CCR&R of NW Iowa Training Schedule

Iowa CCR&R is funded to offer core trainings to assure that providers are meeting minimum requirements. As funding allows, we try to offer diverse and higher-level trainings. Please contact your Training Specialist  for a list of additional trainings that may be available. Our Child Care Consultants assist with professional development planning and can make referrals to partner programs that will help providers in following their plans for higher education.   Exact times and dates for each training are available on the DHS Training Registry and are subject to change.  Please be advised that enrollment on the DHS Training Registry is required to receive credit for all trainings.  Iowa weather is unpredictable and may result in the cancellation of trainings. See here for the weather cancellation policy.

Early Childhood Conferences

‌ Register here 6 hours DHS Training Credit Together We Will... Provider Conference RESCHEDULED TO JUNE Hawarden - June 8, 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Presenters: Chad Sheehan - S.A.V.E. Yourself Amy Bice & Deb Erpelding - Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports

Register here 6 hours DHS Training Credit ECNCI Child Care Conference  Algona - March 30, 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Presenter: Stacie Lancaster - The Nurtured Heart Approach

‌ Register here 5.5 hours DHS Training Credit BVCS Early Childhood Conference Wall Lake - April 13, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Presenters: Chad Sheehan - S.A.V.E. Yourself Ann Parker - Action Speaks Louder than Words

Online Webinar Training

For tips to connect with CCR&R webinars, please see the Webinar Start-Up Guide

2 hours DHS training credit for Child Development Homes Content description here Taking Care of Business presented by Tom Copeland 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. - Click on the date to enroll April 16 - Contracts & Policies (make-up training)

Required 1 hour DHS training credit for centers Content description here Universal Precautions Training for Iowa Early Childhood and School-Age Professionals 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. - Click on the date to enroll  April 15 ,  May 13 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. June 17

Required 2 hour DHS training credit Content description here Mandatory Child Abuse Reporter Training for Iowa Early Childhood and School-Age Professionals 7:15 - 9:15 p.m. - Click on the date to enroll April 15 ,  May 13 2:15 - 4:15 p.m. June 17

Face-to-Face Core Training

5 hours of DHS training credit Content description here Nutrition And Physical Activity Self-Assessments in Child Care (NAPSACC-R) Sioux City - April 6 *Connect with your Child Care Consultant about possible incentive options regarding physical activity and nutrition practices.

2 hours of DHS training credit Content description here Iowa Early Learning Standards - 3rd Edition Orientation Storm Lake - April 23 Fort Dodge - April 30 Spencer - May 30

8 hours of DHS training credit Content description here Environment Rating Scales (ERS) Early Childhood Envronment Rating Scale (ECERS-3) Sioux City - May 14

10 hours of DHS training credit Content description here Quality School-age Care Spencer - April 9

Health and Safety

2 hours DHS training credit i-Smile Oral Health in Child Care Fort Dodge - April 9 This training provides information on infant and child oral health, including tooth development, teething and prevention of tooth decay.

2 hours DHS training credit Spend Smart Eat Smart Rockwell City - May 14 *Sponsored by Linking Families ECI Good nutrition does not have to be expensive. Child care providers will learn strategies to save money on their food expenses while incorporating new ideas into menu planning and food shopping. An Iowa State University Extension Program.

2 hours DHS training credit Preschoolers & Pennies Sibley - April 15 Spirit Lake - April 18   Explore a way to read with children that gives them an opportunity to become storytellers of books with a money theme. Learn how to introduce and reinforce money-related words and concepts throughout the day. Experience fun activities for preschoolers to practice money skills. Providers play an important role in promoting beneficial financial behaviors as many adult money habits are set by a very early age.

2 hours DHS training credit Content description here Medication Administration Skills Competency Sioux City - May 8

Still More...

2 hours DHS training credit Navigating the Knots: Using the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct to Untangle Ethical Dilemmas Fort Dodge - April 6 *Sponsored by Linking Families ECI This workshop clarifies how personal attributes, values, and views on morality impact decisions. The NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct is used to bring purposeful reflection around ethical dilemmas as well as provide solutions to dealing with ethical dilemmas.

Early Childhood Workshops

‌ Laws and My Business - Who Needs 'Em? Wall Lake - June 15, 10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 4 hours DHS training & NAC credit

3 hours DHS training credit Chutes & Silos - Exploring Force & Motion with Infants/Toddlers Fort Dodge - April 27 *Sponsored by Linking Families ECI Seating is limited! Chutes and Silos is a physical science activity involving clear acrylic tubes and a variety of objects such as balls, cylinders, natural materials and found objects for infants and toddlers to explore by tipping, rolling, bouncing, throwing and moving.

3 hours DHS training credit Exploring Physics of Sound through Musical Instrument Making Fort Dodge - April 27 *Sponsored by Linking Families ECI Seating is limited! Children experiment with light and shadow using opaque, translucent, and transparent objects to create specific kinds of shadows. Ultimately, this grows into engineering shadow puppet presentations.

‌ 3 hours DHS training credit Iowa Play Experience Fort Dodge - June 1 *Sponsored by Linking Families ECI Seating will be limited to 50 participants. Come and learn how PLAY can be incorporated into your classroom’s daily schedule. Through the innovative use of free, recycled loose parts and less use of commercial toys, your children will manipulate recycled materials that support personal development.

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Funding provided by the Iowa Department of Human Services through the Child Care Development Fund