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New Mexico's Professional Development Information System (PDIS) Is Here!

A smarter, simpler way to track your early childhood career. 

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What is PDIS?

New Mexico’s Professional Development Information System (PDIS) is a free online platform designed with the early childhood workforce in mind. In one convenient place, you can track your education, credentials, required trainings, and wages — giving you a clearer picture of your professional journey and making compliance easier than ever before. 

PDIS is how New Mexico builds a stronger, more connected early childhood system for the people who power it. 

Is PDIS for Me?

All early childhood professionals working in the following ECECD-supported programs are required to create a profile: 

  • Licensed child care 
  • Community-based PreK 
  • Home visiting 
  • Family Infant Toddler (FIT) early intervention 

Program directors will join the platform as administrators.  

All other Early childhood professionals will each create their own individual profiles.  

Why Does PDIS Matter?  

New Mexico’s early childhood workforce is the foundation of a quality system — and you deserve to be seen, supported, and recognized for the work you do. PDIS streamlines compliance, reduces paperwork, and brings programs into alignment with new reporting requirements established through regulation and law. At the same time, PDIS helps state leaders better understand who our workforce is, what goals they’re working toward, and how they are compensated. 

When Do I Need to Enroll?

To stay on track with required participation, please enroll by your program area’s deadline: 

  • Child care and community-based PreK: by May 1, 2026 
  • Home visiting and FIT: by July 1, 2026 

How Do I Get Started?

It only takes a few steps to get up and running: 

1. Create your profile using the link below 

2. Link your background check directly through the platform 

3. Start tracking your progress toward your professional goals 

Sign Up or Sign In

PDIS User Guide Resources

Support and Resources

ECECD is committed to making the transition to PDIS as smooth as possible. This page will continue to be updated with additional FAQs, user guides, and other helpful resources as they become available.

Please check back regularly for the latest information and support materials.

PDIS Informational Flyer -English – Spanish Coming Soon

Questions and Answers

Updated March 3, 2026

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What should I do if I am unable to locate my agency?

To find your Agency, please share the following information: EPICS ID, Location Name, and Location Address.

How can I change my agency profile information?

This can be done only by ECECD. Please reach out to us for any changes that are needed.

How can I find one of my employees who is not listed in my pending request or
active list?

Once the employee has created the profile, you can extend the invitation to join your team. The employee will need to accept your invitation. After both parties have confirmed the partnership, the employee’s name will appear in the active roster. Alternatively, the employee has the option to return to the PDIS system and submit a request to join your agency. The employee should navigate to Manage and search for the agency’s name.

What is the process for adding an additional employee as an administrator?

In your profile, you will find a section labeled Agency Tools. Click on My Agencies > click + Add Employee (in the upper right corner). In the pop-up window, select Search by PDIS number if you have that information available, or you can Invite User to PDIS using the employee’s personal email address.

What options are available for an employee who is neither a director nor an owner but wishes to work in PDIS as an administrator for multiple sites?

To gain permission for each specific site, you will need to notify the directors of the facilities where your profile has been established that you are ready to start working in PDIS. The director will then proceed to update your permission in PDIS.

My employees show as Active, but I’m getting an error when I try to link their EPICS background check. What should I do?

Try the steps below:

  1. Go to My Agencies > View Roster.
  2. Select the three-dot menu next to the employee’s name and choose Link EPICS Background.
  3. Enter the employee’s EPICS Person ID, then hit Enter/Return.
  4. If a match is found, select Link EPICS Number.
    1. Linking is only available when the employee’s date of birth matches exactly in both EPICS and PDIS.
  5. If no match is found:
    1. Confirm the employee’s date of birth is correct in their PDIS profile.
    2. Verify you entered the correct EPICS Person ID, then try again.

If the issue continues, contact PDIS Support at PDIS-Support@ececd.nm.gov.

As an agency administrator, how do I upload an employee’s documents?

Select the employee. Click View Profile as Admin. Select Upload Documents.

I uploaded a document, why isn’t it showing up?

In most cases, refreshing your browser will make the document appear.

What file types can I upload?

PDIS accepts: PDF, JPEG/JPG, PNG, GIF, DOC/DOCX, XLS/XLSX, PPT/PPTX, and CSV.

What is the maximum file size I can upload?

Files must be 10 MB or smaller.

Why can’t I edit or delete a document?

You can’t edit or delete a document if it has been attached to a goal and verified by your employer or ECECD.

Why isn’t document preview working?

Preview is available only for images (JPEG/JPG, PNG, GIF) and PDFs.

Some browsers may block PDF previews depending on your settings. If previews aren’t loading, try allowing PDF viewing in your browser settings or downloading the file to view it.

Why does PDIS collect wage information?

Wage information is used to better understand compensation across the early childhood workforce and to inform ECECD initiatives that support pay equity, workforce supports, and data-driven policy improvements. Wage data is kept confidential and is not shared with other organizations.

When a new employee joins my organization, will I be able to see their salary history?

No. Wage information in PDIS is confidential and can only be accessed by ECECD. It is not visible to other organizations.

I’m not receiving PDIS emails. What should I do?

  • Confirm your email address is entered correctly in PDIS.

  • Check your spam/junk folder.

  • Mark the sender as “Not junk,” and add this address to your contacts or safe sender list: msonlineservicesteam@microsoftonline.com

  • PDIS emails may appear as: “Microsoft on behalf of New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department.”

Where can I get additional help?

There are more resources available on the Support Hub in PDIS. If you need additional assistance, contact PDIS Support at PDIS-Support@ececd.nm.gov