Sherry Picha's Courses
Wisconsin CCFT registration has moved to PDS Online.
Before registering for a Gro Academy course, please make sure your PDS account is ready:
✅ Create your PDS Online account (New Account Setup button below)
✅ Use the same email connected to your Registry account, if you have one
✅ Select “Early Care & Education Professional” in your learner profile
✅ Allow 3–4 hours for your profile to update before searching or registering for trainings
Once your PDS profile is ready, click the course you want below and you’ll be taken directly to its registration page.
Need help? Download our step-by-step PDS registration guide.
Planning to Enroll in More Than One Course?
Our CCFT course schedule is designed so you can complete more than one training within the same time frame.
Introduction to the Childcare Profession - Blended
08/12/26
Course Dates/Times
08/12/26 from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
08/24/26 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
08/25/26 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
08/26/26 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Course Description
Revised in 2024, this Child Care Foundational Training provides foundational knowledge and skills training for individuals as they begin, or consider, a career in caring for children. Content includes exploring a variety of early care and education settings, including group and family child care. Learners explore rules and regulations governing group and family child care and the responsibilities of early care and education professionals. Practices and strategies will be explored to reflect the diverse needs of children and families in Wisconsin.
This course fulfills introductory noncredit course requirements as specified in the Department of Children and Families (DCF) Chapters 202, 250, and 251 for Family and Group Child Care in Wisconsin's Administrative Code.
Areas of Interest
DCF - Introduction to the Childcare Profession
DCF - SIDS Training
DCF - Child Abuse and Neglect
DCF - Abusive Head Trauma
DCF - Qualifying Course
Introduction to the Childcare Profession - Blended
08/26/26
Course Dates/Times
08/26/26 from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
09/08/26 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
09/09/26 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
09/10/26 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Course Description
Revised in 2024, this Child Care Foundational Training provides foundational knowledge and skills training for individuals as they begin, or consider, a career in caring for children. Content includes exploring a variety of early care and education settings, including group and family child care. Learners explore rules and regulations governing group and family child care and the responsibilities of early care and education professionals. Practices and strategies will be explored to reflect the diverse needs of children and families in Wisconsin.
This course fulfills introductory noncredit course requirements as specified in the Department of Children and Families (DCF) Chapters 202, 250, and 251 for Family and Group Child Care in Wisconsin's Administrative Code.
Areas of Interest
DCF - Introduction to the Childcare Profession
DCF - SIDS Training
DCF - Child Abuse and Neglect
DCF - Abusive Head Trauma
DCF - Qualifying Course
After registering for a class, read through this presentation to learn how to register and access individual modules.
