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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

General Registry Membership NOW FREE!

We have exciting news to share! As of November 1, 2023, anyone applying for general Registry Membership will no longer see a fee with the application! New individuals can join the Wisconsin Registry, as well as those renewing their membership can do so for FREE! For those renewing with a current membership, there's no rush to renew now. We recommend waiting closer to your expiration date to apply!

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).

Registry Connection - July 2025

Our latest newsletter details some upcoming changes coming in November to help better support you! Information on the documentation submission window, the training event roster entry window, and a new mobile-first layout of the personal profile are included in the latest Registry Connection!

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 tracks the spending of the Child Care Foundational Training Subsidy Funding. The funding, provided by the Department of Children and Families, helps subsidize the registration cost of the newly revised CCFTs. The tracker will be updated montly

Application Processing Time

June 23, 2025

The date we are currently processing complete membership applications.

2,467

The number of membership applications submitted in June 2025.

2,391

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