Care Courses Illinois Child Care Training Information National Credentials: Illinois child care providers may use our courses toward a CCP or CDA, as well as CDA, NAC and CCP renewal. Click a link for more information: CDA Info CDA Renewal NAC Renewal Illinois State Requirements: Yes, Care Courses meet the in-service training requirements for day care center staff and day care home and group day care home licensees and their assistants. Employees in day care centers and assistants in family day care homes should confirm with their employers that the courses are acceptable to the employer. The course Children with Special Needs: Physical Disabilities, which includes special Illinois Early Intervention System Information, is approved for the Illinois disabilities training requirement. Please request the Illinois attachment when you order this course. Illinois certificates for this course will state that the course includes information on the Illinois Early Intervention System to meet the Illinois disabilities training requirement. Illinois family child care pre-service requirements: The course Infant Safety is approved for the Illinois Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) training requirements (rules 406 and 408). Do you need Mandated Reporter Training? If so, please click here: DCFS Training. Along with the SIDS/SBS and Mandated Report Training, take either Inclusive Early Childhood Programs OR Managing Health and Safety to finish your pre-service training requirement. Both are approved by Illinois for pre-service training. Also, Illinois foster parents may use the course Discipline in Child Care toward their training requirements. For those of you interested in starting a day care or home-based child care facility in Illinois, please contact your state licensing using the contact information below. The licensing agency should be able to give you advice on the requirements, rules and regulations of your state. State of Illinois
Department of Children & Family Policy
406 East Monroe Street
Springfield, IL 62701-1498
(217) 785-6605 or (877) 746-0829
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