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Webinars and outreach: Licensed child care centers

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Child Care Center Licensing hosts periodic webinars and outreach sessions to keep providers and licensors up-to-date on department initiatives, recent legislative changes, and other licensing topics.

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New applicant information sessions

DCYF Child Care Center Licensing offers a quarterly information session for individuals interested in applying for a child care center license. The session is intended to support applicants, provide guidance, and offer resources related to applying for a child care center license.

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Outreach Connection webinars

In these semiannual informational webinars, DCYF staff share information and updates related to licensed child care centers, including legislative changes, the Provider Hub, and other topics.

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Video series: Applying for a child care center license 

This five-video series is designed to give potential applicants a high-level overview of what licensed child care entails, how to ensure compliance with licensing requirements, and things to consider in planning for the operation of a child care center as a small business. Videos in the series:


Past training topics

DCYF periodically provides online training on current topics in child care center licensing. Recent training sessions include: