Child Care

Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College offers a variety of child care worker/early childhood education courses throughout Northwest Wisconsin. Classes range from licensing and certification required courses to seminars and workshops to enhance the curriculum and skills of family and group centers employees.

Because of the large area WITC serves, many people have found that the scheduled class times are inconvenient or impossible to attend. To better serve these individuals, Child Care by Correspondence courses have been developed.

The chart below outlines the minimum requirements to begin your career in child care. For more information, visit the DHFS website. http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us

Wisconsin Licensing and Certification Requirements

Class	CountyCertified (FamilyProvider)	State Licensed (Family Provider)	State Licensed Assistant Teacher-Group Center	State Licensed Teacher- Group Center
Introduction to the Child Care Profession (has replaced Early Childhood I) 42 hours	Module A only (15 hours + 6 hours listed below)	-If certified, complete Module B only (27hours). -If not certified, you would need this complete 42 hour class.	42 hour class required	42 hour class required
Fundamentals of Infant and Toddler Care (has replaced Infant & Toddler) 15 hours	Not Required	If caring for children birth to 2 years. Training required within 6 months of caring for infant/toddler.	If caring for children birth to 2 years. Training required within 6 months of caring for infant/toddler.	If caring for children birth to 2 years. Training required within 6 months of caring for infant/toddler
Fundamentals of Family Childcare 6 hours	6 hour class	6 hour class	Not Required	Not Required
Skills and Strategies for the Child Care Teacher(has replaced Early Childhood II) 42 hours	Not Required	Not Required	Not Required	42 hour class required after completion of Introduction to the Child Care Profession(formerly Early Childhood I)

All agencies approved to offer DHFS approved entry level courses, including technical colleges, began using the new names on courses beginning after September 1, 2003. Courses completed (or started) prior to September 1, 2003, will continue to be accepted to meet the entry level training requirements

To register for a class, use WITC's Classfinder and in the keyword search box enter: child care.

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Child Care

Wisconsin Licensing and Certification Requirements