Upcoming Changes!
ExceleRate Illinois will soon be transitioning to using ITERS-3 in classrooms where most children are birth-36 months! Current ExceleRate centers, please watch your email for updates on the transition over the next several months! The first communication was sent to licensed child care center contacts on 12/10/24 & Head Start Path contacts on 12/11/24.
Important Links:
- Gateways Registry Membership
- Gateways Statewide Training Calendar
- ExceleRate-approved Online Trainings
- pdf ExceleRate Illinois Required Training Requirements for Licensed Child Care Centers (483 KB)
- pdf ExceleRate Credential Continuous Quality Improvement Plan for Licensed Child Care Centers (372 KB)
- pdf ExceleRate Illinois and Gateways to Opportunity Credentials FAQ for Licensed Child Care Centers (500 KB)
- pdf ExceleRate Illinois Licensed Child Care Programs FAQ (387 KB)
- pdf External ExceleRate Program Manual (1.49 MB)