Benefits of Having a PD Registry Profile

Pennsylvania PD Registry Profiles offer early learning professionals and child care providers plenty of benefits including the ability to schedule professional development, request financial assistance, and more.

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The Pennsylvania Professional Development (PD) Registry is an online system that functions as a “workforce registry” by tracking the professional accomplishments of registered individuals, providing important data about the early childhood workforce, and highlighting a consolidated list of available professional development opportunities.

Data collected through the PD Registry—including data such as length of time in the field, education level, and wages—is also used to advocate for better education opportunities and higher wages for professionals in Pennsylvania.

Benefits for Early Learning and School-Age Professionals

Through the PD Registry, early learning and school-age professionals can:

• track their employment, education, and training history;

  • complete a professional development self-assessment to plan upcoming training;

  • register for in-person and online professional training that offers PQAS and Act 48 credit;

  • begin an application for financial assistance if eligible;

  • keep track of CPR, First Aid, and Fire Safety expiration dates;

  • and more.

Benefits for Program Directors

Through the PD Registry, Program Directors can:

• track staff completion of Bureau of Certification and Keystone STARS training requirements;

  • access verified staff qualifications for meeting Certification and Keystone STARS requirements;

  • support staff with professional development planning; and

  • register staff members for training using the statewide training calendar.

To create a profile, visit the PD Registry website. For assistance, view this step-by-step tip sheet on how to create an account or contact pdregistry@pakeys.org. Additional tip sheets and resources are available for new users, existing users, and program directors.