Bachelor's Degree Required
The 9-credit Early Childhood Director Credential program is designed as a standard to measure and validate the abilities and competencies of directors and administrators to manage high quality early childhood and school-age programs.
The courses are offered completely online, allowing for flexibility and convenience in completing coursework. To be eligible for the Pennsylvania Director Credential, students must successfully complete the required business course (ECH 564) and at least two additional courses from this set of six. Candidates must have previously completed a bachelor’s degree.
Students who take courses for the PA Director Credential at Shippensburg University may take the courses on a non-degree basis. Each student is responsible for submitting an application for a Director Credential directly to the Pennsylvania Keys to Quality program with the Office of Child Development and Early Learning.
The credential is awarded by the PA Key, not Shippensburg University.
For more information, visit The Pennsylvania Key
Earn Your Master of Education Degree
The courses taken as part of the Director Credential may be transferred directly into a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction-Early Childhood Cluster at Shippensburg University.
Course and Admissions Details
To be eligible for the PA Directors Credential, students must successfully complete the required business course (ECH 564) and at least two additional courses from a set of six. Candidates must have successfully completed and earn their bachelor’s degree.
Registration
Each student is responsible for submitting an application for a Director Credential directly to the Pennsylvania Keys to Quality program with the Office of Child Development and Early Learning. For more information, visit The Pennsylvania Key. The credential is awarded by the PA Key, not Shippensburg University.
Non-Degree Students
Students who take courses for the PA Director Credential at Shippensburg University may take the courses on a non-degree basis.
Current & Past Students
Log in to your MyShip Portal using your Ship email address and password to register for courses.
- Uncover the reasons for and create a budget.
- Be familiar with internal and external auditing.
- Master adjusting entries, inventory, correcting accounting errors, and payroll for different types of employees.
- Understand and account for depreciation.
- Understand and implement internal controls and fraud prevention.
Tuition & Financial Assistance Options
Pennsylvania Keys to Quality offers a College Tuition Reimbursement Voucher up to $500 per college credit and up to $3000 per year in tuition reimbursement. The application can be found at pakeys.org.
Degree-seeking graduate students enrolled at least part-time (6-8 credits) at Shippensburg University are eligible to receive the Federal Direct Stafford Loan. Graduate students enrolled in less than 6 credits may apply for an Alternative Loan to cover the cost of education.
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Information about tuition, fees, paying your bill, and the refund and withdraw policies are available on the Student Accounts page.
For additional questions regarding tuition and financial aid, contact the Financial Aid Office.
If you are receiving financial assistance from your employer to pay your tuition and/or fees, you must complete the Employer Reimbursement Tuition Deferment Application.