Quality Rating 4: Education/Experience

Next Steps

Check your document(s) one more time as you prepare to upload to the Maryland EXCELS System.

Step 1: Check your document

Your document should include:

  • Comment identifying lead staff members, including the provider, co-provider, or program director where applicable
  • Credential certificates, award letters, or training certificates from approved equivalent training

Step 2: Save your document

Use a file name you can find easily when you upload it to the system (example: education-experience.docx)

Use any one of these formats:

  • Scanned versions (examples: PDF, PNG, JPG)
  • Digital images (examples: JPG, PNG, PDF)

Step 3: Upload your document (STF 1.4)

Log into the Maryland EXCELS System to upload the credential certificates or award letters.

Select Add new file, Select file and save.