Wisconsin Online Training,
Degree & Home Study Programs

This page contains a list of resources for online and home study courses.

Lakeshore Technical College

3-credit online courses

• ECE: Foundations of Early Childhood Education
• ECE: Health, Safety, Nutrition (can also take as 3 separate 1-credit, 6-week courses: EC Safety; EC Health; EC Nutrition)
• Administrator
• School-Age Child Care
• ECE: Children with Differing Abilities
• ECE: Curriculum Planning

See LTC's website for other ECE courses in flexible formats
Phone: Leigh Ann Kramer, (920) 693-1348     Email: lekr@gotoltc.edu
Web: www.gotoltc.com/flexible

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

Online courses for Early Childhood Education 2-year Associate Degree

• Entry level child care courses:
• Child Care Profession Introduction
• Child Care Teacher-Skills/Strategies
• Child Care Family Fundamentals
• Infant/Toddler Care Fundamentals

Phone: Carol Ambrosius, (920) 498-6255
Web: http://online.nwtc.edu/online/htdocs/index.php

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College

Online courses

• Family Child Care Management (2 credits)
• Orientation to Child Care (for Assistant Teacher) (2 credits)
• Infant & Toddler Care (1 credit)
• Child Care Teaching Methods (for Teacher) (2 credits)

Phone: Beth Whitish (608) 822-3262 ext 2459, or (800) 362-3322
Web: www.swtc.edu/areas_of_study/programs/early_childhood/prog_desc.htm

Madison Area Technical College

• Intro to the Child Care Profession (for Assistant Teacher and licensed FCC)

Phone: JoAnn Zander (608) 259-2971     Email: jrzander@matcmadison.edu
Web: http://matcmadison.edu/matc/ASP/showschedule.asp?CourseNum=47-307-410

Mid-State Technical College (MSTC)

Independent study courses

• Introduction to the Child Care Profession
• Skills and Strategies for the Child Care Teacher
• Fundamentals of Infant and Toddler Care
• Fundamentals of Family Child Care

Phone: 1-888-575-MSTC (6782)
Web: www.mstc.edu/academics/courseschedule.htm (Click on Independent Study Classes)

Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College

Online courses

• Intro to the Child Care Profession (for Assistant Teacher and licensed FCC)
• Fundamentals of Infant and Toddler Care
• Fundamentals of Family Child Care
• Skills and Strategies for the Child Care Teacher (for Teacher)
• Center Director (Supervisor of Center)

Phone: Jana Macone, (715) 234-7082 ext 5221 or (800) 243-WITC
Email: jana.macone@witc.edu
Web: www.witc.edu/coned/childcare.htm

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Early Childhood Professional Development Programs, including the Credential Program for Early Childhood Program Administrators
Contact: Shari Vinluan, Program Manager, (414) 227-3223
Email: svinluan@uwm.edu
Web: www3.uwm.edu/sce/dci.cfm?id=241

University of Wisconsin Independent Learning Courses

Online & print-based homestudy courses
Phone: Karen Fiske, (608) 262-7419, or UW-Extension, (608) 262-2011
Web: www.uwex.edu/disted/sites.html and http://distancelearning.wisconsin.edu

Family Connections CCR&R

Print-based homestudy courses

• Intro to the Child Care Profession (for Assistant Teacher and licensed FCC)
• Fundamentals of Infant and Toddler Care
• Fundamentals of Family Child Care

Phone: (800) 322-2046
Web: www.familyconnectionscc.org

Early Education Station, Inc.

Onsite and correspondence courses
Phone: (414) 546-3960, Fax: (414) 546-3969     Email: earlyed@sbcglobal.net
Web: www.earlyedstation.com

Work & Family Consulting, Inc.

Print-based courses entry-level and continuing education

• Intro to the Child Care Profession (for Assistant Teacher and licensed FCC)
• Fundamentals of Family Child Care
• Fundamentals of Infant and Toddler Care
• Skills and Strategies for the Child Care Teacher (for Teacher)
• Child Care Center Director
• Child Care Center Administrator
• School Age Child Care Worker

Phone or Fax: Kim Fabich, (920) 339-2765     Email: info@workandfamilyconsulting.biz
Web: www.workandfamilyconsulting.biz

CARE Courses

Print-based courses for entry-level training in Wisconsin.
Courses for CDA (Child Development Associate) and CCP (Certified Childcare Professional) national credentials, and courses to meet WI continuing education and in-service requirements for licensed family and group day care.

To meet "Fundamentals of Infant & Toddler Care" requirement, 2 courses are required:

• Infants in Child Care
• Toddlers in Child Care

To meet "Introduction to the Child Care Profession" requirement, 3 course are required:

• The Early Childhood Professional
• Child Development
• Guidance and Managing Health and Safety in Child Care

Also available:

• Abuse & Neglect online course

Contact: CARE Courses, PO Box 10526, McLean VA 22102-8526
Phone: (800) 685-7610
Web: www.carecourses.com/statepages/wisconsin.htm