Wisconsin Department of Children and Families - Division of Early Care and Education
Bureau of Early Care Regulation
Child Care Certification Policy Manual
As mentioned earlier in this module Wisconsin Statutes 48.651 and DCF 202.08(1)(b)5, requires all child care providers to complete professional development annually. The requirement includes employees/volunteers in regular certified settings to complete 5 hours of continuing education annually, after completion of pre-service training.
A substitute is someone who replaces the certified child care operator on an infrequent pre-arranged or planned basis. A substitute who replaces the certified operator on an infrequent, pre-arranged basis is not required to meet pre-service training until the substitute has worked for 240 hours. Once the substitute has reached 240 hours they are then required to complete pre-service training. After completing pre-service training, the substitute is required to complete continuing education annually thereafter. If there is no regularly scheduled provider other than the “substitute” the substitute is considered the “provider” and must meet pre-service training requirements within three (3) months after employment or volunteer work commences and continuing education annually thereafter.
See section 4.10 regarding entry level training for substitutes.
This page last updated 01/2020.