Child care providers working in before school, after school, and summer camp programs—also known as School-Age Care (SAC)—are encouraged to enhance their professional development by earning the School-Age Professional Credential.Read More

The Pennsylvania Director Credential serves as a benchmark for assessing and validating the skills and competencies of directors and administrators in leading high-quality early childhood and school-age programs. It emphasizes both personal and professional achievements, contributions to the field, and active participation in professional activities beyond day-to-day program operations. The credential is recognized within both...Read More

The Rising STARS Tuition Assistance Program pays 95% of tuition costs and fees for eligible college coursework taken by early learning professionals for the Director and School-Age Professional Credentials.Read More

The Pennsylvania Key CDA Assessment Fee Voucher Program supplies payment for the CDA Assessment Fee that is required to complete the CDA Assessment process. It also offers a voucher for CDA Renewal Fee.Read More

The State Budget passed on November 12th. Once funding is received at the Pennsylvania Key, funding will be released to approved applicants seeking financial assistance. At this time, there is no specific time frame to anticipate funding, however, once received, funds will be distributed.Read More