Safe School Requirements:All St. John of the Cross Parish School volunteers are required to meet all of the following Safe School Requirements.
Questions? Contact Abby Torres at 708-246-4454. Email: torres@sjc.pvt.k12.il.us
1. Criminal Background Check (completed online) 2. Virtus Training Workshop3. Standards of Behavior Acknowledgement Form (required every school year)4. CANTS 689 (required every school year)5. CANTS 226. Mandated Reporter Training (recertification required every three years)
Links:Start here: The Virtus Website: https://www.virtusonline.org/virtus/ Virtus Training Archdiocese of ChicagoStandards of Behavior Acknowledgement Form (formerly Code of Conduct) CANTS 689CANTS 22Mandated Reporter Training (recertification required every three years - completed on Virtus)
Concussion Training - (This needs to be done every 2 years)Instructions for Accessing the IESA Concussion Training Information for SJC Coaches. In order to be eligible to coach, YOU MUST FIRST HAVE RECEIVED A PASSING GRADE ON THE TEST. Getting Started:Go to the IESA website: www.IESA.orgClick on ‘MEMBER LOGIN’ at the top left of the pageFrom the drop down menu on the left, select: ‘Western Springs St. Johns’Password: 9e85e2 Training:IHSA/ IESA Video PresentationOn the IESA website ‘Concussion Certification’ page Under Section A, click on the link: ‘IHSA/IESA Video Presentation’ to begin. A pop-up box will appear—enter your name and email address as directed and click ‘submit’ . You will then be able to view the presentation—about 30 minutes in total length.This video may be stopped at any time and you can pick it up right where you left off at a later time.When you have completed the Video you need to print the certificate by clicking on the “completion criteria have been met”. NFHS Concussion CourseThere is a second video presentation from the NFHS (National Federation of State High School Associations) also available for viewing. On the IESA website ‘Concussion Certification’ page Under Section A, click on the link: ‘NFHS Concussion Course’. You will be redirected to the NFHSlearn.com webpage. You will need to set up an account with NFHSlearn before being able to access the training course. Click on ‘Register’ in the upper right corner. Once you have created your account (password must be at least 8 characters) you may review several courses offered by the NFHS. You will need to scroll down until you see ‘Concussion in Sports’ . Click on the Course and you will be redirected to a page where you will be able to order the course. Select your state and then click ‘order course’. This will take you through a checkout process. The course is free; you are never prompted to add any payment information. You can access the course from your receipt page or you can click on ‘dashboard’ at the top of the home page of the NFHS Learning Center. Then click on ‘my courses’ on the left side of the page. This video is about 40 minutes. Again, you may stop at any time and pick up where you left off at a later date. Additional Training Information: There are six associated articles posted on the IESA Concussion Certification Page for your review. Expect to take about 20-30 minutes to review these documents. Taking the TestOnce you are ready to take the test, on the IESA Concussion Certification page, under Section B select ‘IESA Concussion Test’. The test consists of 30 multiple choice questions. To pass the test, you must answer at least 24 of the 30 questions correctly to receive a score of 80%. You may take the test as many times as necessary to receive a passing score. Once you pass your name will automatically be added to the IESA list.
Links:Start here: The Virtus Website: https://www.virtusonline.org/virtus/ Virtus Training Archdiocese of ChicagoStandards of Behavior Acknowledgement Form (formerly Code of Conduct) CANTS 689CANTS 22Mandated Reporter Training (recertification required every three years - completed on Virtus)
Concussion Training - (This needs to be done every 2 years)Instructions for Accessing the IESA Concussion Training Information for SJC Coaches. In order to be eligible to coach, YOU MUST FIRST HAVE RECEIVED A PASSING GRADE ON THE TEST. Getting Started:Go to the IESA website: www.IESA.orgClick on ‘MEMBER LOGIN’ at the top left of the pageFrom the drop down menu on the left, select: ‘Western Springs St. Johns’Password: 9e85e2 Training:IHSA/ IESA Video PresentationOn the IESA website ‘Concussion Certification’ page Under Section A, click on the link: ‘IHSA/IESA Video Presentation’ to begin. A pop-up box will appear—enter your name and email address as directed and click ‘submit’ . You will then be able to view the presentation—about 30 minutes in total length.This video may be stopped at any time and you can pick it up right where you left off at a later time.When you have completed the Video you need to print the certificate by clicking on the “completion criteria have been met”. NFHS Concussion CourseThere is a second video presentation from the NFHS (National Federation of State High School Associations) also available for viewing. On the IESA website ‘Concussion Certification’ page Under Section A, click on the link: ‘NFHS Concussion Course’. You will be redirected to the NFHSlearn.com webpage. You will need to set up an account with NFHSlearn before being able to access the training course. Click on ‘Register’ in the upper right corner. Once you have created your account (password must be at least 8 characters) you may review several courses offered by the NFHS. You will need to scroll down until you see ‘Concussion in Sports’ . Click on the Course and you will be redirected to a page where you will be able to order the course. Select your state and then click ‘order course’. This will take you through a checkout process. The course is free; you are never prompted to add any payment information. You can access the course from your receipt page or you can click on ‘dashboard’ at the top of the home page of the NFHS Learning Center. Then click on ‘my courses’ on the left side of the page. This video is about 40 minutes. Again, you may stop at any time and pick up where you left off at a later date. Additional Training Information: There are six associated articles posted on the IESA Concussion Certification Page for your review. Expect to take about 20-30 minutes to review these documents. Taking the TestOnce you are ready to take the test, on the IESA Concussion Certification page, under Section B select ‘IESA Concussion Test’. The test consists of 30 multiple choice questions. To pass the test, you must answer at least 24 of the 30 questions correctly to receive a score of 80%. You may take the test as many times as necessary to receive a passing score. Once you pass your name will automatically be added to the IESA list.