The organizations and sites listed on this page offer Registry Approved training for Illinois child care providers. These links take you to pages outside of the Gateways i-learning System, and INCCRRA and Gateways are not responsible for technical assistance or support for any content provided through these entities.
This training is required for all Registry-Approved trainers, including ITN trainers. The purpose of this training is to share quality practices for training adults.
An Introduction to Transitions discusses the effects of various types of transitions - including activity, classroom, program, family, and community - on families and a child's learning and development. This course will provide strategies to assist families in times of transition, as well as, identify specific types of transitions that impact children and families.
This Registry-approved training is brought to you by Gateways to Opportunity®. This training is ExceleRate-approved and counts towards ExceleRate™ Illinois for licensed child care centers and DCFS licensed program training hours.
Esta capacitación está disponible en español aquí.
In this training, participants will learn about the complexities of culture and how culture impacts interactions with families and other professionals. Through discussion and narrated activities, participants will explore their own cultural competence and awareness. This Registry-approved training is brought to you by Gateways to Opportunity. This training is ExceleRate-approved and counts towards ExceleRate™ Illinois for licensed child care centers and DCFS licensed program training hours.
Contact Hours: 2.5 hours Gateways Content Areas: IRE (1.5 hours); FCR (1 hour) CDA Content Areas: 4 (1.5 hours); 6 (1 hour)Esta capacitación está disponible en español aquí.
This
training will provide a brief overview of the Pyramid Model as a framework
for building social emotional skills for ALL children in Illinois, beginning with infants and young children. The goal is familiarity, not competence.
Each level of the Pyramid will briefly be discussed and a small portion of its content will be highlighted. The importance of the framework is also considered along with next steps to learn more about the Pyramid Model.
Contact Hours: 1 hour Gateways Content Area: PPD (1 hour) CDA Content Area: 6 (1 hour)
This course is intended to provide ECE, CFC, and LEA staff
and administrators with a deeper understanding of the available tools and
resources to help foster partnerships and implement best practices that promote
inclusion. Building Relationships to
Support Inclusion in Early Childhood: Tools to Support your Efforts is
brought to you by the Illinois Early Learning Council Inclusion Subcommittee,
in collaboration with state agency partners at the Governor’s Office of Early
Childhood Development, Illinois State Board of Education, and the Illinois
Department of Human Services.
Contact Hours: 1 Hour Gateways Content Areas: IRE (1 hour) CDA Content Areas: PRO (1 hour)
Community Systems Development (CSD) impacts all aspects and all staff in the CCR&R System in some way. This introductory training to Community Systems Development was created to give a simple overview and help build the culture of CSD for all CCR&R staff. Through reading material, activities, and presentations, participants will learn some key terms and components of Community Systems Development philosophies.
Contact Hours: 2 Gateways Content Areas: PPD (2 hours) CDA: PRO (2 hours)
One of the distinguishing characteristics of high-quality organizations is their ability to adapt to change. This training will explore the concept of Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) as an essential component of first-rate agencies. Through reading material, activities, and presentations, participants will learn the key features of this leadership philosophy, the steps in the CQI process, and how to create a Continuous Quality Improvement Plan (CQIP) to guide change.
Contact Hours: 2 hours Gateways Content Areas: PPD (2 hours) CDA Content Areas: PRO (2 hours)
This training will provide participants an overview of child development, health, and safety issues for children birth through early school-age. Emphasis will be on understanding patterns of development, developmental domains, and the role of nutrition in development. In addition, health and safety issues will address supporting the growth of healthy children - from the basics such as handwashing to more in-depth practices surrounding healthy procedures and disease prevention. Participants will learn more about emergency planning/preparedness and first aid as well as identify tips for maintaining safe indoor/outdoor environments.
Contact Hours: 3 hours Gateways Content Areas: HGD (1.5 hrs) HSW (1.5 hrs) CDA Content Areas: 1 (1.5 hrs) 8 (1.5 hrs)
Esta capacitación está disponible en español aquí.
Welcome to the Customer Service and Field Safety: Essential Skills for CCR&R Staff training. During this training you will learn the importance of providing excellent customer service to child care providers and families in Illinois. You will also learn how to prioritize safety as you interact with members of the community.
Topics of instruction in this course will be:
To receive credit for taking this training, you must complete all of the electronic presentations, assignments, and assessments. There is a certificate you may print out for your records upon completion of the training.
Contact Hours: 1 hour Gateways Content Areas: G (1 hour) CDA Content Areas: 6 (1 hour)
This DTP Orientation Course was designed for CCR&R Staff to familiarize themselves with DTP. Students will learn the capabilities of DTP as well as how to enter and modify data into DTP.
Contact Hours: 1 hour
Curiosity and Wonder is the second course in a nine-part series designed to support science competencies in teachers of young children. Please make sure to take the Introduction course before taking this 2nd course in the series. Curiosity and wonder is central to young children’s science explorations and learning. In this course we will examine what curiosity and wonder are and how they can support children in all areas of early science.
This training provides 1 contact hour of Gateways Registry-Approved training and 1 Continuing Professional Development Unit (CPDU).
Please make sure to take the following Early Science Matters Professional Development Program course before you take this course:
Course 1: Introduction
Contact Hours: 1 hour Gateways Content Areas: CPD (1 hour) CDA Content Areas: PI (1 hour)
Module 2a - Health Issues for Group Care
Ensuring a child's health and well-being requires more than basic first aid and emergency contacts. In this module, you will learn how to help the growth of healthy children -- from the basics like hand washing to a more in-depth look at various practices surrounding health care.
Contact Hours: 2 hours Gateways Content Areas: HSW (2 hours) CDA Content Areas: 1 (2 hours)Esta capacitación está disponible en español aquí.
Module 2b - Nutrition Issues for Group Care
Whether you're responsible for providing a quick snack or a well-balanced meal, understanding children's dietary needs creates healthier and happier kids. Learn the basics of good nutrition, food safety and various practices surrounding nutrition through this module.
Contact Hours: 2 hours Gateways Content Areas: HSW (2 hours) CDA Content Areas: 1 (2 hours)Esta capacitación está disponible en español aquí.
Module 2c - Safety Issues for Group Care
A child's safety is the number one concern for parents and child care providers alike. In this module, you will identify tips for creating a safer group care environment, confront the issue of abuse and neglect and learn more about emergency preparedness and first aid.
Contact Hours: 2 hours Gateways Content Areas: HSW (2 hours) CDA Content Areas: 1 (2 hours)Esta capacitación está disponible en español aquí.
Module 4 - Learning Happens in Relationships
Our kids are constantly responding to family members, teachers, and social relationships that help to shape their understanding of the world around them. This module explores how relationships between families, children and teachers can help learning, and how crafting the environment around them can help children learn.
Contact Hours: 2 hours Gateways Content Areas: CPD (1 hour); IRE (1 hour) CDA Content Areas: 1 (1 hour); 3 (1 hour)Esta capacitación está disponible en español aquí.
Module 5 - Family and Community Relationships
As our partners in child development, families, and especially parents, directly affect a child's learning. In this module you will learn the new ways of working with parents to help their children enjoy learning. You also will explore the social world of a family to be sure that the learning that takes place in your care is consistent with the learning done at home.
Contact Hours: 2 hours Gateways Content Areas: FCR (2 hours) CDA Content Areas: 4 (2 hours)Esta capacitación está disponible en español aquí.
Module 6 - Personal and Professional Development
What does it mean to be a child care professional? How can you be sure you are getting the support and supplies you need? How can you set effective limits with parents and children alike? In this module, you will learn about your own professional development and how to care for yourself so you can continue to care for others.
Contact Hours: 2 hours Gateways Content Areas: PPD (2 hours) CDA Content Areas: 6 (2 hours)Esta capacitación está disponible en español aquí.
Module 7a - Child Development: Ages Birth to 8 Months
Newborns and young babies are developing at an incredible rate, causing them to have special needs unlike older children. In this module, you will understand how children from birth to 8 months learn and grow, and how to individualize their care accordingly.
Contact Hours: 2 hours Gateways Content Areas: HGD (2 hours) CDA Content Areas: 3 (1 hour); 8 (1 hour)Esta capacitación está disponible en español aquí.
