Effective January 2023, the Diocese of Austin has moved from the Ethics and Integrity database to Virtus Online at virtusonline.org

Who is required to complete and be incompliance at all times with the Ethics and Integrity Program?  click to find out!

Workshop registration: Anyone needing an EIM workshop will sign up on-line through their EIM account.  Participants login to their own EIM account to pre-register to attend a workshop.
All clergy, paid staff, and all volunteers in service to youth and vulnerable adults at any parish or diocesan location, are required to attend an EIM workshop every three years.
 

• Existing Volunteers/Employees: your account was moved to Virtus and you can access

• Current Training scheduled/needed
• Background Check
• Required Documents needed
• Compliance Status
• Contact Information
• Your Information
• Primary Role
• Resources
• Reporting Abuse

If you had an account set-up prior to January 2023, you should have a current existing account:

• your information should have transferred into this new database automatically
  • if you are unable to locate your account, contact your site administrator

 

• your new Virtus account will indicate when and if you are due to renew your class in the "Current Training" section
  • you may be able to take the class online

New Volunteers/Employees: create a new account using the First-Time Registrant section at

https://www.virtusonline.org/virtus/

For those who have never filled out an application in the database, you must complete an EIM application immediately (online) – parish EIM site administrator can assist with this if needed and even pre-register you to attend a workshop if you need to submit the application in time. https://www.virtusonline.org/virtus/

Workshop attendance is required within 60 days of submitting the application. To attend a workshop, please register in advance online at https://www.virtusonline.org/virtus/

Participants who don’t have access to the internet should be directed to contact their own parish/school Site administrator for assistance.

• As childcare is not available at most workshops, parents should plan to make childcare arrangements for their children before attending a workshop.

Children are not allowed to be at any EIM workshop.
ou will be asked to take the child out and reschedule if needed.

Older teens may attend if they will be working in paid ministry or if their parent determines they should attend the adult EIM workshop program with a parent or guardian.
 
If you are a victim of sexual abuse and have concerns regarding your attendance at a workshop,
please contact Abby Turner, Associate Director of the EIM office at (512) 949-2447
to discuss an alternative workshop arrangement.

EIM REFRESHER COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENT
Log into your online Virtus account to verify your class status.

A background check is completed every 3 years from the date of your initial application submission; this is an automated process that does not require any additional action on your part.

Please update your application information (change of address, phone, parish, etc) as needed, but it cannot be re-submitted.

Talleres EIM
Al partir del 1 de Septiembre, todas personas necesitan tomar un taller EIM (Ética e Integridad en el Ministerio) tendrá que registrarse en línea a través de su cuenta EIM.

isite https://www.austindiocese.org/eim-espanol para accesar a su cuenta EIM y conocer el calendario de talleres EIM e inscribirse; el proceso para inscribirse es explicado una vez que usted accesa su cuenta EIM. Por favor contacte a nuestro administrador parroquial del sitio EIM si necesita asistencia.