Catechist Certification
**Catechist Formation Courses will now be available through ARCHNYLAB**
Introduction to ArchNYLAB
Beginning September 2025, the Archdiocese of New York will be using ArchNYLAB to enable teachers to take online courses for Catechist Certification. All full -time elementary school teachers must make appropriate progress toward certification in the Catechist Certification Program of the Archdiocese of New York.
About ArchNYLab
ArchNYLAB delivers learning in an exciting and easy-to-use way. ArchNYLAB keeps records of formation courses taken, tracks learning progress, and makes registering for formation opportunities easy. Our users find it engaging and user friendly.
But what does ArchNYLAB mean? “ArchNY” stands for Archdiocese of New York, while “LAB” stands for Learning, Accompanying, Believing. The mission of our work is to accompany you and those in your ministry in ever deepening our faith and professional skills.
Consider ArchNYLAB a new hub for formation and continuing education for those involved in youth faith formation. Whether a course is face-to-face, on Zoom, online, or a mix, ArchNYLAB is the place to go.
You’ll want to create a free account and login through the link below. Feel free to explore all the features and then, please share this news with those involved in your ministry!
To access our ArchNYLAB portal, visit https://archnylab.leadlms.com
Refer to the attached Catechist Formation – New Program Sept 2025 for more details.
For directives, please see Catechist Formation Description
Click on the links below the updated applications:
You may complete electronically or manually