CCAP Health & Safety Training Requirements

Read the Important Announcement Here

To continue providing care as a CCAP approved provider after September 30, 2018, IDHS is now requiring that providers complete specific health, safety and child development training, have current CPR/First Aid certification, and complete annual training hours. Read the full announcement above.

What trainings do I need?

To be an approved provider, regardless of provider type or enrollment in ExceleRate, you MUST complete the following:

Become a registry member (on www.ilgateways.com).
Complete Child Development, Health, and Safety Basics Course or obtain ECE Credential Level 1 Training-Tier 1.
Complete Department of Child & Family Services (DCFS) Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect Mandated Reporter training.
Complete Pediatric First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification by an approved training entity.
Enter your completed trainings in the Gateways Registry and print and keep a copy of your certificates and First Aid/CPR card.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is required to take these trainings?

In Illinois, all center and home-based early childhood care and education providers participating in CCAP will have minimum training requirements. In order for a current provider to continue receiving CCAP payments, some trainings must be completed by September 30, 2017, and additional trainings must be completed by September 30, 2018. After this, annual training requirements will go into effect.

*On March 30, 2018, IDHS announced that it made revisions to the required trainings and announced a new condensed training. For more information, read the complete announcement from IDHS here.

*On September 27, 2017, IDHS announced that it made revisions to the deadlines around the health, safety, and child development training requirements. For more information, read the complete announcement from IDHS.

*On April 6, 2017, IDHS announced that it made revisions to the health, safety and child development training requirements. For information, read the complete announcement from IDHS.

Where can I find these trainings?

We offer many of these trainings here at CCRRN, but there are also online options and trainings held at different locations. We've broken it down below to help you find what you need:

TO BECOME A REGISTRY MEMBER:

Visit www.ilgateways.com.

TO COMPLETE "WHAT IS CCAP?":

This free training is available online at courses.inccrra.org/login/index.php.
OR You can also take this training face-to-face:
To view all of the dates and times for this training, view our training calendar HERE.

TO COMPLETE "CHILD DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH, AND SAFETY BASICS":

This free training is available online at courses.inccrra.org/login/index.php.
OR You can also take this training face-to-face:
To view all of the dates and times for this training, view our training calendar HERE.

TO OBTAIN YOUR "CPR & FIRST AID" CERTIFICATION:

This training is only available in a face-to-face setting.
To view all of the dates and times for this training, view our training calendar HERE.

TO COMPLETE Department Of Child & Family Services (DCFS) Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect Mandated Reporter training:

This free training is available online at https://mr.dcfstraining.org/UserAuth/Login!loginPage.action.

How do I self-report my trainings?

After you have completed your required trainings, you MUST self-report "CPR & First Aid" AND "Mandated Reporter to the registry. This process includes just a few easy steps that can be found on this flyer.

If you are still having problems or can't seem to figure it out, give us a call at (309) 828-1892 or (800) 437-8256 and we can help walk you through it!

I don't have access to a computer, how can I complete online trainings?

If you need access to a computer or need assistance with online training, you can utilize our FREE computer lab here at the CCRRN.

Our computer lab is available by appointment. To set up an appointment, please call our office at (309) 828-1892 or (800) 437-8256.

Are there different options for my staff to complete training?

There are many ways you can meet the CCAP child development, health, and safety training requirements. Visit www.ilgateways.com/... to find the options that work best for you.


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