The Western Catholic Educational Association is a private educational accrediting agency established under the auspices of the Bishops of the Catholic (Arch) Dioceses of California.
The mission of WCEA is to promote quality Catholic education for students in our member elementary and secondary schools through an accrediting process that assures the primacy of faith formation and educational excellence.
The major purpose of this agency is to coordinate the accreditation process by assisting schools in their self-evaluative programs, to establish general standards for excellence, to grant WCEA Accreditation, and to cooperate formally with regional accrediting organizations as determined by the WCEA Board of Directors.
Anyone sexually abused as a minor or who knows about a case of sexual abuse of a minor should immediately report it to the civil authorities. To report abuse, please select the link below and follow the instructions.
In fulfillment of the Non-Monetary Covenants required as part of our bankruptcy settlement, we retained the Child Protection Consultant Firm, Conklin, Woodcock & Ziegler, P.C., to conduct a compliance audit of our child protection policies and reporting procedures. The final report can be reviewed at the following link: Audit Report.
Training Requirements: The Policy for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe regarding the protection and safety of children requires volunteers or employees to update their certificate every five years. All employees and volunteers must complete the training before beginning employment or volunteering. If you are a current employee or volunteer and your training has exceeded five years, your certificate must be updated immediately to continue with your position. The options to meet your training follow:
Training Options:
VIRTUS Online Training The VIRTUS online training is in English or Spanish. Select the appropriate link below for the language of your choice. Virtus Online – English or Virtus Online – Spanish Once you have completed your training, please provide a copy of your certificate to the parish office for our records.
VIRTUS Training in person To see the current schedule of in-person classes offered by the Archdiocese, go to the Archdiocese of Santa Fe Website with the following link: Schedule of Workshops – In person in the left column of that page, scroll down and click on “Schedule of Workshops.” To register, call the phone number listed for the location of the class you wish to attend.
We intend to fully comply with the Child Protection policies so that the Archdiocese of Santa Fe is a safe environment for all. We sincerely appreciate your cooperation.
