Becoming a Provider

Training, Consultations, and Professional Development

Technical Assistance and Resources

Career Support with Higher Education Navigation

Early Childhood Education and Care Grants

Providers

  • 2,400 professional development opportunities offered by the CCR&Rs, completed by 23,762 early learning providers, and earned 60,927 training hours
  • 8,365 early learning providers completed ExceleRate Illinois training to advance program quality from good to great
  • 2,633 license-exempt providers completed Health & Safety training
  • 2,628 individualized program Quality Consultations and 688 Career Pathways consultations
  • $2.2 million was invested in program operations through 657 CCR&R Quality grant awards, including $629,406 for Infant & Toddler spaces across Illinois