Created in 2007 by the Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL), The Pennsylvania Key implements the work and supports the policies developed and managed by OCDEL. Learn More. >NOTE: At this time, the ERT project has received an extremely high volume of requests and is now operating on a waitlist. While they cannot guarantee new training placements, you may still submit a request to be added to the waitlist. If additional training opportunities become available, requests will be reviewed based on program needs, location, and instructor availability
Funding has become available through the Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) to support the provision of free training opportunities during the limited timeframe of March-June 2026. OCDEL is partnering with the Early Childhood Education Linkage System (ECELS) program at the PA Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (PA AAP) to coordinate these free Pediatric First Aid/CPR training offerings as part of the Emergency Response Training (ERT) project.