SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT | July 2022
Changes to Environment Rating Scale (ERS) Self-Paced Professional Development in the PD Registry
As of July 1, 2022, the Pennsylvania Key no longer offers the self-paced Environment Rating Scale (ERS) online courses for ITERS-R, ECERS-R, ECERS-3, SACERS-U, FCCERS-R in Pennsylvania's Professional Development (PD) Registry. ERS PD is still offered in-person and virtually through the Program Quality Assessment team.

Anyone who purchased an ERS Online Course prior to June 30, 2022, can access the course for completion until July 31, 2022. If completion by Jul. 31, 2022 is not possible, email registry@pakeys.org with your name, email, the ERS online course name and event ID to receive a refund.
 
Self-paced ERS professional development is still independently offered by the Environment Rating Scale Institute (ERSI). New self-paced online courses and additional PQA-related professional development sessions are currently in development. Learn more about Program Quality Assessment (PQA) Professional Development on the Pennsylvania Key website.
Program Quality Assessment Team To Host Business Administration Scale Community of Practice Cohorts
Deadline: Complete interest survey by July 29, 2022.

The Pennsylvania Key's Program Quality Assessment (PQA) team invites Family Child Care Providers and Group Child Care Providers in a residential building to join a Business Administration Scale (BAS) Community of Practice (CoP) cohort. This opportunity is for providers who want to enhance their knowledge of the Business Administration Scale (BAS), gain a deeper understanding of business practices and connect, network, and collaborate with peers.

There are two scheduled cohorts and selected participants will be able to choose the cohort that's better for their schedule.

  • Cohort 1: September 2022 - March 2023
  • Cohort 2: January 2022 - June 2023

Participants will receive session materials, the documentation collection and the Tom Copeland/Redleaf Press Family Child Care Business Series book set. Upon completion, PQAS hours will be awarded and a Certificate of Completion will be provided for attending all 12 sessions. Continued support from certified BAS assessors will also be available.

Prospective participants should express interest via Microsoft Forms (forms.office.com/r/astZrCsaYB) by July 29, 2022.
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