Welcome to CDU

CDU is partnering with the Diocese of Grand Rapids to provide an online option for the Echoing the Gospel formation program offered for DREs and catechists in the diocese. This partnership allows DREs and catechists in the diocese to experience CDU seminars and Catechism courses at a discounted tuition rate of $30 per seminar or course.

The information on the following web pages is unique for the Diocese of Grand Rapids and has been approved by the diocese to fulfill requirements for all the DRE/Catechist Formation Certificate.

See list of CDU courses and seminars that can be used for Formation Certification

Online Learning at CDU

CDU offers different learning formats to meet the varied needs of adult learners. As part of the partnership with the diocese, two of these formats may be used to fulfill the requirements for the Echoing the Gospel formation program:

Online interactive seminars
Online individual courses