PA Director Credential

About the Credential

PA Director Credential is designed for current and future directors and owners of early child care centers, preschools, and before and after-school care programs. Arcadia is an approved director credential institution of higher education and is approved by Keystone STARS, a voluntary quality improvement program, administered by the state Office of Child Development and Early Learning. Qualified candidates, who successfully complete the Director Credential coursework at Arcadia, submit application for award of the credential from PA Keys.

Requirements (9 credits)

• ED 620 Planning of Early Childhood Programs (3 credits)
• ED 621 Communication Strategies for Effective Early Childhood Programs (3 credits)
• ED 637 Instructional Leadership (3 credits)
• NOTE: All students completing a graduate education certificate or other non-degree program are required to submit an AU Graduate Program (non-degree) Completion form to the Office of Graduate Studies.