PDR Training Categories
There are 4 categories of training displayed on your PDR. Trainings are categorized by the quality assurance process they go through and whether or not attendance is verified.
Registry-Approved Trainings
- The quality assurance process is known and attendance is verified.
- Bring your Registry Member ID card to Registry-Approved trainings and sign in using your Member ID Number.
- Attendance is verified when the trainer/agency submits the sign-in sheet to the Registry.
- These trainings show up automatically on your PDR.
Registry-Verified Conferences
- The quality assurance process is known and attendance is verified.
- You attend the conference and receive a certificate with bar codes identifying which sessions you attended.
- Attendance is verified when you submit a copy of your conference certificate (with barcodes for each session attended).
- These sessions show up on your PDR soon after you submit a copy of your conference certificate.
Attendance-Verified Conferences and Trainings
- Attendance is verified, but the quality assurance process is not known by the Registry.
- This category currently includes conferences and trainings delivered by local Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies (CCR&Rs).
- Attendance is verified by the local CCR&R.
- These trainings show up automatically on your PDR.
Self-Reported Conferences and Trainings
- The quality assurance process is not known by the Registry and attendance is not verified by the Registry.
- Once you are a Registry Member you can self-report trainings and conferences to your PDR by logging in to the Dashboard on the Registry website.
- Even after you self-report these conferences and trainings, you must keep the certificates from these events to verify your attendance.