UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - Wyoming
What ChildCareEd’s Wyoming Approval Means
ChildCareEd is a Wyoming STARS-Approved Sponsor Agency, officially recognized by the Wyoming Department of Family Services (DFS) for providing pre-service, annual training, infant/toddler training, and director-level professional development for licensed child care programs.
As an approved Sponsor Agency, ChildCareEd’s courses:
- Meet the Wyoming Child Care Licensing Rules (Chapter 4 & Chapter 5) for required health and safety topics and ongoing professional development.
- Are fully accepted for pre-service training, 32-hour biennial training requirements, infant and toddler specialized credits, and director/owner training requirements.
- Are formally documented within the Wyoming STARS Registry, allowing automatic credit for all completed coursework.
This ensures that every ChildCareEd course taken by Wyoming child care providers is state-recognized, regulation-aligned, and immediately creditable.
Approved Wyoming Child Care Training
Pre-Service Health & Safety Courses — Required by DFS & STARS
Wyoming requires pre-service training in 12 federally aligned health & safety topics, including:
- Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases
Buy Now $16.00 - Prevention of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Use of Safe Sleep Practices Buy Now $8.00
- Administration of Medicine Buy Now $16.00
- Prevention of and response to allergic reactions Buy Now $8.00
- Building and Physical Premises Safety Buy Now $10.00
- Shaken Baby Syndrome Buy Now $24.00
- Responding to Emergencies Buy Now $16.00
- Handling and Storage of Hazardous Materials Buy Now $10.00
- Appropriate Precautions in Transportation of Children Buy Now $10.00
- Abuse and Neglect: Signs and Reporting Buy Now $16.00
ChildCareEd offers all required pre-service topics online in multiple languages including Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Urdu, and Farsi.
Director & Family Child Care Owner Training
Directors and owners must:
- Complete all required pre-service topics
- Complete 32 training credits every two years, regardless of direct care hours
- Family Child Care Home (FCCH) owners must complete 6 additional training credits prior to licensing
ChildCareEd provides Wyoming-approved coursework supporting all of these requirements.
Infant & Toddler Training Requirements
Wyoming licensing requires:
When 4 or more infants are present:
- At least one staff member must have an Infant/Toddler Credential recognized by DFS
- This credentialed staff must be onsite at least 50% of the work week
- Two staff must be present at all times
Annual Infant/Toddler Specialized Training
- Staff working directly with infants: 4 training credits every year
- All other staff caring for infants: 2 training credits every year
ChildCareEd offers approved infant/toddler health, safety, development, and curriculum courses to meet these requirements.
Annual Training Requirements (32 Credits Every Two Years)
Wyoming requires all child care providers to complete 32 approved training credits within each two-year licensing cycle.
Eight (8) Core Required Credits
Training must include ALL of the following:
- Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Buy Now $16.00
- Prevention of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Use of Safe Sleep Practices Buy Now $8.00
- Administration of Medicine Buy Now $16.00
- Prevention of and response to allergic reactions Buy Now $8.00
- Building and Physical Premises Safety Buy Now $10.00
- Shaken Baby Syndrome Buy Now $24.00
- Responding to Emergencies Buy Now $16.00
- Handling and Storage of Hazardous Materials Buy Now $10.00
- Appropriate Precautions in Transportation of Children Buy Now $10.00
- Abuse and Neglect: Signs and Reporting Buy Now $16.00
Twenty-Four (24) Elective Credits
In the areas of:
- Early learning
- Early childhood education
- Child development
- Curriculum & interactions
- Guidance & behavior support
ChildCareEd offers over 200 Wyoming-approved online courses that meet these core and elective requirements.
CDA Credential & CDA Renewal
ChildCareEd offers full CDA Credential programs accepted by Wyoming STARS, including:
- Birth to Five CDA Credential with Portfolio Review Buy Now
$399.00$274.00 - CDA Infant/Toddler Credential with Portfolio Review Buy Now
$500.00$375.00 - CDA Preschool Credential with Portfolio Review Buy Now
$500.00$375.00 - CDA Family Child Care Credential with Portfolio Review Buy Now
$500.00$375.00 - CDA Home Visitor Credential Birth to 5 Buy Now $350.00
- CDA Infant/Toddler Renewal Buy Now
$250.00$200.00 - CDA Preschool Renewal Buy Now
$250.00$200.00 - CDA Family Child Care Renewal
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Wyoming STARS Credit & Certificate Uploading
Getting Wyoming STARS training credit through ChildCareEd is simple.
To ensure automatic upload of course completions to the Wyoming STARS system:
- Add your STARS Registry ID to your ChildCareEd account
- Purchase and complete any Wyoming-approved course
- ChildCareEd uploads attendance data to STARS weekly
- Allow 5 business days for credits to appear in your Registry profile
Language Accessibility
ChildCareEd supports Wyoming’s diverse early childhood workforce by offering multilingual online training options.
Courses are available in:
- Spanish
- Chinese
- Russian
- Urdu
- Farsi
- And additional languages
(Please note: media/video components remain in English.)
This helps non-native English speakers successfully complete Wyoming’s pre-service, annual, and infant/toddler training requirements.
IACET Accreditation
ChildCareEd is proud to be an IACET Accredited Provider, ensuring the highest level of continuing education quality.
What this means for Wyoming providers:
- Training meets rigorous international standards for professional development
- Hours convert seamlessly into CEUs
- Wyoming STARS accepts all ChildCareEd CEUs because of this accreditation
- Certificates are recognized nationally—ideal for mobile or multi-state providers
- Licensing consultants and program directors trust IACET-accredited coursework
IACET accreditation ensures your Wyoming training is verified, credible, and transferable.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do ChildCareEd courses count for Wyoming child care licensing requirements?
Yes.
ChildCareEd is a Wyoming STARS-Approved Sponsor Agency, and our courses are accepted for:
- Pre-service training (all 12 required health & safety topics)
- Annual 32-hour training requirements (core + elective credits)
- Infant/toddler specialized training credits
- Director/owner training requirements (including 6-credit FCCH owner requirement)
Does ChildCareEd upload my training into the STARS Registry?
Yes—weekly uploads, with a 5-business-day processing window.
Are ChildCareEd certificates accepted by Wyoming licensing?
Yes. DFS requires training to be approved by the Department before credit is allowed, and ChildCareEd is an approved Sponsor Agency in the STARS system.
Do ChildCareEd CDA programs count in Wyoming?
Yes. CDA credential programs—including Infant/Toddler, Preschool, Family Child Care, and Renewals—are listed as Wyoming-approved options.
Wyoming Child Care Licensing Contact Information
Always verify regulatory requirements directly with your state agency:
Wyoming Department of Family Services
Phone: 307-777-7564
Email: dfs-directorsoffice@wyo.gov
Website: https://dfs.wyo.gov/providers/child-care/
