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2460 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009 | (800) 424-4310 | www.cdacouncil.org VIDEO TUTORIAL PRINTOUT Becoming a PD Specialist: The Application - Part 1 The topics covered in this video are as follows: – Where to Begin – Profile Section – Eligibility Statement – General PDS Application Information – Language Specialization 2460 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009 | (800) 424-4310 | www.cdacouncil.org Where to Begin • Start from your Personal Dashboard. • Click the “PD Specialist Application” button on the left side of your page. 2460 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009 | (800) 424-4310 | www.cdacouncil.org • Click the “Create New Application” button. 2460 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009 | (800) 424-4310 | www.cdacouncil.org • Read the instructions and when ready, click “Profile” on the menu or click on the “Save and Continue” button. 2460 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009 | (800) 424-4310 | www.cdacouncil.org Profile • On the “Profile” page you may update your address, email address and phone number by clicking on the corresponding link. (The other three links on the page — Employment, Relationships and Additional Information — are not necessary for you to complete at this stage of the process.) • If you wish to make changes, click on the link for that category. Within each field that comes up, click “edit” to update your information or “add new” to create an additional entry. • If you wish to delete the previous entry, click “delete” instead. • Click “Save and Continue” when finished and ready to move on. 2460 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009 | (800) 424-4310 | www.cdacouncil.org Eligibility Statement • Select the basic eligibility requirement description that you meet. You may only select one. • Next, enter the degree name and major. 2460 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009 | (800) 424-4310 | www.cdacouncil.org • If you forget to enter the degree name and major, a red message box will remind you that completing this field is required. • When finished, click “Save and Continue.” 2460 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009 | (800) 424-4310 | www.cdacouncil.org General PDS Application Information • Use the drop-down arrows to select your endorsement setting, highest level of education, language specialization and specialist payment designation. • Under Language Specialization, if you only speak English, select “No.” If you can read, speak and write in a language other than English and wish to use this in your work as a PD Specialist, select “Yes.” • Click “Save and Continue.” 2460 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009 | (800) 424-4310 | www.cdacouncil.org Language Specialization • The next section is “Language Specialization.” Please note that even if your only language is English, you must create an entry here. • Click “Add” to create a Language Specialization entry. 2460 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009 | (800) 424-4310 | www.cdacouncil.org • Use the drop-down arrow to select your language. (Remember, even if your only language is English, you must select it.) • After selecting your language click “Save.” 2460 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009 | (800) 424-4310 | www.cdacouncil.org • Your Language Specialization entry is now displayed and can be edited or deleted using the buttons shown below. • If you have another language to enter, click “Add” to do so. • When you are ready to move on, click “Save and Continue.” 2460 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009 | (800) 424-4310 | www.cdacouncil.org • Your PDS Applicant profile information at the top also displays the language specialization entry that you’ve added. This is the end of “The Application - Part 1”. Watch “The Application - Part 2” to see the final steps of the application process. _________________________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2019 by the Council for Professional Recognition. All rights reserved. Unless otherwise noted on a specific page, no part of this presentation may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including but not limited to photocopying, recording, scanning web distribution, information networks, information storage and retrieval systems without the prior written permission from the Council for Professional Recognition. Visit the Council’s Website at www.cdacouncil.org