Training Requirements

Licensing standards for outdoor nature-based child care programs require completing specific training before a provider can care for children (or within a specific timeframe) and throughout their career.

Use this as a summary document for training and in-service training requirements for all roles:

Pre-Service Requirements

Pre-Service & Training Requirements
  • Licensing Orientation (if applicable)
  • Outdoor Nature-Based Child Care Basics
  • First Aid/CPR
  • Wilderness First Aid (if applicable)
  • Blood Borne Pathogens
  • Food Handlers Permit (if applicable)
In-Service Requirements
  • 10-hour annual in-service training
  • Enhancing Quality of Early Learning (EQEL)
  • Leadership Practices
Pre-Service & Training Requirements
  • Licensing Orientation (if applicable)
  • Outdoor Nature-Based Child Care Basics
  • First Aid/CPR
  • Wilderness First Aid (if applicable)
  • Blood Borne Pathogens
  • Food Handlers Permit (if applicable)
In-Service Requirements
  • 10-hour annual in-service training
  • Leadership Practices
Pre-Service & Training Requirements
  • Licensing Orientation
  • Outdoor Nature-Based Child Care Basics
  • First Aid/CPR
  • Wilderness First Aid (if applicable)
  • Blood Borne Pathogens
  • Food Handlers Permit (if applicable)
In-Service Requirements
  • 10-hour annual in-service training
  • Leadership Practices
Pre-Service & Training Requirements
  • Outdoor Nature-Based Child Care Basics
  • First Aid/CPR
  • Wilderness First Aid (if applicable)
  • Blood Borne Pathogens
  • Food Handlers Permit (if applicable)
In-Service Requirements
  • 10-hour annual in-service training
  • Enhancing Quality of Early Learning (EQEL) (if applicable)
Pre-Service & Training Requirements
  • Outdoor Nature-Based Child Care Basics
  • First Aid/CPR
  • Wilderness First Aid (if applicable)
  • Blood Borne Pathogens
  • Food Handlers Permit (if applicable)
In-Service Requirements
  • 10-hour annual in-service training
  • Enhancing Quality of Early Learning (EQEL) (if applicable)
Pre-Service & Training Requirements
  • Outdoor Nature-Based Child Care Basics
  • Blood Borne Pathogens
  • Food Handlers Permit (if applicable)
In-Service Requirements
  • 10-hour annual in-service training
Pre-Service & Training Requirements
  • Blood Borne Pathogens
  • Health and Safety Trainings – Recognizing and Reporting Abuse, Emergency Preparedness, Serving Children Experiencing Homelessness
In-Service Requirements
  • N/A