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. >
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. >The following provides Pennsylvania Quality Assurance System (PQAS) applicants with the format and instructions for preparing the Professional Development (PD) Module to be submitted to PQAS approval.
Applicants should thoroughly review the criteria used for scoring modules to ensure that the PD Module has sufficient detail to allow the Peer Reviewers to make their assessments in the areas of content, organization, and presentation.
The PD Module submitted to PQAS for review should contain the following parts:
Approved Professional Development PQAS Instructors can provide their own curriculum to any Early Childhood Educator in alignment with competencies they are qualified for based on expertise and/or education.
Before choosing a topic, review the list of topics that may not be approved in Pennsylvania’s Professional Development (PD) Registry, such as:
Prior to submitting your PD Overview/Module:
All required documents must be uploaded through the PD Registry during the application process.
Instructor Tab – attach within the Trainer Documentation Section
NOTE: All practitioners in Pennsylvania must complete a 10-hour Health and Safety course specifically developed for Pennsylvania. Certification/Licensing staff in Pennsylvania are the only authorized trainers on specific regulatory information. Additional health and safety courses will be reviewed by the Pennsylvania Key to ensure regulatory topics or content are not referenced. Any health and safety courses approved in the Professional Development Registry must have a disclaimer at the beginning of the course overview. The disclaimer must include: This course does not fulfill the required Pennsylvania 10-hour Pre-Service Health and Safety Training course.
pqas@pakeys.org
800-284-6031
