ChildCareEd has been approved to provide professional development for DHS child care credit. All courses are accepted for annual training contact hours for those who work in child care centers and child development homes. This includes directors, on-site supervisors, staff, assistants, providers, substitutes, and volunteers.
Preservice Training Requirements for all providers in all licensed facilities:
Care Centers and Preschools
Teacher Education Requirments:
Director Education Requirements:
On-site Supervisor Education Requirements:
Annual training requirements for staff, directors, and on-site supervisors:
Child Development Home
Provider Education Requirements:
Child Care Home
Provider training requirements:
i-PoWeR Registry
ChildCareEd approved courses can be found on the i-PoWeR Registry. Users may purchase approved courses through the ChildCareEd website. For Registry credit, please add your Registry ID number to your ChildCareEd account. Attendance data will be uploaded weekly to the Registry. Please allow a minimum of 5 business days for your completed course to appear on your Registry account.
Thinking about opening a child care center in Iowa? For more information about opening a daycare or home child care center in Iowa, contact your state licensing office listed below. The office will be able to provide you with advice on Iowa's requirements, rules, and regulations.
Iowa Department of Human Services
Division of Child and Family Services
Phone Number: (866)448-4605
TTY: 1-800-735-2942
Child Care Licensing Website: https://dhs.iowa.gov/licensure-and-registration
Administrators! Are you looking to purchase hours for your staff? ChildCareEd offers the Group Admin Program and Subscription Services, which make it easy and affordable to make group purchases.
Group Admin Program
The Group Admin Program allows you to purchase clock hours at a flat price and then assign classes to staff members. This gives you control over your budget and training plan. Purchase hours for staff to ensure they complete their training requirements.
Use our Group Admin Feature and receive the following benefits:
Subscription Services
With Subscription Services, you can purchase training hours at a low one-time cost. There are three tiers to choose from, depending on your needs:
To view the course selection available for each of our subscription services, please click on View Courses List under each here: https://www.childcareed.com/subscriptions.html.
