Provider Portal - The resource for providers to apply for, manage and find rules, forms, training, licensing standard and guidelines.
Professional Development
Approved Preservice/Orientation and Essentials for Child Care Providers - A listing of currently approved training organizations offering preservice/orientation and essentials for child care providers. (Updated on March 1, 2019)
Approved CPR and First Aid for Child Care Providers - A listing of currently approved training organizations offering CPR and First Aid for child care providers. (Updated on March 10, 2021)
Approved Professional Development for Child Care Providers - A listing of currently approved and recently expired training opportunities for child care providers. (Updated on September 30, 2021)
Search or Enroll for DHS Approved Professional Development - The resource for providers to find and sign-up for approved trainings.
Request for Child Care Training Approval Form - The resource for training organization managers to apply for DHS child care credit for their organization’s trainings/professional development. To save the Request for Child Care Training Approval Form, click print icon on the top right hand corner of the page, click the change button next to Destination, click the save as PDF option, click the save button, enter file name, and click the save button.
Iowa School-Age Career Pathway
Approved Mandatory Child Abuse Reporter Training
Additional Resources for Child Care Providers and Families
Associations and Accreditation
Iowa child care providers can apply for national accreditation and participate in professional associations.
Child care programs may choose to obtain national accreditation. The accreditation process verifies that the child care program has met standards that are related to high-quality early learning and positive outcomes for children. Centers can apply for accreditation through the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and Child Development Homes can apply through the National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC).
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Professionals that work in child care can also choose to become members of early childhood professional associations. Iowa Association for the Education of Young Children (Iowa AEYC) is an affiliate of NAEYC and supports professionals that work in both center-based settings and home-based settings.