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Search from thousands of training events listed on the Registry Statewide Training Calendar.

Registry Credentials

Registry Credentials combine higher education with job specific skills and practical knowledge that can help advance your career.

Community Bulletin Board

Get news and information as it relates to the Early Childhood and After-School Education profession.

Registry Career Levels

The Career Levels is a model for Early Childhood Care and Afterschool Education Professionals to advance their education and training.

Trainers / TA Professionals

Interested in sharing your expertise? Discover how you can become a Registry approved Trainer or Technical Assistance Professional.

Registry News & Alerts

Office Closed: November 27-28th

Our office will be closed on Thursday, November 27th and Friday, November 28th for the holiday. We will resume our regular business hours on Monday, December 1.

Transcript Evaluation Grant

The Wisconsin Registry has received a grant that covers the cost to have your foreign transcripts evaluated when applying for Registry membership or membership renewal. This grant is available until funding is exhausted. Funding for this grant was provided by the Department of Children and Families through the Preschool Development Grant (PDG).

Newsletter - Upcoming Changes

Our latest newsletter features a reminder about upcoming changes, including changes to documentation submission window and incomplete applications, the training event roster entry window, and the new application facelift!

Child Care Foundational Training Information

Visit this page for information and resources regarding the upcoming changes to the CCFT Courses. Find information on the approval process for Trainers and TSOs, information about upcoming Train-the-Trainer webinars and more!

Abusive Head Trauma (AHT) Prevention Training Information

Beginning September 1, 2024 DCF AHT for Child Care Providers will be available as an E-Learning training in the Wisconsin Registry Insight Learning Management System (LMS). Learn how to find these trainings and more on this web page!

CCFT Subsidy Tracker

This page tracked the spending of the Child Care Foundational Training Subsidy Funding. The funding, provided by the Department of Children and Families, helped subsidize the registration cost of the newly revised CCFTs. The CCFT Subsidy Program ended on August 31, 2025 with nearly 7,000 individuals receiving CCFT courses at a reduced cost!

Application Processing Time

October 29, 2025

The date we are currently processing complete membership applications.

2,651

The number of membership applications submitted in October 2025.

2,762

The number of applications the Wisconsin Registry finalized in October 2025.