ChildCareEd Coupons in Wyoming - WY

As an IACET-Accredited Provider, your professional development hours, CEUs, and certificates are accepted not only by Wyoming STARS, but also by licensing professionals, program directors, and employers throughout the state.

Who Needs Wyoming Child Care Training?

Whether you are a new child care employee, director, family child care owner, assistant, substitute, or volunteer, ChildCareEd provides Wyoming-approved training that meets all licensing rules outlined in Chapter 4: Training Requirements and Chapter 5: Family Child Care Home Requirements.

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 
• Prevention of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Use of Safe Sleep Practices
• Administration of Medicine 
• Prevention of and response to allergic reactions 
• Building and Physical Premises Safety 
• Shaken Baby Syndrome 
• Responding to Emergencies 
• Handling and Storage of Hazardous Materials
• Appropriate Precautions in Transportation of Children
• Abuse and Neglect: Signs and Reporting

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 
• Prevention of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Use of Safe Sleep Practices
• Administration of Medicine 
• Prevention of and response to allergic reactions 
• Building and Physical Premises Safety 
• Shaken Baby Syndrome 
• Responding to Emergencies 
• Handling and Storage of Hazardous Materials
• Appropriate Precautions in Transportation of Children
• Abuse and Neglect: Signs and Reporting

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
• CDA Infant/Toddler Credential with Portfolio Review
• CDA Preschool Credential with Portfolio Review
• CDA Family Child Care Credential with Portfolio Review
• CDA Home Visitor Credential Birth to 5
• CDA Infant/Toddler Renewal
• CDA Preschool Renewal
• CDA Family Child Care Renewal
  

These programs support Wyoming job qualifications and national CDA credentialing.

Wyoming Child Care Licensing 

Always verify licensing requirements with your state agency:

Wyoming Department of Family Services (DFS)
Phone: 307-777-7564
Email: dfs-directorsoffice@wyo.gov
Website: https://dfs.wyo.gov/providers/child-care-2/