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Oklahoma Professional Development Ladder


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What is the Professional Development Ladder?

The Oklahoma Registry recognizes the professional development of all individuals working in the early care and education field. This includes the staff of full-and part-day programs, family child care providers, school-age child care providers, Head Start staff, trainers, college faculty, consultants, and agency staff of professional child care organizations.

Levels in The Oklahoma Registry reflect a measure of formal education gained through attending universities, two-year colleges, and/or technology centers. The Oklahoma Registry Professional Development Ladder awards levels based on either accumulated training or degrees attained and provides a certificate intended for display in the individual's place of employment.

RENEWAL:

The Professional Development Ladder is good for one year. To renew your PDL, you must meet the requirements for a level and have completed 20 hours of Tier I or higher training in the past 12 months.

DEGREES & CREDIT HOURS:

Degree(s) and credit hours must be earned at an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Official transcripts are required.

Level

Breakdown

Early Care and Education Professional Development Ladder
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10

BA/BS degree with at least 24 credit hours in Early Childhood Education/Child Development (ECE/CD) OR BA/BS or advanced degree in ECE/CD

9

90 credit hours toward BA/BS in ECE/CD with at least 18 ECE/CD credit hours* OR BA/BS degree (non ECE/CD) with at least 18 credit hours*

8

AA/AS degree in ECE/CD OR BA/BS degree (non-ECE/CD) with at least 12 ECE/CD credit hours*

7

AA/AS degree (non-ECE/CD) with at least 12 ECE/CD credit hours* OR 60 credit hours toward BA/BS degree in ECE/CD with at least 12 ECE/CD credit hours* OR BA/BS degree with a non- ECE/CD major with at least 6 ECE/CD credit hours*

6

30 credit hours with at least 12 ECE/CD credit hours*

5

Oklahoma Certificate of Mastery (Early Childhood Education or Child Development)

4

Current Child Development Associate Credential (CDA) OR Current Certified Childcare Professional Credential (CCP)

3

Oklahoma Competency Certificate in Early Care and Education (Oklahoma Department of Career Technology and Education's Master Teacher Certificate ONLY)

2

Completion of at least 60 formal hours** of training in the past 5 years

1

Completion of at least 20 hours of Tier I or higher training in the past 12 months

*Credit hours must be on Approved Coursework List

** Tier II on Oklahoma Training Approval System, or higher