Membership

Who Are CCPN Members?

Early learning and education staff, directors, students, advocates, community stakeholder organizations, and more join our network as we work together toward improving the quality, affordability, and accessibility of early childhood care and education. We also provide support and resources for the professionals who work in the field so they can stay informed, trained, and qualified.

How Do I Become a Member?

Click the "Join" button below to fill out your membership application. Membership is $75.00 for one year, you will be able to pay online after filling out the application. For early learning programs: membership is for a single site. Multi-site early learning programs are encouraged to purchase a separate membership for each site. For our email list, we are able to have two email addresses per application.

Once approved:

You will receive a confirmation email. Your email will contain your membership certificate and membership cards which you can print.
You will be added to our email list and will begin receiving updates immediately.
You will receive invitations to our meetings and events, including the quarterly membership-only meetings with community stakeholders.
We are developing ways to use your membership for special discounts on our events, PD, and courses.

Membership year runs from January 1 to December 31. If your contact info changes during your membership period, please let us know so that we can update it.

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Fast Renewal

If you are already a CCPN member from the previous year, and nothing about your contact info or site location has changed, click the button below to renew your membership with the Fast Renewal Form.

If your contact info or location info is different than it was last year, please use the "Join" form above so we can have the most updated info for your membership.

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What Are the Membership Benefits?

Quarterly
Meetings

We host meetings open to all members 4 times a year. We bring together directors, staff, and community stakeholders to discuss changes and areas of assistance needed in the ECE field.

Events & Conferences

Our network receives priority notice of ECE Conferences, Directors' Forums, special functions, and all professional development opportunities; from both CCPN and partners.

Job Postings

CCPN receives resumes from people looking for jobs in child care and education. We distribute job candidate info to our network. We also distribute job postings to job seekers.

Professional Recognition

We are recognized by Keystone STARS and The Council for Professional Development. Being a member fulfills certain Keystone STARS requirements.

CDA & College Credit

CCPN has articulation agreements with multiple local colleges to provide college credit for CDAs, making it easier to transfer to an AA or BA program.

Have A Voice

It's no secret there's strength in numbers. Being a part of an expansive network of child care professionals is able to make a bigger difference when working toward progress in ECE.

Community Connections

CCPN has connections with OCDEL, PA KEYS, Keystone STARS, local ELRCs, Intermediate Units, colleges, and advocacy organizations in order to work together for the benefit of the ECE field.

PQAS Training

We work with certified PQAS instructors to provide on-site professional development training, including First Aid/CPR, Fire Safety Training, and more.

If, for your company's billing purposes, you are not able to submit an online payment, please contact ccpnpa.org@gmail.com to arrange a check payment.