Professional Development Incentive Award
(formerly known as
Merit Pay)
"PDIA"
PDIA's are a program to offer monetary incentives to people who are working as direct teaching staff within a classroom at a registered group or family child care home, licensed child care center, Head Start, Early Head Start, Tribal Head Start, or Resource & Referral Agency.
Any individual who works at least 15 hours a week as direct teaching staff within a classroom at a Montana licensed or registered child care facility, Head Start, Early Head Start, Tribal Head Start, or Resource & Referral Agency depending upon which PDIA is being applied for.
All training must be approved by the Montana Training Approval System or be education provided through an accredited Montana College. PDIA training must be completed between August 1st and August 31st of the following year.
For more information please contact Early Childhood Project at:
Early Childhood Project
Montana State University
PO Box 173540
Bozeman, MT 59717
(800) 213-6310 or (406) 994-4746
www.mtecp.org
W-9
Practitioner’s Registry
Montana Colleges and Universities
Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies
MtAEYC
MtCCA
Infant/Toddler Merit Pay:
Applications will no longer be necessary for Infant/Toddler Merit Pay. Once you have enrolled in the Montana
Infant Toddler Training you are eligible for the Infant Toddler Merit Pay.
Infant/Toddler |
Individuals must successfully complete the 60 hour Montana Infant Toddler Training (a.ka. West ED training) |
