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Training Schedule for Prospective Operators of Child Care Centers and Group Child Care Homes

Times of the trainings listed below are as follows:

Western Region

Pittsburgh, Johnstown, Erie: 9:30am-12:00pm

Northeast Region

Scranton: 10am-12:00pm

Central Region

Harrisburg, Selinsgrove: 9:30am-1:00pm

Southeast Region

Philadelphia: 9:00am-12:00pm OR 1:00pm-4:00pm

2019 ORIENTATION TRAINING SCHEDULE FOR CERTIFIED FACILITIES

DATE OF TRAINING	LOCATION	DATE REGISTRATION OPENS	REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS	TRAINING SITE ADDRESS
January 8	Selinsgrove	N/A	Call 717-772-7078 or 800-222-2117	Selinsgrove Community Center Training Center Room 150 1000 Route 522 Selinsgrove, PA 17870
January 9	Pittsburgh	N/A	Email: RA-ocdelcertwpittsbu@pa.gov (MUST SUBMIT Full Name, Current Address, Current Phone #, and Current Email Address) or Call 1-800-222-2149	Brunner Building, 11 Stanwix, Room 250 Pittsburgh, PA 15222
January 30	Philadelphia	N/A	Go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Registration4MonthlyOrientations to Register	801 Market Street Betsy Ross Room Phila. PA 19107
February 6	Pittsburgh	N/A	Email: RA-ocdelcertwpittsbu@pa.gov (MUST SUBMIT Full Name, Current Address, Current Phone #, and Current Email Address) or Call 1-800-222-2149	Brunner Building, 11 Stanwix, Room 250 Pittsburgh, PA 15222
February 13	Harrisburg	N/A	Call 717-772-7078 or 800-222-2117	PaTTAN 6340 Flank Drive Room TBD Harrisburg PA 17112
February 20	Philadelphia	N/A	Go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Registration4MonthlyOrientations to Register	801 Market Street Betsy Ross Room Phila. PA 19107
February 20	Scranton	N/A	Call 570-963-4371 or 800-222-2108	Scranton State Office Building 100 Lackawanna Ave., Conference Room B3 Scranton, PA 18503
March 6	Pittsburgh	N/A	Email: RA-ocdelcertwpittsbu@pa.gov (MUST SUBMIT Full Name, Current Address, Current Phone #, and Current Email Address) or Call 1-800-222-2149	Brunner Building, 11 Stanwix, Room 250 Pittsburgh, PA 15222
March 12	Selinsgrove	N/A	Call 717-772-7078 or 800-222-2117	Selinsgrove Community Center Training Center Room 150 1000 Route 522 Selinsgrove, PA 17870
March 20	Philadelphia	N/A	Go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Registration4MonthlyOrientations to Register	801 Market Street Betsy Ross Room Phila. PA 19107
April 3	Erie	N/A	Email: RA-ocdelcertwpittsbu@pa.gov (MUST SUBMIT Full Name, Current Address, Current Phone #, and Current Email Address) or Call 1-800-222-2149	NW Regional Keys 3823 West 12th St. Erie, PA 16505
April 10	Harrisburg	N/A	Call 717-772-7078 or 800-222-2117	PaTTAN 6340 Flank Drive Room TBD Harrisburg PA 17112
April 17	Philadelphia	N/A	Go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Registration4MonthlyOrientations to Register	801 Market Street Betsy Ross Room Phila. PA 19107
April 17	Scranton	N/A	Call 570-963-4371 or 800-222-2108	Scranton State Office Building 100 Lackawanna Ave., Conference Room B3 Scranton, PA 18503
May 1	Pittsburgh	N/A	Email: RA-ocdelcertwpittsbu@pa.gov (MUST SUBMIT Full Name, Current Address, Current Phone #, and Current Email Address) or Call 1-800-222-2149	Brunner Building, 11 Stanwix, Room 250 Pittsburgh, PA 15222
May 14	Selinsgrove	N/A	Call 717-772-7078 or 800-222-2117	Selinsgrove Community Center Training Center Room 150 1000 Route 522 Selinsgrove, PA 17870
May 15	Philadelphia	N/A	Go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Registration4MonthlyOrientations to Register	801 Market Street Betsy Ross Room Phila. PA 19107
June 5	Pittsburgh	N/A	Email: RA-ocdelcertwpittsbu@pa.gov (MUST SUBMIT Full Name, Current Address, Current Phone #, and Current Email Address) or Call 1-800-222-2149	Brunner Building, 11 Stanwix, Room 250 Pittsburgh, PA 15222
June 12	Harrisburg	N/A	Call 717-772-7078 or 800-222-2117	PaTTAN 6340 Flank Drive Room TBD Harrisburg PA 17112
June 12	Scranton	N/A	Call 570-963-4371 or 800-222-2108	Scranton State Office Building 100 Lackawanna Ave., Conference Room B3 Scranton, PA 18503
June 19	Johnstown	N/A	Email: RA-ocdelcertwpittsbu@pa.gov (MUST SUBMIT Full Name, Current Address, Current Phone #, and Current Email Address) or Call 814-696-6176	Hiram G. Andrews Center 727 Goucher St Johnstown Pa, 15905
June 19	Philadelphia	N/A	Go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Registration4MonthlyOrientations to Register	801 Market Street Betsy Ross Room Phila. PA 19107
July 9	Selinsgrove	N/A	Call 717-772-7078 or 800-222-2117	Selinsgrove Community Center Training Center Room 150 1000 Route 522 Selinsgrove, PA 17870
July 10	Erie	N/A	Email: RA-ocdelcertwpittsbu@pa.gov (MUST SUBMIT Full Name, Current Address, Current Phone #, and Current Email Address) or Call 1-800-222-2149	NW Regional Keys 3823 West 12th St. Erie, PA 16505
July 24	Philadelphia	N/A	Go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Registration4MonthlyOrientations to Register	801 Market Street Betsy Ross Room Phila. PA 19107
August 7	Pittsburgh	N/A	Email: RA-ocdelcertwpittsbu@pa.gov (MUST SUBMIT Full Name, Current Address, Current Phone #, and Current Email Address) or Call 1-800-222-2149	Brunner Building, 11 Stanwix, Room 250 Pittsburgh, PA 15222
August 14	Harrisburg	N/A	Call 717-772-7078 or 800-222-2117	PaTTAN 6340 Flank Drive Room TBD Harrisburg PA 17112
August 21	Scranton	N/A	Call 570-963-4371 or 800-222-2108	Scranton State Office Building 100 Lackawanna Ave., Conference Room B3 Scranton, PA 18503
August 21	Philadelphia	N/A	Go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Registration4MonthlyOrientations to Register	801 Market Street Betsy Ross Room Phila. PA 19107
September 4	Pittsburgh	N/A	Email: RA-ocdelcertwpittsbu@pa.gov (MUST SUBMIT Full Name, Current Address, Current Phone #, and Current Email Address) or Call 1-800-222-2149	Brunner Building, 11 Stanwix, Room 250 Pittsburgh, PA 15222
September 17	Selinsgrove	N/A	Call 717-772-7078 or 800-222-2117	Selinsgrove Community Center Training Center Room 150 1000 Route 522 Selinsgrove, PA 17870
September 25	Philadelphia	N/A	Go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Registration4MonthlyOrientations to Register	801 Market Street Betsy Ross Room Phila. PA 19107
October 2	Erie	N/A	Email: RA-ocdelcertwpittsbu@pa.gov (MUST SUBMIT Full Name, Current Address, Current Phone #, and Current Email Address) or Call 1-800-222-2149	NW Regional Keys 3823 West 12th St. Erie, PA 16505
October 9	Harrisburg	N/A	Call 717-772-7078 or 800-222-2117	PaTTAN 6340 Flank Drive Room TBD Harrisburg PA 17112
October 9	Scranton	N/A	Call 570-963-4371 or 800-222-2108	Scranton State Office Building 100 Lackawanna Ave., Conference Room B3 Scranton, PA 18503
October 23	Philadelphia	N/A	Go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Registration4MonthlyOrientations to Register	801 Market Street Betsy Ross Room Phila. PA 19107
November 5	Selinsgrove	N/A	Call 717-772-7078 or 800-222-2117	Selinsgrove Community Center Training Center Room 150 1000 Route 522 Selinsgrove, PA 17870
November 6	Pittsburgh	N/A	Email: RA-ocdelcertwpittsbu@pa.gov (MUST SUBMIT Full Name, Current Address, Current Phone #, and Current Email Address) or Call 1-800-222-2149	Brunner Building, 11 Stanwix, Room 250 Pittsburgh, PA 15222
November 20	Philadelphia	N/A	Go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Registration4MonthlyOrientations to Register	801 Market Street Betsy Ross Room Phila. PA 19107
December 4	Pittsburgh	N/A	Email: RA-ocdelcertwpittsbu@pa.gov (MUST SUBMIT Full Name, Current Address, Current Phone #, and Current Email Address) or Call 1-800-222-2149	Brunner Building, 11 Stanwix, Room 250 Pittsburgh, PA 15222
December 11	Harrisburg	N/A	Call 717-772-7078 or 800-222-2117	PaTTAN 6340 Flank Drive Room TBD Harrisburg PA 17112
December 11	Philadelphia	N/A	Go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Registration4MonthlyOrientations to Register	801 Market Street Betsy Ross Room Phila. PA 19107
December 11	Scranton	N/A	Call 570-963-4371 or 800-222-2108	Scranton State Office Building 100 Lackawanna Ave., Conference Room B3 Scranton, PA 18503
December 18	Johnstown	N/A	Email: RA-ocdelcertwpittsbu@pa.gov (MUST SUBMIT Full Name, Current Address, Current Phone #, and Current Email Address) or Call 814-696-6176	Hiram G. Andrews Center 727 Goucher St Johnstown Pa, 15905

(*) Denotes sessions that will be added if the "enrolling first" sessions full.

PREREQUISITE FOR CENTER AND GROUP ORIENTATION: Anyone who registers for Center/Group in-person orientation must first complete the online portion of orientation within the previous year. You will NOT be admitted to the in-person session without proof of completion of the online session-no exceptions.
CENTER/GROUP ONLINE REGISTRATION:

www.extension.psu.edu/youth/betterkidcare
sign in to "On demand now"
go through the registration process
DHS Orientation: Opening a Child Care Center or Group Child Care Home
How to Access the DHS Online Orientation for Becoming a Child Care Center or Group Child Care Home (pdf)

Only one person per legal entity may attend
TO REGISTER FOR AN IN-PERSON SESSION: Please e-mail the following information for the registrant to RA-ocdelcertwpittsbu@pa.gov:

Full Name

Current Address

Current Phone

Current E-mail

You cannot attend any in-person session unless you are pre-registered.
If you are more than 15 minutes late, you will not receive a certificate of attendance
IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND, PLEASE CALL THE APPROPRIATE OFFICE TO CANCEL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SO THAT OTHERS MAY ATTEND.
Please make appropriate child care arrangements for your children. This will allow for you and other participants to be fully attentive during the session. Anyone who is not participating in the orientation may not remain in the classroom or on the floor.

** NO FOOD OR DRINK IS PERMITTED IN CLASSROOMS**

​Training Schedule for Prospective Operators of Child Care Centers and Group Child Care Homes

2019 ORIENTATION TRAINING SCHEDULE FOR CERTIFIED FACILITIES

Training Schedule for Prospective Operators of Child Care Centers and Group Child Care Homes