
Ensure you complete all the requirements for the appropriate Director Credential pathway before submitting your application. For requirements and additional information, visit pakeys.org/director-credential.
To complete the requirements below, visit How to Complete PD Self-Assessment + Professional Development Plan (pakeys.org/complete-pd-self-assessment-and-professional-development-plan).
Go to papdregistry.org.
Click Login in the top right corner.
Enter your email address and password, then click Login.
Click Apply for Career Pathway/DC/PQAS.
Click Apply/Renew.
Check Renew my Director Credential.
NOTE: This will automatically check the Career Pathway box if you do not have a current Career Pathway Placement.
Click Next.
Click Review next to each to make all necessary updates, then click Save/Confirm, OK, for each section. If you are unable to complete all steps at once, you can return and finish later.
Below are brief instructions for each item. Continue reading the document for detailed steps.
Ensure that you have completed all the requirements for the Director Credential Pathway before submitting your application. If you meet these requirements and have the correct documentation, choose Regular Pathway within the dropdown.
Click Confirm.
Click OK.
If you have completed a 3 ECE credit college course in the past 5 years, ensure transcripts are uploaded.
To add new entry:
To update or upload documentation to an entry:
If you need further instructors on how to complete your Education, follow the How to Add/Update your Education tipsheet.
Update as needed.
Click Confirm.
Click OK.
If you have not completed the Education requirement (3 ECE credit college course), then 90 Professional Development hours within the past 5 years are required. Review your Training section in the PD Registry to ensure you meet this requirement.
Click Confirm.
Click OK.
Click Add Membership within the Professional Memberships section to add 1 Current ECE Membership and documentation.
To upload your Current ECE Membership:
Click Add Contribution within the Director Credential Professional Contributions section to upload three sources of evidence demonstrating your professional contributions. For each source, include documentation and a 150-word paragraph explaining the contribution.
To upload your documentation:
Click Edit within the Director Credential Documentation section to upload your Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP) Statement and a Pedagogy Statement.
To upload:
Click Confirm.
Click OK.
Ensure you have completed your PD Self-Assessment + Professional Development Plan in the past year.
Visit How to Complete PD Self-Assessment + Professional Development Plan for instructions.
Once all sections are Confirmed, click Review Application.
Ensure that you have entered and uploaded all your required documentation for review.
NOTE: If you see anything you would like to revise, click the Go Back at the top of the page to make changes and click Review next to the sections that need to be revised.
Next, check Pay Online/Credit Card
To submit your application, you must review/agree to the Terms and Agreements.
Enter your Payment Information.
Click Submit Payment.
Click OK.
Thank you for applying for the Director Credential. You will now be redirected to the Home Page.
Please note that processing your application may take between 60 to 90 days. If additional information is required or there are any questions regarding your application, you will receive an email from dircred@pakeys.org. The same information will also be displayed at the bottom of your Home Page within the Notes section.
dircred@pakeys.org
1-800-284-6031