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Online courses range between four and eight weeks long, with most being six weeks in length. Students read texts and watch video lessons before posting weekly assignments, sharing reflections in discussion forums and participating in real-time online discussions with classmates.

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Members of partner dioceses can find registration information here. 

Upcoming Courses

Title Contact Hours Price Next Session Register
Breaking Open the Word: A Model for Catechesis and Homily Preparation 20 $79 Apr 12, 2021 Register
Christian Doctrine for Catechists III 35 $99 Apr 12, 2021 Register
Core Course: Introduction to the Catholic Faith 35 $99 Class Full
History of Christianity: The First Five Centuries 30 $99 Apr 12, 2021 Register
Introduction to Sacramental Theology 35 $99 Apr 12, 2021 Register
Introduction to the Old Testament II 35 $99 Apr 12, 2021 Register
Liturgical Music: A Historical, Musical, and Pastoral Survey 30 $99 Apr 12, 2021 Register
Mary as Mother: A Symbol of Life and Hope for Christians 30 $99 Class Full
The Art of Catechesis 35 $99 Apr 12, 2021 Register
The Doctrine of Salvation in Jesus Christ 25 $99 Apr 12, 2021 Register
The Letters of St. Paul 55 $99 Apr 12, 2021 Register
The Synoptic Gospels 25 $99 Apr 12, 2021 Register
The Theology of the Mass 35 $99 Class Full

All Courses

Catholic Doctrine

Title Contact Hours Price Next Session Register
Catholic Faith and Tradition for School Teachers 35 $99 Jun 14, 2021 Register
Catholicism Explained: An In-depth Exploration of Catholic Belief 35 $99 Jun 14, 2021 Register
Christian Doctrine for Catechists I 35 $99 Aug 30, 2021 Register
Christian Doctrine for Catechists II 35 $99 Jan 10, 2022 Register
Christian Doctrine for Catechists III 35 $99 Apr 12, 2021 Register
Core Course: Introduction to the Catholic Faith 35 $99 Class Full
Ecclesiology 30 $99 Jun 14, 2021 Register
In God's Image: The Mystery of Creation 30 $99 Feb 21, 2022 Register
Jesus Christ: Yesterday and Today 30 $99 Aug 30, 2021 Register
Mary as Mother: A Symbol of Life and Hope for Christians 30 $99 Class Full
Mary in the Catholic Tradition 25 $99 Aug 30, 2021 Register
The Creed: We Believe... 30 $99 Aug 30, 2021 Register
The Doctrine of Salvation in Jesus Christ 25 $99 Apr 12, 2021 Register
Theology of the Body 30 $99 Oct 11, 2021 Register
The Papacy 30 $79 Jan 10, 2022 Register

Christian Life

Title Contact Hours Price Next Session Register
Catholic Prayer: The Lord's Prayer - The Hail Mary - The Doxology 25 $99 Apr 12, 2021 Register
Catholic Social Teaching 30 $99 Oct 11, 2021 Register
Faith and Science: Origins and Belief 30 $99 Feb 21, 2022 Register
Faith and Science: The Catholic Approach 30 $99 Jun 14, 2021 Register
On Christian Marriage 30 $99 Aug 31, 2020 Register
On Prayer 25 $99 Feb 21, 2022 Register
Pro-Life Ethics in a Throwaway Culture 35 $99 Jan 10, 2022 Register
The Art of Catechesis 35 $99 Apr 12, 2021 Register
The Christian Conscience and Ethical Dilemmas: Guidance from the Catholic Tradition 28 $99 Jun 14, 2021 Register
The Human Animal: Origin, Beginnings and Dignity 30 $99 Oct 11, 2021 Register
The Intercultural Church: Theological Foundations and Pastoral Practices 25 $99 Jan 10, 2022 Register
Youth Ministry 30 $99 Jun 14, 2021 Register

Church History

Title Contact Hours Price Next Session Register
American Catholicism Since Vatican II: The Challenges of Change 30 $99 Oct 11, 2021 Register
History of Christianity: The Early Middle Ages 30 $99 Oct 11, 2021 Register
History of Christianity: The First Five Centuries 30 $99 Apr 12, 2021 Register
History of Christianity: The High and Late Middle Ages 30 $99 Jan 10, 2022 Register
The American Catholic Experience 35 $99 Jan 10, 2022 Register
The Reformation 30 $99 Feb 21, 2022 Register
Women and Catholicism in the U.S. 25 $99 Jun 14, 2021 Register

Liturgy

Title Contact Hours Price Next Session Register
Breaking Open the Word: A Model for Catechesis and Homily Preparation 20 $79 Apr 12, 2021 Register
Introduction to Sacramental Theology 35 $99 Apr 12, 2021 Register
Liturgical Music: A Historical, Musical, and Pastoral Survey 30 $99 Apr 12, 2021 Register
Liturgical Prayer: The Liturgy of the Hours 30 $99 Feb 21, 2022 Register
Liturgical Theology 30 $99 Oct 11, 2021 Register
Liturgy: A Guide for the Perplexed 25 $99 Jan 10, 2022 Register
The Liturgical Year 25 $99 Aug 30, 2021 Register
The RCIA: Can We Get the Rite Right? 25 $99 Jun 14, 2021 Register
The Theology of the Mass 35 $99 Class Full

Scripture

Title Contact Hours Price Next Session Register
Apocalypse Then - Apocalypse Now: Reading the Book of Revelation 25 $99 Oct 11, 2021 Register
A Preface to the Study of Scripture 35 $99 Jun 14, 2021 Register
Introduction to the New Testament 35 $99 Jun 14, 2021 Register
Introduction to the Old Testament I 35 $99 Aug 30, 2021 Register
Introduction to the Old Testament II 35 $99 Apr 12, 2021 Register
The Gospel of John: The Book of Glory 30 $99 Jan 10, 2022 Register
The Gospel of John: The Book of Signs 30 $99 Oct 11, 2021 Register
The Letters of St. Paul 55 $99 Apr 12, 2021 Register
The Synoptic Gospels 25 $99 Apr 12, 2021 Register