Professional Development FAQ

 

Registering for Trainings On-Line via the PA Keys website  

If you have never registered for a professional development (training) event before follow these steps:

  • Log onto:  www.pakeys.org
  • On the home  page, click on "Login" at the top right hand corner.  This will take you to the next page.  Click on “Other Login Options”. 
  • Go to the last item “Option 4:  Sign Me Up!”  Enter all of your information.
  • The next screen will say “Your login has been set up.  Your password has been sent to ____(your e-mail address)_____.”
  • Log out (bottom left).  Go to your regular e-mail box.  Find the mailing you just received from the PA Key and write down your password.
  • Go back to:  www.pakeys.orgClick on login at the top right hand corner.
  • This time, enter your e-mail address and your password.  Click “Login”.                                   
  • From this screen, you can check your PD History or search the calendar for trainings.  Select Calendar from the menu bar on the left. Then select “Search Calendar”.
  • Enter the county in which you wish to search and/or enter the knowledge area you are searching for.  Click “submit”.
  • A list of trainings you requested will appear.  To learn more about the trainings, click on the title of the training.
  • A Professional Development Event Details page will appear.  After reading through the details, if you wish to take the training, scroll to the bottom of the page.
  • Click on the “Register Myself For This Event” button.
  • A summary page will appear, giving you one last look at all of the details for this event.  Click on “Proceed with Registration” if you wish to complete the registration process.
  • You’re signed up!  Don’t forget – if there is a charge for this event, send your check to the correct organization.  This information is located at the bottom of the Professional Development Event Details page.

NOTE:    Check the event details 24 hours prior to attending. Events can be cancelled due to low registration or inclement weather, and at times, locations and dates are changed. The Northwest Key makes every effort to contact registrants. Unfortunately sometimes the information in the database is not complete or accurate and we cannot reach you. For this reason, we ask that you make sure your professional information in the PA Keys database is correct.

If you have already registered for a professional development (training) event before follow these steps:

  • Log onto:  www.pakeys.org
  • On the home page, click on “Login” at the top right hand corner.  Enter your e-mail address and your password.  Click “Login”.
  • From this screen, you can check your PD History or search the calendar for trainings.  Select Calendar from the menu bar on the left. Then select “Search Calendar”.
  • Enter the county in which you wish to search and/or enter the knowledge area you are searching for.  Click “submit”.
  • A list of trainings you requested will appear.  To learn more about the trainings, click on the title of the training.
  • A Professional Development Event Details page will appear.  After reading through the details, if you wish to take the training, scroll to the bottom of the page.
  • Click on the “Register Myself For This Event” button.
  • A summary page will appear, giving you one last look at all of the details for this event.  Click on “Proceed with Registration” if you wish to complete the registration process.
  • You’re signed up!  Don’t forget – if there is a charge for this event, send your check to the correct organization.  This information is located at the bottom of the Professional Development Event Details page.  

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