Professional Development

CCR&R Professional Development Policies and Procedures for Training Participants

Please contact Alexandria Smith Assistant Director of CORE/Training Coordinator at 815-741-1163, Ext. 250 for more information. Additional online trainings are also available through INCCRRA’S Gateways I-Learning website.

CPR and First Aid Courses

IDHS is approving the use of the First Aid/CPR hybrid (on-line/in-person) course. In order to qualify, there must be at least one in-person session to demonstrate the knowledge and ability to apply CPR correctly and safely. If in-person classes are not offered at this time by an approved provider, it will need to be done when COVID is no longer a factor in those decisions. Certification must be from one of the approved entities below (as of 6/4/2020):

American Heart Association
American Safety and Health Institute (ASHI)
American Red Cross
American Trauma Event Management (ATEM)
Emergency Care and Safety Institute (ECSI)
Edward Atkinson/Emergency Response Health Network
Ellis & Associates, Inc. – Orlando, FL
EMS Safety Services
MEDIC FIRST AID
National Safety Council
Pro-Trainings, LLC
R.H. Sanders & Associates

In partnership with CCR&R, IDHS is providing funds to assist child care practitioners to achieve First Aid (FA)/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification. Funding is offered on a reimbursement basis. Please see the below application for more details.

With a budget of $40,000, to help providers financially and to help providers meet their training requirement for CCAP, the state is currently covering the cost of approved CPR classes.

Individual costs associated with Pediatric FA/CPR (registration fee, student workbook, certification card)
Initial or renewal certification

You can find the current CPR Class Schedule in our Event listing.

CPR and First Aid Funding

Child Care Education Institute

CCR&R is pleased to partner with the Child Care Education Institute to offer online professional development courses that meet DCFS licensing training requirements.

Online training opportunities offered include both one and two-hour in-service credit course. Some classes are available in Spanish. Professional development coursework is delivered through an online learning management system that provides user-friendly enrollment, easy access to courses, and a self-paced engaging online learning environment for students.

Professionals can take courses from any computer with Internet access, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Certificates can be printed immediately upon completion of the training module. Individuals may complete up to two hours of workshops each year, free of charge. A small fee is charged for any additional workshops for which they want to register.

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