The Archbishop’s Certificate is the principal training course in the Archdiocese of Southwark whose aim is to equip and support catechists and lay leaders in evangelisation and formation.

The Archbishop’s Certificate (ArchCert) is an online course and is available for all those, both in and outside the Diocese, who proclaim their faith to others: as evangelisers, catechists or adult formators. It is a course for all wishing to know their Catholic faith more deeply no matter their stage in life. You will take a systematic journey through the Church’s teaching to understand your own faith in a more profound way and be able to share your faith with confidence and joy.

This is a systematic course with study over 24 months. You will be expected to attend 3 in-person Saturday sessions and 8 online study sessions throughout the course. All the units are accessed from a secured online platform. The books required are the Bible and the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

Activities engage you with the material in a variety of ways as you progress. Short written tasks (between 300-500 words) help you to sum up the key points and enable you to become more confident in expressing your faith.

You will be assigned a tutor, who will comment on your submitted work. You will have regular email support, including contact with your tutor & the Agency staff.