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September 4, 2026

International Education Evaluation

Formally known as Foreign Degree Evaluation, the International Education Evaluation provides Pennsylvania’s Early Childhood Education...

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September 4, 2026

Career Pathway

Pennsylvania’s ECE Career Pathway seeks to simplify and guide our profession towards meeting the minimal...

September 4, 2026

Pennsylvania’s Professional Development (PD) Registry

The PD Registry is a technology system that functions as a workforce registry. A workforce...

September 1, 2026

Changes Coming Soon To STARS Designation System in The PD Registry

Beginning September 14, 2026, Registry Designations will be updated so that a program’s Valid Through...

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August 6, 2026

CDA Coursework Textbook Updated: Essentials for Working with Young Children, Revised Third Edition

Check out the Revised Third Edition of Essentials for Working with Young Children.

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August 6, 2026

What is the Child Development Associate administered by the CDA Council?

Check out what the Child Development Associate administered by the CDA Council is.

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