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Managing Events in the PD Registry for PQAS Instructors
The Pennsylvania Quality Assurance System (PQAS) is offering some reminders on the process for managing events in the Professional Development (PD) Registry for approved PQAS instructors and professional learning organizations.
Pennsylvania’s Professional Development Registry Debuts Training Organization Directory
The state’s Professional Development (PD) Registry has launched a Training Organization Directory for finding organizations approved by the Pennsylvania Quality Assurance System (PQAS).
Pennsylvania Early Childhood Summit Returns in Person This Fall
The Pennsylvania Early Childhood Summit will return in person for the first time in four years this October.
OCDEL Ends Option for Director Instructor PQAS
The Pennsylvania Office of Child Development & Early Learning (OCDEL) recently ended the option for individuals to apply for the Director Instructor (DI) Pennsylvania Quality Assurance System (PQAS).
Additional Course to be Required for PQAS Certification
The Pennsylvania Office of Child Development & Early Learning (OCDEL) recently adopted a new set of Professional Standards and Competencies for Early Childhood Educators (PA PSCECE), which require an additional self-paced Professional Development (PD) Registry course for Professional Development Instructor Pennsylvania Quality Assurance System (PQAS) approval, beginning July 1.
WIDA Cohort Open to PQAS Instructors
Apply by August 16 for the WIDA Early Years Professional Learning Cohort.