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...Registry

Contact

Center Directors and Registry
Learning records and transcripts
communications and outreach
event entry assistance
event attendance entry assistance

Dan Wielinski 
 651-999-5836

Practitioner Registry applications and renewals

Alayna Petersen
651-999-5804

Registry data integrity

Melissa Heinz
651-999-5842

...Trainer & Training Support

Practitioner Learning & Assessment Tool (PLAT)s request and suummaries

Melissa Heinz
651-999-5842

Trainer Registry applications and renewals
Training Approval Request Form (TARF)
Trainer Type Certificates
Trainer ELL  Resources

Julie Severson
651-999-5838

Training Approval Coordinator Charlotte.Nitardy@metrostate.edu 

Trainer Newletter ptdenise@comcast.net

...Career Pathways and Resourc

Articulation agreement (higher education) resources
Assessment of prior learning (higher education)
resources
Career Guidance resources
Individualized Training Needs Assessment (ITNA)
Minnesota Child Care Credential Certificates
Professional Development Plan resources

Charlotte.Nitardy@metrostate.edu

Career Lattice Step Certificate
Practitioner ELL Resources

Alayna Petersen
651-999-5804

MNCPD Staff
Reception Desk, Suite 147 651-999-5835

Director Susan Rydell 651-999-5831
Susan.Rydell@metrostate.edu

Assistant Director Mary Vanderwert 651-999-5828

(effective 11/1/12) Mary.Vanderwert@metrostate.eduLearning and Career Guidance Coordinator Charlotte Nitardy 651-999-5824 Charlotte.Nitardy@metrostate.edu

Early Childhood Content Coordinator Carmen Cook 651-999-5848
Carmen.Cook@metrostate.edu

Trainer and Trainer Support Coordinator
Mary Vanderwert 651-999-5828
(effective 11/1/12) Mary.Vanderwert@metrostate.edu

Editor Pam Terwilliger 651-999-5843 ptdenise@comcast.net

Registry Coordinator Dan Wielinski 651-999-5836 Daniel.Wielinski@metrostate.edu

Registry Specialist-Data Integrity and PLATs Melissa Heinz 651-999-5842 Melissa.Heinz@metrostate.edu

Registry Specialist-Trainers and Training Approval Julie Severson 651-999-5838
Julia.Severson@metrostate.edu

Specialist—Practitioners Alayna Petersen 651-999-5804 Alayna.Petersen@metrostate.edu

MN Center for Professional Development
Metropolitan State University
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 147
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55108
Email:  MNCPD.Registry@metrostate.edu
FAX: 651-999-5803

Resources and Links 

photo of Woman and Child For language services available in Hmong, Somali, and Spanish: call 651-665-0150 (Twin Cities area) or 866-807-6021 (Toll-free). For assistance in other languages, please call the Center at 651-999-5835

This information is available in alternative formats to individuals with disabilities by calling: 651-793-1540 or TTY: 651-772-7687.