Idaho Child Care Training Online | Idaho STARS Approved Courses

Idaho approved child care trainings you'll actually want to sit through

Learn practical classroom-ready strategies from a Speech Language Pathologist & Early Intervention Specialist — plus access to digital resources and a community of educators like you!
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Browse all live and self paced professional learning for Idaho child care providers

Trainings you'll actually want to finish

Bridging Child Development is an Idaho approved training organization

We provide Idaho child care training hours with courses approved through Idaho STARS for infant, toddler, and preschool teachers, so you can meet your training requirements with strategies you'll actually use.

Idaho Child Care Training Requirements

Everything You Need To Know:

Annual Training Requirements

Training requirements in Idaho are set by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) for all licensed daycare centers, family daycare homes, and group daycare facilities. Providers who want to advance in the Idaho STARS Professional Development System can earn recognition!

  • 4 hours annual minimum for child care licensing 
  • 20 hours to qualify for Professional Development Recognition through Idaho STARS
  • 19+ hours worked a week is eligible for Idaho STARS training scholarships

Idaho STARS- Reimbursement

Idaho STARS is the Idaho System for the Training, Assessment, and Recognition of Skills and is Idaho's quality improvement and professional development organization for child care.

Bridging Child Development is approved for Grant Scholarship a completed certificate can be turned into the Idaho STARS reimbursement. Bridging child development does not approve or control grant scholarship funding please speak with Idaho Stars for reimbursement 

The RISE System

RISE is the Idaho STARS online management system and where Idaho providers track their professional development hours, access training, apply for scholarships, and manage their Idaho STARS PDS profile.

ICCP Training & Steps to Quality (STQ)

  • Providers participating in the Idaho Child Care Program (ICCP) are required to complete a series of free online health and safety courses in addition to ongoing professional development. 
  • Steps to Quality (STQ) is Idaho's quality rating and improvement system, recognizing child care programs that go beyond minimum licensing requirements to provide higher-quality care. Ongoing professional development through Idaho STARS-approved training is a key component of advancing through STQ levels.
Meet Your Trainer

Hi, I'm Kelly
A licensed Speech Language Pathologist, Early Intervention Specialist, Child Care Trainer, and Former Family Child Care Owner

I work alongside teachers every day caring for children with developmental delays, feeding challenges, speech and language disorders, and more.

I kept hearing the same thing: "Our trainings don't teach us this." So I created trainings that do! 

No fluff. Just practical strategies designed to fit naturally into everyday routines with infants, toddlers, and preschoolers
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Opening a Child Care Program in Idaho

  • Licensing for daycare centers, family daycare homes, and group daycare facilities in Idaho is administered by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW). All licensed programs are also encouraged to connect with Idaho STARS, which provides training resources, technical assistance, quality improvement support, and the RISE professional development system for Idaho's early childhood workforce.
  • Idaho STARS Child Care Resource Centers (CCRCs) offer free local support for providers across the state, including help navigating licensing, training requirements, and the Steps to Quality process.

  • Contact Idaho STARS at 1-800-926-2588 to connect with your regional CCRC or visit Idaho DHW to learn more about child care licensing.