Statewide Training Calendar

Local Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies 

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Illinois AfterSchool Network 

Illinois Early Learning Project 

STARNET Regional Calendars 

Illinois Early Intervention Training Program 

Online Training Calendar

In its initial phase, the Online Training Calendar links to individual Web sites of organizations that provide trainings, such as Illinois Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies and STARNET. 

Look for changes in the Statewide Training Calendar. The next phase of the calendar will feature all the trainings for all the regional CCR&Rs right here on this page. Plans are in the works for a comprehensive statewide calendar that will also invite groups to post their trainings right to this page.

Practitioner and Training/Trainer Registry 

Also in development for Gateways to Opportunity is a practitioner and training/trainer registry. The practitioner registry will allow early care and education professionals to track their professional attainments and trainings, from college coursework to trainings offered by Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies, STARNET, and others. Practitioners will be able to request an official transcript listing their attainments. This transcript will be a permanent record of achievement and can be updated on a regular basis. Professional Development Advisors will also be able to access these transcripts to better advise practitioners of opportunities available to them.

Training Information from the Local CCR&Rs 

The local Resource and Referral system offers access to conferences, self-study modules, training series, and workshops for early care and education practitioners. These trainings are targeted specifically to the needs of area child care providers, including new and seasoned providers. The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services requires all licensed providers, home and center, to acquire training hours each year. Local Resource and Referral Agencies can assist providers in meeting this requirement.