Step 1: complete the following before beginning the online application:
Read the statement of faith.
Read the worker’s compliance agreement.
Read the child protection policy.
Watch the 9-minute “protecting today’s child” presentation.
Gather the following to enter online:
Your salvation testimony
Reference contact information (name, phone, email) for:
pastor/church leader
previous employer
2 person references (no relatives, please)
Previous addresses (last 5 years)
Driver’s license
Step 2: Apply online
Click here to be redirected to the application.
If you have prepared the information in Step 1, it will take you approximately 15 minutes to complete the online application. Note: the system will time out after 10 minutes of no activity and you must complete the form within 40 minutes.
Please complete steps 1-2 as soon as possible. We will receive confirmation when your screening has been submitted and will then run the background check.
**For minors: After you enter your birthdate, a pop-up notification will appear. Your parent/guardian must click OK and you can continue with the form. At the end of the form, your parent/guardian must be the one to click “I Agree” and enter their full name as a signature.
Step 3: id check and interview
This final step will be completed in-person by a CEF staff or team lead prior to serving.
You will be required to show a photo ID (driver’s license, passport, or school ID and answer a few interview questions).
Once this step is complete, you will receive your name tag, indicating that you are a screened volunteer.