How to Upload Documentation to Your WV STARS Account

EmmaLee Griffith
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Wvstars

Timeline Review for Properly Uploaded Documentation – 30 days

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

Click "Professionals"

Click "Login"

Enter Login ID and Password, then click submit

Click on My Profile

Click on Tab 6 Career Pathway Credential Application Submission

Click Dropdown box, click selection, and click Apply/Renew/Upgrade

Uploading Your Resume

Experience in Early Care and Education – attach a copy of your resume existing experience in month/year format.

Click Edit

Click Upload

Navigate to your Document and Click Open

Enter the years of experience you have working in the field of early care and education, if you do not have at least one year of experience, then you will enter 0. Then Click Save-you will know you did it correctly as it will show as pending on your screen

Changes will not be applied if you don't click save

Click Update Information at the bottom of the page

Formal Education

*Academic Institution – if your school is listed then you may select it from the drop-down box *Institution Not Listed Above – if your school was not listed, then you will enter it here *Degree – if your degree is listed you may select if from the drop-down box *Degree Not Listed Above – if it was not listed or you are entering your high school diploma/GED then you can enter that information in this box

Please Note – for college coursework you must submit a copy of official transcripts, we do not accept college diplomas.

Click Add New Degree or Add New Academic Coursework and complete information

Click Upload

Navigate to your Document and Click Open

Click Save-you will know you did it correctly as it will show as pending on your screen

Changes will not be applied if you don't click save

Click Update Information at the bottom of the page

Professional Development

This is where you will submit Non-STARS Training (training that you complete that is not registered with WV STARS, ex. CPR/First Aid, Food Handlers Certification, etc.) forms to have those professional development hours added to your record and certifications/licenses/endorsements such as your Department of Labor Certificate, CDA Certificate or teaching license.

Click Add New

Click Upload

Navigate to your Document and Click Open

Click Save- you will know you did it correctly as it will show as pending on your screen

Changes will not be applied if you don't click save

Click Update Information at the bottom of the page

[[This program is being presented with financial assistance as a grant from the West Virginia Department of Health and the West Virginia Department of Human Services and is administered by West Virginia Early Childhood Training Connections and Resources, a program of River Valley Child Development Services]]