Support for Providers

We’re here to support child care centers. Our team can help:

  • Explain PDO opportunities to your staff
  • Share funding eligibility information
  • Provide program flyers, talking points, and resources

Eligibility Requirements for Students

Are your staff members eligible? 

Find out More About Student Eligibility Requirements.

 

  • Be a Pennsylvania resident
  • Be a current employee at a PA DHS certified child care program or a state-funded PA PKC program for 3 months or more or demonstrate employment history of 6 months in PA DHS certified child career a state-funded PA PKC program, if newly hired. o Participants actively enrolled in PDO activities will not be impacted by change of employer if the new employer is a certified child care program or a state-funded PA PKC program. o Child Care employment may be verified through the participant’s PD Registry account with a status of “verified by program”.
  • Work a minimum average of 25 hours per week directly in a PA DHS certified child care program or a state-funded PA PKC program or a combination of both.
  • For child care directors/assistant directors make no more than $30.00 per hour; for child care teachers, assistant teachers and aides make no more than $25.00 per hour
  • Have a GPA and course grades that meet transfer requirements; a watch plan will be developed for participants not meeting transfer requirements
  • Sign a Pennsylvania Early Childhood Education Commitment Form (Appendix D)