Wisconsin Department of Children and Families - Division of Early Care and Education
Bureau of Early Care Regulation
Child Care Certification Policy Manual
Individuals may use The Wisconsin Registry website to search for AHT/SBS in-person training. Users can conduct a search using “Keyword Search” or search a list of training opportunities in specific regions of the state by clicking on the regional map.
Certification workers may choose to become an approved AHT/SBS Trainer by attending an AHT/SBS Train-the-Trainer session. Use the Keyword Search to find an AHT/SBS Train-the-Trainer session. At the conclusion of the session the agency providing the Train-the-Trainer curriculum forwards the names of all persons trained to DCF. DCF will then update the list of approved SBS trainers. The Train-the-Trainer sessions are usually offered through Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies.
Department-approved AHT Prevention trainers may offer virtual AHT Prevention Training. The virtual training mirrors the in-person training using a format that includes audio/visual and an ability for trainees to participate and engage in conversation with the trainer. To find an upcoming in-person or virtual AHT Prevention Training, visit the Wisconsin Registry.
Trainers approved by DCF to provide AHT/SBS training are asked to keep lists of individuals they have trained. A list of approved AHT/SBS Trainers can be found on the Child Care Information Center’s website.
In order to make AHT/SBS completion certificates less susceptible to falsification, the department has asked all approved trainers include the following information on the completion certificate:
Printed (typed) Name of Student
Printed (typed) Name of Training Agency
Printed (typed) Date the Training was Completed
Printed (typed) Name of Approved Trainer
Printed (typed) Name of Training
Signature of Approved Trainer
In October 2020, the Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board and DCF developed an online AHT Prevention Training for Child Care Providers. The online training is free, takes approximately 30-45 minutes to complete and moved to the Wisconsin Registry Website in September 2024.
Register for DCF's free online AHT training in English. You can also search for Event ID #952706 on the Wisconsin Registry's training website.
Register for DCF's free online AHT training in Spanish. You can also search for Event ID #952748 on the Wisconsin Registry's training website.
For more information on how to verify online AHT completion, review the AHT FAQs and the Wisconsin Registry's AHT Verification Guide.
This page last updated 07/2025.