Posted: August 7, 2019
Using Penn State Better Kid Care’s online, On Demand system, is an easy, affordable, and convenient way to obtain the required 45 hours of professional development for the SAPC 3-year or 5-year renewal.
We offer a wide choice of over 100 hours of school-age-specific modules that cover positive youth development (PYD); science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM); and social-emotional learning (SEL) subjects.
Professionals in PA
Pennsylvania youth development professionals holding a School-Age Professional Credential (SAPC) can update their knowledge anywhere, anytime using Penn State Better Kid Care's online professional development modules.
Professionals in military
For those school-age professionals at military facilities around the world, Penn State Better Kid Care modules are great options for renewing your Military School-Age (MSA) Credential. Continuing Education Units (CEU's) are available through our online system.
Use On Demand to reach your renewal goals!
Our modules are based on current research and feature high-interest topics such as "Supporting LGBTQ Youth," "Career Preparation in Out-of-School Time Programs," and "Click2Science: Modeling Science and Engineering Processes." To help you choose the best modules to suit your continuing education needs, open this link to see how each module fits within the National Afterschool Association's (NAA) core knowledge and competencies for professionals.
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