Organizational E-Learning Renewal Application

The PQAS E-Learning Renewal Application is for organizations intending to continue to provide their asynchronous professional development opportunities.

The renewal will be valid for a five-year term, at which time the organization will complete the renewal process again.

PQAS requirements, processes and privileges are subject to change as a result of policy changes.

*NOTE: All practitioners in Pennsylvania must complete a 6-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 PD Registry must have a disclaimer at the beginning of the course overview.
 
The disclaimer must include:
This course does not fulfill the required Pennsylvania 6-hour Pre-Service Health and Safety Training course.

Required Courses: The self-paced courses below are required for the person who submits the application AND the person who enters the courses/events. While reviewing your application, the PQAS team verifies this information in the Event Entry section. 

• The Pennsylvania Professional Standards and Competencies for Early Childhood Educators Course reviews an example of an approved E-Learning course and codes using the Professional Standards and Competencies for courses.  
• The Submitting PQAS Courses in the PD Registry Course provides directions on how to properly submit a course within the PD Registry. 

To register: 

1. Click Search Training Events (left-hand menu). 
2. Enter the appropriate Course Title. 
3. Click Search. 
4. Click Register and follow the prompts. 

To access/complete the course: 

1. Click on View All My Training to get to the course.  
2. Click on the blue box to the right of the course title to begin the course. If one does not appear click the course title to be taken to the course details where a link to the course will be provided. 

Required Updates:

• Review current courses approved in the Registry to ensure course content and course listings are accurate and up to date.
  • If content changes are made but does not impact the course information inputted in the PD Registry (Title, Description, Hours, Course Leve, Professional Standard Areas and Objectives, Audience, etc.) the course can remain.
  • If changes to the course content affect the previously mentioned fields, complete the Course Removal section so the course(s) can be removed from the Registry. The changed fields will affect learners that previously completed or are in process of completing the course.
  • Any updates to a course listing need to be done by creating a new course to the PD Registry.
• Review your Organization Profile on the Professional Development Registry and update any outdated information. This will include:
• Contact Information
• Communication Preferences
• Physical and Mailing Addresses
• Registered Employees

Application Fee: Along with the application and required documents, a fee of $500 is required. This fee is for the review and processing of the application, including the submitted course, and use of the PD Registry for a five-year time period. Once renewed, you can enter unlimited courses/events within the PD Registry. Please search the course title PQAS Renewal Application Fee for Organizational E-Learning Review to submit payment via event registration and submit the emailed receipt with the application.

Course Review: A new eLearning module must be submitted for review. If a new module is not available, you may submit a pre-existing module currently in the Registry, but it cannot be one that was submitted with any prior applications or renewals. The module must meet the minimum scoring requirements for approval.

Please allow up to 60 days for the review of your renewal application. Once processed, you will receive an email with your next steps.

Application and renewal fee receipt should be submitted to pqas@pakeys.org. Indicate in the subject line: Renewal Application and name of organization.