If you are employed by a licensed child care center then you are required to be a Career Pathway Participant and not a Registry Participant.

Navigate to [https://wvstars.org/](https://wvstars.org/)

Click on Join, you will then be prompted to select an enrollment option. Please click on Career Pathway Participant, review the instructions and then click on Apply Online.

**Complete Applicant Information –** **Required Steps have an asterisk (\*)**

**Create a Temporary Login Id – This should be a combination of your first and last names (i.e. dsmith).** Once your application has been approved you WV STARS Registry Id Number will be your login id.

wvregistry.org

wvstars.org

When applying for the Career Pathway Certificate you are required to submit supporting documentation. The required documentation is a copy of your resume and your education documentation: high school diploma/high school transcript showing graduation date, GED, or a copy of your official college transcripts as well as any other certifications that are relevant such as your ACDS Department of Labor Certificate or ACDS Semester Completion Certificates, CDA Credential, Vocational Certificate, etc.