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Professional Development Provider
Types & Applications

Professional Development Provider

A Professional Development Provider applicant must hold a Masters or Bachelors in ECE or Related Field

A Specialty PDP must hold a professional license, certificate, or credential in an area of expertise other than Early Childhood

Entity Professional Development Provider 

For Professional Development Providers who work for an established WV STARS Training Entity. Entity PDPs are approved to create content

Entity Approved Instructor

For Professional Development Providers working for an established WV STARS Training Entity. Entity Instructors cannot create content.

Training Forms and Resources

Career Pathway Level Advancement Application

Application to advance a level on the Career Pathway.

Career Pathway Levels

A Downloadable chart with the requirements and expectations for each Career Pathway Level

Credit Card Transaction Form

If you need to pay a fee to WV STARS using a credit card, please use this form.

Customer Service Plan

The WV STARS Customer Service Plan

Entity Approved PDP Profile Sheet

A profile sheet for PDPs providing training for an Entity

Entity Instructor Profile Sheet

A profile sheet for Instructors providing training for an Entity

How-To Guide - Self-Paced Training Registration

This guide teachers ECE Professionals how to find and register for self-paced training.

How-To Guide - Your Dashboard

This guide reviews the WV STARS Dashboard

Location Request Form

Use this form to add a training location to WV STARS

NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct - Supplement for EC Adult Educators

NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct - Supplement for Early Childhood Adult Educators

NAEYC Ethics Position Statement - 2011

NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct published in 2011

Non-STARS Training Submission form for PDPs

Professional Development Providers who receive training not registered with WV STARS but want to receive STARS credit can use this form to submit verification to be recorded on their WV STARS Transcript.

Professional Development Provider Application

Application to apply for a Professional Development Provider Credential from WV STARS

Professional Development Provider Renewal Application

Application for Professional Development Providers to Renew their Professional Development Provider and Career Pathway Credential.

Trainer Planning Form

The original planning form for Trainers to plan out the information they will need for their course registration.

Updated Training Planning Form

Professional Development Providers can use this form to gather information needed to register a training in WV STARS. Updated in 2023

WV STARS Policy & Procedure

Policy & Procedure

WV Specialized Knowledge and Competencies for Early Childhood Training & TA Professionals

Knowledge base and competencies for West Virginia Training & Technical Assistance providers.

West Virginia Training Certificate in Early Care and Education Application

Application to apply for the WV Training Certification in ECE.

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