Volunteer Certification
All volunteers over the age of eighteen at parishes and schools within the Sacramento Diocese must undergo training and receive clearance from the state of California before working with children or vulnerable adults. We must guarantee the safety of every child in our schools and parishes, and this is one of the methods the Church has chosen to try to begin the process of rebuilding trust.

All volunteers and employees at St. Ignatius Parish and School must complete a Safe Environment training and a background check. Unique certification must be obtained for each institution, i.e. completion of training and background check at one parish cannot be transferred to another parish. The training and background check must be completed for St. Ignatius even if you have already completed them for a different parish.

Volunteer Required Items

Safe Environment Training

The Sacramento Diocese has a program called Safe Environment that provides training to help volunteers and employees recognize signs of signs of abuse and understand their rights and responsibilities in reporting abuse. The training takes about two hours and involves watching a series of videos and answering a series of questions. The training can be done at home on your computer either before or after you have completed your background check. Please complete the training by following the link below, and send your certificate of completion to siparish@si-sac.org


For those who need technical assistance with the online training, volunteers will work with you at the parish office. We will schedule evening sessions. Please send an email to Lchachon@stignatiussac.org if you would like to arrange a date and time for assistance. 

Online Training

Background Check

The Sacramento Diocese requires that all parish and school volunteers complete a background check. Background checks are completed through Live Scan Fingerprinting. St. Ignatius recommends using Capital Live Scan, however volunteers are welcome to use any State of California Live Scan location. Many Kinko's, FedEx, and UPS locations have Live Scan services available. Please print the form below and fill out the portion titled "Applicant Information" (you do not need to fill out the "Employer" section). After filling out the form, take it into the Live Scan office. We cannot receive clearances from the state unless this form is submitted. Results will be sent to St. Ignatius when complete. 


There is a fee of approximately $40-$60 to be paid at the Live Scan location.

Livescan Form
Thank you so much for volunteering at St. Ignatius. We understand that this added burden can be seen as unnecessary by some people, but the unfortunate reality of our present situation is that we cannot continue as we have in the past. Please join us in making St. Ignatius a model for our community in the protection of children and vulnerable adults.