PQAS Instructors & Professional Learning Organizations (PLOs)
Interested in providing quality professional development opportunities across Pennsylvania? Become a PD Registry approved trainer to share your knowledge and support the Pennsylvania Early Childhood and School-Age workforce!
PD Registry Course Overview Instructions for Aligning to the new PA Professional Standards
On May 1, 2022, all courses will be set to expire on July 31, 2022. When the PD Registry enhancements go live on May 1, 2022, all PD events scheduled to take place after July 31, 2022, will be cancelled. PQAS Instructors should not schedule any events to take place after July 31, 2022, at this time.
Beginning May 1, 2022, PQAS Instructors will be able to revise/renew all courses to align with the new Pennsylvania Professional Standards and Competencies for Early Childhood Educators (PA PSCECE). Once courses have been revised to reflect alignment with the PA PSCECE, PQAS Instructors can schedule events to occur past July 31, 2022.
NOTE: Courses not revised/renewed by July 31, 2022, will expire and PQAS Instructors will need to revise/renew their courses before any PD events can be scheduled.
Below are resources to help support PQAS instructors with the alignment of their courses to the PA PSCECE:
- Watch a recorded webinar on PA PSCECE via YouTube (youtu.be/dGi4sSAilYo)
- Access the corresponding PA PSCECE PQAS Training Slide Deck (PDF)
- Learn more about the new PA PSCECE Standards
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) (PDF)
- Course Level and Learning Objectives/ Competency Alignment (Cheat Sheet)
- Additional Considerations When Submitting PQAS Coursework
Pennsylvania Quality Assurance System (PQAS)
The Pennsylvania Quality Assurance System (PQAS) maintains a registry of approved Professional Development Instructors and Technical Assistance Consultants/Coaches to help ensure that professional development activities and technical assistance meet quality standards.
Any Instructor who wants to deliver professional development or Consultant/Coach wanting to deliver technical assistance to early childhood or school-age professionals, should apply for PQAS approval.
To become a PQAS Instructor or to renew your PQAS, visit the PQAS page for more information.
Policies and Procedures Manual
- Policies and Procedures Manual, June 2022 (PDF)
[Last Updated: 07/2022]
Course Tip Sheets
- Create a Course (PDF)
[Last Updated: 04/2022] - Renew a Course (PDF)
[Last Updated: 04/2022] - Locate Expired Courses (PDF)
[Last Updated: 07/2022] - Access a Course Overview Template (FILLABLE PDF)
[Last Updated: 04/2022]
Event Tip Sheets
- Schedule an Event (PDF)
[Last Updated: 07/2022] - Cancel an Event (PDF)
[Last Updated: 04/2022] - Reschedule an Event (PDF)
[Last Updated: 04/2022] - Create a STRIPE Account (PDF)
[Last Updated: 04/2022] - Access an Event Overview Template (FILLABLE PDF)
[Last Updated: 04/2022]