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Approved State Professional Workforce Registries

Supporting Quality Professional Development

Workforce Registry Transcripts

The Council for Professional Recognition accepts workforce registry transcripts from all U.S. state and territory workforce registries as part of the CDA® credentialing process. The Council partners with the National Workforce Registry Alliance (NWRA) through a formal Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The state workforce registries listed below are approved through the NWRA MOU and have an established data‑sharing agreement with the Council, which allows for streamlined verification and transcript acceptance.

Candidates using registries not listed below may still submit transcripts for review in accordance with current CDA® policies.

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ALASKA

REGISTRY NAME:
Alaska SEED Registry
CDA® TRANSCRIPT RECOGNITION:
Tier 2
Iowa

IOWA

REGISTRY NAME:
i-PoWeR
CDA® TRANSCRIPT RECOGNITION:
Tier 2
Maine

MAINE

REGISTRY NAME: Maine Roads to Quality Professional Development Network
CDA® TRANSCRIPT RECOGNITION:
Tier 2
Michigan

MICHIGAN

REGISTRY NAME:
MiRegistry
CDA® TRANSCRIPT RECOGNITION:
Tier 2
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MISSOURI

REGISTRY NAME: Missouri Professional Development System (MOPDS)
CDA® TRANSCRIPT RECOGNITION:
Tier 2
Montana

MONTANA

REGISTRY NAME: Montana Early Childhood Project
CDA® TRANSCRIPT RECOGNITION:
Tier 2
Nevada

NEVADA

REGISTRY NAME:
The Nevada Registry
CDA® TRANSCRIPT RECOGNITION:
Tier 2
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NEW JERSEY

REGISTRY NAME: New Jersey Workforce Registry
CDA® TRANSCRIPT RECOGNITION:
Tier 1
Ohio

OHIO

REGISTRY NAME:
Ohio Professional Registry
CDA® TRANSCRIPT RECOGNITION:
Tier 2
Pennsylvania

PENNSYLVANIA

REGISTRY NAME:
Pennsylvania PD Registry
CDA® TRANSCRIPT RECOGNITION:
Tier 2
Texas

TEXAS

REGISTRY NAME: Texas Early Childhood Professional Development System
CDA® TRANSCRIPT RECOGNITION:
Tier 2
Utah

UTAH

REGISTRY NAME:
Utah Registry for Professional Development (URPD)
CDA® TRANSCRIPT RECOGNITION:
Tier 2
Wyoming

WYOMING

REGISTRY NAME:
STARS Registry - Statewide Training and Resource System
CDA® TRANSCRIPT RECOGNITION:
Tier 2