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	Southwest Iowa Child Care Resource & Referral Iowa Child Care Resource and Referral provides resources, education and advocacy to support quality child care.

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A statewide training registry will be implemented soon. Everyone will need an email address to register for training. Check back for more information.

Environment Rating Scales (ERS)

Environment Rating Scales are nationally recognized scales that asses the quality of child care programs. The four scales are:

	Family Child Care Environmental Rating Scale (FCCERS) for home providers.
	Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS) for centers and preschools
	The Infant Toddler Environment Rating Scale (ITERS) that is for centers that take care of infants and toddlers
	The School Age Care Rating Scale (SACERS) that are for school age programs that are in centers or public schools.

The training helps program personnel understand how to use the scales to enhance the overall quality of care they provide. Attending the approved ERS training is part of the Iowa Quality Rating System (QRS).

Guests, including children, are not allowed in class. If you require special accommodations such as an interpreter, please contact the person taking registrations so she can make arrangements. Please be respectful and cancel your reservation if you cannot attend, so people on the waiting list can take your place. Closing time of all classes is approximate.

ECERS (Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale) for centers and preschools
Date (Fall 2010)	Time	Location	Cost	Contact #
September 20, September 27, October 4, October 11 You must attend all dates	6:30-8:30pm	ISU Extension Office W Pott County 2nd Fl Careers Bldg 1600 S Hwy 275 Council Bluffs	No Charge	Carol at 800-945-9778
November 2, November 9, November 16, November 23 You must attend all dates	TBD	Atlantic Location to be determined	No Charge	Carol at 800-945-9778
FCCERS (Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale) for child development homes
Date (Fall 2010)	Time	Location	Cost	Contact #
October 26, November 2, November 9, November 16 You must attend all dates Snow date: November 23	6:30-8:30pm	Union County ISU Extension Office 105 West Adams in Creston	No charge	Carol at 800-945-9778
September 9, September 16, September 23, September 30 You must attend all dates	6:30-8:30pm	Community Building Hwy 92 Carson	No charge	Carol at 800-945-9778
ITERS (Infant Toddler Environment Rating Scale) for centers
Date (Fall 2010)	Time	Location	Cost	Contact #
October 27, November 3, November 10, November 17 You must attend all dates	TBD	ISU Extension Office W Pott County 2nd Fl Careers Bldg 1600 S Hwy 275 Council Bluffs	No charge	Carol at 800-945-9778
SACERS (School Age Care Environment Rating Scale) for centers
Date	Time	Location	Cost	Contact #
		Please check back

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Funding is provided by the Iowa Department of Human Services through the Child Care Development Fund.

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Last updated: 6/18/2010