November 6, 2024 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. All rosters must be complete and accurate within two weeks, including marking an event as complete. Instructors are expected to communicate with participants when a training is verified on the PD’s Learning Record. The system will close events automatically after 60 days. To get an event reopened, email pqas@pakeys.org with the event’s ID number, title, and dates. Reminder for Applicants Seeking PQAS Approval When submitting an application for Pediatric First Aid and Pediatric CCR PQAS approval, make sure that a current Pediatric First Aid and Pediatric CCR Instructor Card is uploaded within the Education Tab > CPR, First Aid, Fire Safety Requirements Section > Pediatric CPR/First Aid Dropdown. If you do not upload the correct documentation, your application will be marked incomplete. Applying for Faculty or Standardized PD Instructor Approval For PQAS applicants applying for faculty instructor or standardized professional development instructor approval – including First Aid/CPR, Fire Safety, and Water Safety – skip the portion requesting payment after submitting your PQAS application by clicking on any tab or exiting your screen. Application payment is not required. If you pay the application fee, it will be refunded when your application is processed. More information on PQAS can be found on The Pennsylvania Key website.
August 21, 2024 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). Learn More Providers seeking professional development can use the directory to find and contact PQAS-approved organizations to schedule events. To access the directory, visit the PD Registry website. Once there, click on “Search Training Organization Directory” within the left-hand menu. Visitors can search for an organization by name or region (at this time, qualifications will appear blank). To email an organization, click on its name or email icon. To view any professional development events the organization may have scheduled, click on the calendar icon. PQAS-approved training organizations that are interested in listing themselves in the Training Organization Directory should complete the steps in a tipsheet on the Pennsylvania Keys’ website. Any questions should be emailed to pqas@pakeys.org.
