Health and Safety Requirements
The Child Care and Development Fund #health-and-safety requirements for providers receiving federal financial assistance includes training in: the rec...
The Child Care and Development Fund health and safety requirements for providers receiving federal financial assistance includes training in: emergenc...
Abusive Head Trauma, Shaken Baby Syndrome, Traumatic Brain Injury. What do all of these terms mean and how are they similar or dissimilar? In this cou...
The Child Care and Development Fund health and safety requirements for providers receiving federal financial assistance include training in: preventio...
The Child Care and Development Fund health and safety requirements for providers receiving federal financial assistance include training in the admini...
The Child Care and Development Fund health and safety requirements for providers receiving federal financial assistance include training in: the preve...
The Child Care and Development Fund health and safety requirements for providers receiving federal financial assistance include training in: building ...
The Child Care and Development Fund #health-and-safety requirements for providers receiving federal financial assistance include training in: handling...
The Child Care and Development Fund health and safety requirements for providers receiving federal financial assistance include training in the preven...
The Child Care and Development Fund health and safety requirements for providers receiving federal financial assistance includes training in: appropri...
ECE Credential Competencies
Child care providers play a vital role in supporting children’s healthy growth, making it essential to understand both typical and atypical developm...
Keeping children healthy and safe is the foundation of quality early childhood care. This course equips child care providers with the knowledge to ide...
High-quality assessment in early childhood education goes beyond checklists—it requires cultural sensitivity, accurate observations, and meaningful ...
This training empowers child care providers with practical strategies to design nurturing, inclusive environments that promote emotional health, indep...
Food, movement, and cultural connections can be powerful tools for teaching children how to live healthy, active lives. In this course, ...
Maintaining accurate records and safeguarding confidentiality are essential skills for child care providers, ensuring trust, professionalism, and comp...
Accurate observation and effective assessment are essential for understanding each child’s unique strengths, needs, and progress. In this course, ch...
Child care providers play a vital role in maintaining environments that support children's health, safety, and well-being. This course explores key pr...
To create truly inclusive early learning environments, child care providers must plan with each child’s unique needs, language, and background in mi...
Child care providers need a clear grasp of where our field comes from, how it works today, and how personal values shape daily decisions with children...
Effective communication and collaboration with families are essential to fostering trust, understanding, and equitable outcomes in early childhood pro...
Today’s providers need more than good intentions—they need clear standards and a reliable process for acting on them. This course translates regul...
Child care providers need confident, culturally responsive communication to build trust with families and work effectively on teams. This course cover...
Building strong, respectful partnerships with families is at the heart of high-quality early childhood care. This training equips child care providers...
Ensuring a safe and healthy environment is essential for every child’s growth, especially for those with chronic health needs. This training equips ...
A well-designed environment plays a powerful role in how children learn, explore, and connect with others. In this training, child care providers will...
High-quality early childhood education requires more than just a set of activities—it demands thoughtful integration of developmental standards, evi...
Child care providers play a key role in shaping how children experience their daily routines and environments. This course explores how the physical s...
Understanding how cultural, familial, biological, and environmental influences shape a child’s development is essential for creating inclusive, supp...
Families and communities are central to children’s growth, shaping how they learn, develop, and thrive in early childhood programs. This training pr...
Creating a healthy and safe environment is the foundation for helping children thrive in your care. This course equips child care providers with pract...
This comprehensive course helps child care providers understand how emotional, social, cognitive, and physical development are deeply interconnected i...
Child care providers play a vital role in connecting families to the resources they need to thrive. This course gives you the tools to identify, selec...
Child care providers need strong professional habits and clear, respectful communication to build trust with families and work smoothly with colleague...
Building strong relationships with families is essential for understanding and supporting every child’s unique strengths, needs, and development. Th...
Building strong partnerships with families is essential to supporting every child’s growth, development, and school readiness. This training equips ...
Strong relationships are the foundation of children’s healthy development and positive behavior, making it essential for child care providers to und...
Child care providers play a vital role in creating environments where children can thrive through purposeful play, choice, and independence. This trai...
Child care providers play a critical role in identifying and supporting the individual needs of young children, making observation, assessment, and in...
Provider Requirement Levels
Gateways to Opportunity Credentials Illinois has a widely recognized system of credentials (ECE Level 1–6, Infant Toddler, and Illinois Director).
- Steps to achieve: Join the Gateways Registry, complete the required training (Level 1 is training-based, higher levels require college credits), and submit an application.
Reimbursable Training Information through the State
- Gateways to Opportunity Scholarship: Pays a percentage of tuition and fees for ECE degrees, certificates, and CDA credentials based on your income.
- Apply: Gateways Scholarship
- Great START: A wage supplement program (bonus) for staying in your job and furthering your education.
Opening a Childcare Facility in Illinois
- Agency: Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS).
- Contact: 1-877-746-0829
- Website: DCFS Day Care Licensing
- Steps: You must attend a licensing Orientation (often conducted by local Child Care Resource & Referral agencies).
Training we do not offer
- Illinois Mandated Reporter: Must use the official DCFS online portal (Medical/Non-Medical version).
- ANSI Accredited Food Handler: If required for your role, this must be an ANSI-accredited exam (e.g., ServSafe).
Please verify with your specific state or local licensing agency to ensure our training courses meet your current regulatory requirements.
