith and preparing them for today's challenges ... ONLINE!

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