Provider Services: Training Opportunities

CCR&R offers training designed to help early childhood professionals meet licensing and registration requirements and become more successful in developing skills for working with children and families. In-service training is required by the Iowa Department of Human Services as minimum training requirements for persons employed in child development homes and centers.

 

Minimum training requirements for home
Minimum training requirements for centers

CPR and First Aid Instructors
  • CPR and First Aid training is offered in local communities. A certificate or card will be issued after the completion of the training, by the instructor, which is necessary for licensing or registration. CCRR does not coordinate training or take registration. To register for a First Aid or CPR training contact an instructor or organization offering training in your area.

Online Training Opportunities


CDA training

Eager to Learn

(considered a group setting)

http://etl.mnchildcare.org/index.html

Care Courses

for self study hours

http://www.carecourses.com

 

Child Care Education
Institute study

http://www.cceionline.com/index.cfm

 

NAFCC self study courses

http://www.nafcc.org/include/default.asp

 

Iowa CCR&R Network Training Policies and Procedures

Iowa CCR&R Network Training Policies and Procedures

How to Register for Training:

  • Decide which training you wish to attend
  • Determine which area office is holding the training. Refer to the map below and the training calendar to determine the area office.
  • Mail your registration and payment to Remsen (Mid-Sioux Opportunity) or to Graettinger (Upper Des Moines Opportunity) 5 business days prior to the training date. All trainings require pre-registration and pre-payment. Remember to indicate training title, town, city, and provider category on the registration form.
  • Complete Registration Form
  • E-mail Cyndy or Sarah if you need assistance.


Need directions to ICN sites:
CCR&R encourages child care providers to know the location of the ICN training they will be attending so providers arrive on time and prepared.

CCR&R training is
  • designed to meet state licensing and registration requirements
  • based on Iowa's Best Practices Core Body of Knowledge
  • related to the child care work environment
  • focused on adult learning
  • designed for child care providers

Training Opportunities

Training Professional Development Guide

CRR Core Trainings

  • Universal Precautions - an in-depth look at the risks of disease transmission while caring for children, basic understanding of infection control and how to reduce risks-arranged through Healthy Child Care Iowa held 6 times a year
  • Mandatory Reporter of Suspected Child Abuse - this training is required for anyone working in child care and is renewable every 5 years . This required class is available 6 times a year by ICN and taught by a Healthy Child Care Iowa nurse consultant.
CCR&R Core Series Trainings
  • ChildNet - 25 hour (10 week) series for child development home providers.

 

  • Business Basics - 6 hour series for child development home providers

 

  • Beyond Business Basics - two 16 hour modules for centeres and child development homes

  • Welcome to Child Care - 10 hour, 5 week series for center staff

  • Welcome to School Age Care -10 hour, 5 week series for persons who care for school-age children.

  • Program for Infant & Toddler Care - 40 hour series in 4 modules, focus on relationships and early learning

 

After Child Care Home Providers complete ChildNet training within 1 year, they are eligible to become ChildNet Certified.
 Qualifications of becoming ChildNet Certified

Additional Professional Development Opportunities