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Ohio’s PROMISE Professional Credential (OPPC)

With Ohio PROMISE, Ohio is on its way to ensuring that every Ohio family is healthy and supported when needed. Children with disabilities must be included with their friends, neighbors, and peers from birth so they can thrive wherever they live, play, and learn.

The Ohio PROMISE Professional Credential (OPPC) was created for professionals attending to the needs to children with disabilities and their families to raise their level of:
  • Awareness
  • Knowledge
  • Competency
  • Confidence
This credential was created by the Ohio State Leadership Team on Early Childhood, a dedicated group of state agency and organization professionals working with teachers and parents.
Three (3) levels of the credential will be offered to represent increasing levels of knowledge and implementation of practices across early care and education environments:
  • Level 1 – Aware, 5.5 hours of Ohio Approved Training
  • Level 2 – Knowledgeable, 7 hours of Ohio Approved Training
  • Level 3 – Advanced, 7.5 hours of Ohio Approved Training

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Maintaining your credential ensures you continue to grow in awareness, knowledge, competency, and confidence in providing meaningful participation for all young children in your program and addressing the unique needs of children with disabilities and their families.
To avoid a lapse in your OPPC, you will need to complete the requirements for renew depending on the credential level you currently hold.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the goal of the Ohio PROMISE Professional Credential (OPPC) (previously PECIC)?

With Ohio PROMISE, Ohio is on its way to ensuring that every Ohio family is healthy and supported when needed. Our children with disabilities must be included with their friends, neighbors, and peers from birth so they can thrive wherever they live, play, and learn. The Ohio PROMISE Professional Credential (OPPC) was created to raise the level of awareness, knowledge, competency, and confidence of professionals attending to the needs of children with disabilities, and their families

Why is the OPPC important?

The importance of specialized training for a professionals’ ability to deliver quality instruction, education, and academic and social success are all well established. By creating an easily accessible, free, and relevant professional development resource, Ohio can help those in the early care and education field learn about how to care for all our children and Ohio can increase access for families who want to know their child will be safe and cared for when away from their family

How will the OPPC benefit me?

This credential is important to your role as an early childhood professional because it advances your knowledge and skill development related to serving all young children and families.

How will the OPPC benefit my early care and education program?

Early care and education programs benefit because they have confident and competent staff members with specialized training that will be able to provide care and education safely and effectively to any child. Programs which can demonstrate their ability to provide high-quality care and education will be sought after in the community, may be eligible for financial and other incentives from national, state and local opportunities, and change the world for the better

Who can apply for this credential?

Level 1 (Aware)

  1. A minimum of a High School Diploma is required to earn a Level 1 credential, unless you can document your enrollment in or graduation from a Career Technical Education course of study as a high school student
  2. There is no requirement to be working in a child care setting or early education program to earn a Level 1 credential

Level 2 (Knowledgeable)

  1. Have a minimum of a verified High School diploma in the Education tab of your OPR profile;or 
  2. Have an employment role of High School Junior or HS Senior or Graduate; and 
  3. Have already received your OPPC Level 1.

Level 3 (Advanced)

  1. Have met, applied, and been awarded OPPC Level 1 and OPPC Level 2.
  2. Complete five required trainings on the OCALI training site.

 

How often is the OPPC renewed?

The Ohio PROMISE Professional Credential (OPPC) will be initially issued for 2 years. After that period of time, a renewal of the credential can be earned and will be active for 3 years

When may I apply for each level of this credential?

Professionals may only pursue one level of the Ohio PROMISE Professional Credential at a time, beginning with Level 1 Aware. Even if you are not required to work through Level 1 as a prerequisite, you must follow the directions to seek and be awarded the lower levels, beginning with 1, before moving to seek a higher level credential.  You do not, however, need to wait for your credential to expire to seek a high level of the credential.

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