Important Guidelines to Follow
- If you have a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential, please be advised that the Council for Professional Recognition no longer distributes physical certificates. To access your CDA credential, you must use Credly. Click here for more information.
- If you have a NYS Children's Program Administrator Credential there are two options select from in the NY State Credentials drop-down menu:
- Select NYS Children’s Program Administrator Credential (CPAC) if you have an undergraduate level official transcript uploaded to your Higher Education record.
- Select NYS Children’s Program Administrator Credential-Graduate Level (CPAC) if you have a graduate level official transcript uploaded to your Higher Education record.
Uploading Your CDA, CPAC, or Other Credentials to the Education Background Section
- In the Education Background section, click +Add Education Record
- In the Type dropdown menu, select CDA, NY State Credential, or Other Credentials and Certifications ; in the Credential dropdown menu, select the appropriate credential option
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Enter the required information, then choose I will upload a file for verification
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Click the +File button to upload your credential/certificate
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Click Save to proceed with the rest of your Education Background
- Click Confirm to save your updates to the Education Background section, and continue building your profile
| You must Review and Confirm each section of your profile (even if you aren't uploading documents to that section) before you can Review Application and click Submit to notify us that your profile is ready for review. |
Updating Self-Reported Records
Verified Records cannot be updated or changed; however, you can add files to records marked as Self-Reported.
Education Summary Section
1. Log in and click Manage Profiles (or Continue Application), then select Update my Aspire Profile.
2. Find the Self-Reported record (in orange) and click Manage, then Documentation.
3. Upload the new file.
4. Confirm all sections and click Review Application.
5. Be sure to click the Submit button at the very end of the application to notify our team that your profile is ready for review.
Professional Memberships and Contributions Section
1. Log in and click Manage Profiles (or Continue Application), then select Update my Aspire Profile.
2. Find the Self-Reported record (in orange) and click Manage, then Edit.
3. Confirm all sections and click Review Application.
4. Be sure to click the Submit button at the very end of the application to notify our team that your profile is ready for review.