Individual Educators
Earn professional development credit through live training, webinars, conferences, and self-paced learning.
- Live trainings
- Webinars
- Online University
- Transcript credit
Professional Development Designed for South Carolina Childcare
Whether you're an individual educator, a childcare program, or an agency serving early childhood professionals, PSSA offers practical, engaging training designed specifically for South Carolina's early care and education community.
Choose the Training Path That's Right for You
PSSA is a professional development partner, not just a course catalog. Find the path that fits how you and your team learn.
Childcare Programs
Support your entire staff with high-quality professional development designed to strengthen teaching, leadership, and program quality.
- Staff development
- Leadership training
- Program administration
- Customized learning
Agencies & Organizations
Partner with PSSA to provide professional development for your network. Manage training requests, proposals, contracts, and invoices through our Training Partner Portal.
- Training requests
- Proposals & contracts
- Invoice tracking
- Partnership management
We Bring Professional Development to You
PSSA's certified trainers travel across South Carolina to deliver customized professional development for childcare programs and partner organizations. We work alongside your team to build lasting capacity, not just check a training box.
Every engagement is tailored to your organization's goals, audience, schedule, and DSS training requirements.
- Staff development days
- Conference presentations
- Leadership training
- Technical assistance
- Virtual training
- In-person workshops
- Customized professional development
Mandatory Training Topics
PSSA delivers professional development across all of South Carolina's required early childhood training topics. We also build custom sessions around your program's goals.
- Child Guidance
- Curriculum
- Growth and Development
- Health and Safety
- Nutrition
- Professional Development
- Program Administration
- Special Needs
Why Organizations Partner with PSSA
Experienced Trainers
Professional facilitators with extensive early childhood expertise.
Customized Learning
Training adapted to your audience and goals.
State-Aligned Content
Professional development designed to meet South Carolina requirements and best practices.
Full Administrative Support
From proposal through invoicing, PSSA makes the process simple.
Partner Portal
Use this portal when you want to hire PSSA's Professional Development team to train your staff or network. Create an account to request training, submit a proposal, and manage your partnership in one place.
This portal is not for the Online University and not for registering for in-person or webinar trainings we have already scheduled. For those, use the Training Calendar or the Online University.
Visit the Partner Portal- Browse the training catalog
- Submit a training proposal
- View invoices and contracts in one place
- Download documentation
Which Option Is Which?
Training Calendar
In-Person and webinar trainings, already scheduled, for individual educators.
View the calendarOnline University
Self-paced learning you can complete anytime, at your own speed.
Explore self-paced learningPartner Portal
For programs, agencies, and organizations that want to hire PSSA to train their staff or network. This is a paid, contracted service, not a free training option.
Visit the Partner PortalNot Sure Where to Start?
Our Professional Development Team is happy to help you determine the best training solution for your program or organization.
Whether you're looking for one workshop, ongoing staff development, or a statewide training partnership, we're here to help.
Email the Professional Development TeamLet's Build Stronger Early Childhood Programs Together
From individual professional development to statewide training partnerships, PSSA provides practical learning experiences that strengthen educators, leaders, and organizations across South Carolina.