Catechists are often deployed to teach candidates who are preparing for the sacraments of Reconciliation, First Holy Communion, Confirmation and Baptism (after completing the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, or RCIA).
How do I become a catechist?
There are some important requirements to becoming a Catechist.
- Interested new recruits need to complete and submit a Teacher Application Form to their Parish Priest. ...
- Catechists need to complete a Working with Children Check Clearance (WWCC) to ensure that they have not been convicted of any offence against children.
Do catechists get paid?
While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $122,000 and as low as $17,500, the majority of Catechist salaries currently range between $29,500 (25th percentile) to $61,000 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $96,500 annually across the United States.
