Platform Features – Catholic OCIA Class Portal

I will try to update this page in the middle of April 2026 with the new features as time permits.

The Candidate Experience
The Instructor Dashboard
The Student View

The Candidate Experience: Your Faith Journey, Accessible Anywhere

Our OCIA portal is built around the student, giving them all the tools they need to engage in their faith journey anytime , not just in class.

View Lessons on the Go: Access the custom text, video, and multimedia content provided by the instructors anytime. The platform is entirely mobile-friendly, adapting seamlessly whether you are on a smartphone, tablet, or desktop.
Stay Updated with Daily Alerts: Receive daily motivational messages or helpful resource links from your instructor directly via phone or app push notifications.
Ask Questions: Have a thought or a question about a specific lesson? Easily submit it through the platform to get answers directly from your catechists.
Take Personal Notes: Use the built-in note-taking feature to capture their thoughts and reflections as they progress through the material.
View the Calendar: Always know what is coming next with a clear, integrated schedule of upcoming topics and meetings.
Access the Resource List: Instantly pull up the specific study materials, links, and documents curated and provided by your instructor.
The Class Roster: View the Class Roster with contact information for the staff.

The Instructor Dashboard: Complete Control Over Your Class

For OCIA directors and catechists, we are building a secure backend that makes managing your candidates, communicating, and organizing content completely effortless.

Flexible Course Creation: Build your curriculum your way. You can create custom lessons from scratch, utilize a predefined course template, or easily duplicate and use one of your past courses.
Centralized Candidate Roster: View all your candidates, their sponsors, in one easy-to-manage list. (For security, candidate contact information is kept strictly private and visible only to authorized parish staff).
Integrated Communication & Alerts: Send updates, schedule changes, or encouraging messages to your whole class or specific individuals. You can even send out daily motivational alerts or resource links directly to their phones.
Secure & Private Classrooms: Maintain a safe digital environment. You have full control to keep your class entirely private and accessible only to approved, registered users.
Curate Essential Resources: Easily build a custom library by adding links to trusted Catholic resources like the USCCB, FORMED, or your own parish documents.
Direct Candidate Q&A: Actively guide your candidates by easily reviewing and answering the questions they submit during their lessons.
Dynamic Class Calendar: Keep everyone on the same page by updating and managing the class calendar with upcoming meetings, rites, and milestones.
Comprehensive Note-Taking: Stay organized behind the scenes. You can take personal notes, general class notes, or create private, staff-only notes tied to a specific class or individual lesson.