Qualifications and Credentials Committee

Goals:

1. Utilize PDAC approved definitions for Relationship – Based Professional Development (RBPD) and Job – Embedded Professional Development (JEPD) by placing within Gateways Credentials frameworks to expand opportunities for workforce development.
2. Inform and refine existing efforts to expand use of competency infrastructure for Gateways Credentials (in partnership with Higher Education Committee).
3. Utilize and maximize Illinois’ well-developed existing competency infrastructure for Gateways Credentials by making it accessible and transparent to the field.
4. Monitor and document progress of recommendations made to the Illinois Department of Child and Family Services (IDCFS) to streamline pathways through utilization of Gateways Credentials in licensing to increase access and transparency for the workforce.

Upcoming Meeting Dates:

• October 28, 2024
• February 17, 2025
• May 5, 2025

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