Prepare for YoungStar assessments. Visit our NEW YoungStar training events page to learn about the immediate training and technical assistance opportunities available across the state!

Did you miss our YoungStar informational webinar series? Or do you want to watch it again?
Thank you to the approximately 500 viewers who participated in our YoungStar webinar series. If you missed any of the three events, or if you want to watch them again, we have posted links to each archived webinar for you to view at your convenience! View one or more of these one-hour events to learn more about each of the four sections within YoungStar.

Note: If you missed it live, one hour of continuing education credit will be accepted by the Registry for viewing each of these archived events. More information is posted below.

Archived webinars: Watch them now!
Monday May 17, 1-2pm: Overview and Learning Environment section of YoungStar

Wednesday May 19, 1-2pm: Health & Wellness and Professional Practices sections of YoungStar

Wednesday May 26, 1-2pm: Staff Qualifications section of YoungStar

Note: You MUST have Microsoft Silverlight installed on your computer in order to view these webinars. Download it HERE.

Continuing Education Credit for our YoungStar Webinars
If you watched the webinars when they aired live:

• During the presentation, you were given a link to a website where you could enter your personal information to get Registry Training Attendance certificates. THIS LINK WAS ONLY ACTIVE FOR 24 HOURS after the individual webinars.
• If you completed the online form within the 24 window, a Registered Training Attendance Certificate was emailed to you. To save costs, all Certificates are being emailed.
• Please note that you must print off the Attendance Certificate with the accompanying text in the email, which will contain your name and Registry ID (if applicable). The Attendance Certificate will only be valid this personal information.
• The certificate should then be placed in your employee file for continuing education credit for licensing, or it should be sent to The Registry with your application or renewal information.
• If you submitted your info, but did not receive the Training Attendance Certificate: Please email us. Many certificates were undeliverable due to incorrect email addresses or email systems that kicked them back as spam.

If you missed the 24 hour window or watched the archived webinars:

• Download and complete this "Continuing Education Record - Independent Reading / Video Viewing" form - one for each webinar you viewed.
• The form should then be completed and placed in your employee file for continuing education credit for licensing, or it should be sent to The Registry with your application or renewal information.

More information on Wisconsin's approved QRIS, YoungStar
The Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF) has posted details on the newly approved Quality Rating and Improvement System for child care providers, YoungStar. The program is proposed to begin in July 2010 and initial ratings are expected to appear on the DCF website in January 2011.

• Click here for details on how programs can earn points, how many points are needed (and what criteria must be met) for each star level, and how family child care programs and child care centers can earn points in different ways.
• Click here to view the minimum requirements for each star value.
• NEW: View our YoungStar resource page here for links to resources on each of the sections in the proposal!
• Still have a question? Read the Department's frequently asked questions page here.

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