Registry Professional Development Record
The Gateways Registry Professional Development Record (PDR) is a benefit available to all Registry Members. It can be accessed by logging into the Registry Member's section of the web site and going to the Registry Center. The PDR can be generated with any date range you choose. Check out a sample PDR.
The PDR has six sections listing your education, credentials, and Registry trainings.
- Education and Credentials—Sections 1 and 2
- Gateways Registry Trainings—Sections 3, 4, and 5
- Self-Reported Training—Section 6
When you attend a Gateways Registry training, please sign-in using your member ID. The training will appear on your PDR (Sections 3, 4, or 5). It's that simple!
Basic Transcript Review
The Gateways Basic Transcript Review (BTR) records total number of credit hours earned from an accredited college or university. The BTR further categorizes applicable coursework, completed with a grade of “C” or better, into four categories:
- ECE/CD
- ECE-Related
- School-Age and Youth Development
- Business/Administration
The BTR is optional; if you are interested, you must check the request for BTR box on the Registry Membership Form and submit official transcript(s). Official transcripts are sealed in an envelope and sent from an accredited college or university or request an official electronic transcript to be sent from an accredited college or university to
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By requesting a BTR, your formal education will be reflected on your Professional Development Record (PDR).
Illinois Department of Children & Family Services and the Gateways Registry
The Illinois Department of Children & Family Services (IDCFS) accepts the Gateways Registry PDR as documentation of completion of pre-service and in-service training hour requirements for licensing. The sections of the PDR accepted are:
- Section 3—Completed Registry-Approved Training
- Section 4—Registry-Verified Conferences
- Section 5—Attendance-Verified Conferences and Training
Please note that Section 6 (Self-Reported Conferences and Trainings) may be used to keep track of other trainings attended, but certificates must be kept as documentation of attendance. You must also still provide a certificate of attendance as documentation for completing the Mandated Reporter Training.
