Child Care Foundational Trainings

Important Update: Child Care Foundational Training (CCFT)

The Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF) is transitioning to a new online system for all Child Care Foundational Training (CCFT). Beginning July 1, 2026, the Professional Development Network (PDN) at UW-Milwaukee will serve as the CCFT administrator. As part of this transition, all CCFT course registration and online course content will move from The Wisconsin Registry to the Professional Development System (PDS).

Before You Register

A new Professional Development System (PDS) profile is required.

Please allow 3–4 hours after creating your PDS profile for the system to update before searching for or registering for classes.

Creating a PDS Profile

1. Watch the PDS Profile Setup Video. 👉

2. Review the online user guide for using PDS here.

3. Click here to create your PDS profile.

   When creating your profile, you must select "Early Care & Education Professional" as your Primary Employee Type.

Completing Registration

Once your PDS profile has been approved:

1. Locate your class and click the unique class code to begin registration.

   CCFT - Introduction to Child Care Profession - Summer 2026

   CCFT - Skills and Strategies for Child Care Teachers - Summer 2026

2. You will receive a confirmation email containing a payment link. Your enrollment is not complete until payment has been received.

To see all of our CCFT offerings, search the calendar under the Learning Tab. TIP: You can narrow your search by looking us up in the Session ID filter on the left side of the page: Parents Place (73981).