Fundamentals of Family Child Care – Blended Model
Description
This course provides foundational knowledge and skills training for individuals as they begin a career as a family child care provider in a home setting.
Outagamie, Winnebago, Green Lake, and Fond du Lac County providers CLICK HERE to register using grant funding.
Training Details and Requirements
• This 30-hour course (10 in virtual meetings and 20 online) is being offered in a blended format, which consists of live Zoom meetings and self-paced online coursework. In addition to virtual meetings with your instructor, work will be assigned and completed on an online Learning Management System called PDS Online.
• Participants must attend every Zoom meeting and complete all assigned online coursework with an 80% grade or higher by Friday, January 1, 2027 to pass the course and earn Registry credit.
• Participants must have a computer or laptop and reliable internet access to complete the online work and join the virtual meetings.
• Registered participants will receive a welcome email with more information about the course on Thursday, November 5, 2026. This welcome email will include a guide on how to access and navigate the self-paced online work. Be sure to check your spam/junk folders if you have not received any email communication by the end of the day.
Zoom Meeting Dates
• Tuesday, November 10th from 6:15-8:45 p.m.
• Tuesday, November 17th from 6:15-8:45 p.m.
• Tuesday, November 24th from 6:15-8:45 p.m.
• Tuesday, December 1st from 6:15-8:45 p.m.
Learning Management System Access
• Tuesday, November 10, 2026 - Friday, January 1, 2027
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*Thanks to support from the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, this training is available to providers at a reduced cost.