Serra Catechetical Institute

The full cost of this year-long course is $500, which includes the $100 required deposit.

Scholarships are available: learn more and apply.

All deposit payments are due no later than the first day of class via check or through the online registration form.

Scholarship or payment arrangements are due at the beginning of class, and final payment due no later than May 15, 2026.

All classes take place at Holy Names School in Oakland.

Class Schedule:

• Oct. 11, 2025
• Nov. 8, 2025
• No class in December
• Jan. 10, 2026
• Feb. 7, 2026
• March 14, 2026
• April 11, 2026
• May 16, 2026
• June 13, 2026 - Mandatory in-person retreat
• No class in July
• Aug. 8, 2026
• Sept. 12, 2026
• Oct. 10, 2026
• Nov. 14, 2026 - Graduation

The attendance policy for certification allows no more than three absences. Students who are interested in certification at the completion of the course must complete and turn in the specified make up work for all classes missed.

If you withdraw from the program up to sixty days after the class begins, you are eligible to receive a refund of any fees paid, minus a $100 non- reimbursable registration fee, and all associated credit card transaction fees. You also agree to return any unused books and pay for any books that you have marked on, or wish to keep.
 
You also agree to inform the Coordinator of the program of any difficulty in meeting the required payments, and that you will make the necessary arrangements to remedy the situation.

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