Illinois Child Care Information

Special Notes for Illinois Students

Illinois child care providers may use our courses toward a CCP or CDA, as well as CDA, NAC and CCP renewal. Click on the "CDA benefits" button to learn how you can use a CDA in Illinois. Click a button for more information:

Illinois State Requirements: YES! Distance Learning courses offered by CARE Courses can be counted to 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 when accompanied by our special Illinois Early Intervention System Information attachment 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 foster parents may use the course Discipline in Childcare 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.