Department-Approved Preservice Training Requirements – Certified Child Care

All certified family child care operators, including in-home operators, shall successfully complete department-approved preservice training within three (3) months of certification:

• Introduction to the Child Care Profession (Module A)
• Fundamentals of Family Child Care
• Infant/Child Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)*
  • CPR training must result in a certificate of completion. If the certificate of completion does not have a date specifying the length of time for which it is valid, the CPR training must be renewed every year.
• Training in Child Abuse & Neglect 
  • Completion of the Introduction to the Child Care Profession meets the requirement for child abuse and neglect training.

Agencies approved by the department to teach the Introduction to the Child Care Profession and Fundamentals of Family Child Care courses.

*Although certification does not require a department-approved course in infant/child CPR or training in the use an automated external defibrillator, child care licensing rules do require these specific trainings. For more information regarding licensing requirements please visit the child care licensing rules page.

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New applicants meeting preservice training requirements may be granted Regular Certification. New applicants not yet meeting preservice training requirements may be granted Provisional certification, but must complete required training within three (3) months of certification.

 

Acceptable alternatives to completing the Introduction to the Child Care Profession and/or Fundamentals of Family Child Care courses are outlined below.

Option 1 – For-Credit Courses

A university or technical college credit course (2 or more credits) in an area that applies to early childhood/child development may meet the requirements for the Introduction to the Child Care Profession; however, the Fundamentals of Family Child Care Course, Child Abuse and Neglect training and CPR training are still required. Examples of courses that meet the Introduction to Child Care Profession requirement include, but are not limited to, Child Development, Child Psychology, etc.

Option 2 – College Degree in Early Childhood Education (ECE)

The coursework completed to earn a degree in Early Childhood Education meets the requirements of the Introduction to the Child Care Profession. If the degree also included a business/administration course, that course meets the requirements for the Fundamentals of Family Child Care. A transcript must be reviewed to determine if the applicant/provider has completed a business/administration course or if the non-credit course, Fundamentals of Family Child Care, training in child abuse and neglect and CPR training must also be completed to meet preservice training requirements.

If the degree is an Associates from one of the WI Technical Colleges in Early Childhood Education, students have received training in CAN in the course Health, Safety and Nutrition.

Option 3 – College Degree in Education (not ECE)

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A BA/BS degree in education meets the same requirements described in option 1. A two or more credit broad-based university or technical college course in early childhood/child development can be completed in place of the Introduction to the Child Care Profession (Module A). The individual also needs to complete Fundamentals of Family Child Care, child abuse and neglect, and CPR training in order to meet preservice training requirements.

Option 4 – High School Child Development Curriculum/Coursework

High school credit in child development (or child care) does not meet the preservice training requirements unless the individual has completed the Assistant Child Care Teacher Certification (ACCT) course through a high school. In these cases, the individual would have been issued a DPI completion certificate. The ACCT course is equivalent to the Introduction to the Child Care Profession. In addition to the ACCT course, completion of Fundamentals of Family Child Care and CPR training is also required.

 

Acceptable Credit-Based Alternatives to the Introduction to the Child Care Profession Course

A university or technical college credit course (2 or more credits) in an area that applies to early childhood/child development may meet the requirements for the Introduction to the Child Care Profession; however, the Fundamentals of Family Child Care Course and CPR training are still required. Examples of courses that meet the Introduction to Child Care Profession requirement include, but are not limited to, Child Development, Child Psychology, etc. See links below for more detail regarding acceptable credit courses: