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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
Free Child Care
Foundational Training
The Department of Children and Families (DCF) is funding free Foundational Child Care Training. This exciting program will provide accessible and affordable training and support to new child care professionals in an effort to improve the workforce shortage in child care.
Coupon for FREE Registry Membership Available
A coupon for FREE Registry membership and renewal is now available as of January 3, 2023. This coupon is available through funding provided by the Department of Children and Families through the Preschool Development Grant (PDG).
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).
Shine Early Learning and Collaborative Partners to Administer YoungStar.
As a proud partner with Shine Early Learning, the Wisconsin Registry is excited for the level of support Shine’s collaborative approach will provide to the early childhood education and school-age care programs in our state.
Registry Connection - January 2023
This edition of the Wisconsin Registry Connection features an update on our grants, transcript and purge policy reminders, and a note on data privacy. Check out the latest edition today!
Training Solutions - March 2023
Save the Date for the 2023 PDAS Summit! Also included in the newsletter is reminders and tips for using the PDASystem, and training numbers to know from last year!
Application Processing Time
February 2, 2023
The date we are currently processing complete membership applications.
1,930
The number of membership applications submitted in February 2023.
1,641
The number of applications the Wisconsin Registry finalized in February 2023.