National Credentials: Pennsylvania child care providers may use our courses toward a CCP or CDA, as well as CDA, NAC and CCP renewal. Click a link for more information: CDA Info CDA Renewal NAC Renewal Pennsylvania State Requirements: Yes, Care Courses are approved by the Pennsylvania Dept. of Public Welfare (PA DPW) for DPW training hours (PQAS Trainer Approval Code CI-0150000) requirements for staff, directors and family homes. Our courses are also approved for Pennsylvania Keystone STARS training. For a listing of Pennsylvania codes for all our courses, please click here. We are also an approved provider of PA Act 48 From the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) Act 48 site: "Continuing Professional Education is important in Pennsylvania. Act 48 of 1999 requires all Pennsylvania educators holding Pennsylvania public school certification including Instructional I and II, Educational Specialist I and II, Administrative, Supervisory, Letters of Eligibility and all vocational certificates to participate in ongoing professional education. The Pennsylvania Department of Education Act 48 requires all PA certified educators to participate in ongoing professional education and must complete: six credits of collegiate study; or six credits of continuing professional education courses; or 180 hours of continuing professional education programs, activities or learning experiences; or any combination of credits or activity hours equivalent to 180 hours (6/6/180), every five years for all types and areas of certification to maintain active status." Click here for the: Pennsylvania Act 48 Form | 
