Wisconsin Child Care Centers and Homes License Renewal: Deadlines, CE & How to Renew
Quick answer
A regular license is non-expiring but is reviewed every two years.
Verified Oct 25, 2026 · 1 official source
When is Wisconsin child care centers and homes license renewal due?
Renewal cycle in years
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Exact renewal deadline rule
A regular license is non-expiring but is reviewed every two years.
A regular license is non-expiring but is reviewed every two years.Official source
Verified Oct 25, 2026 · 1 official source
Use the expiration date printed on your license. These rules do not establish a personal expiration date.
How much does child care centers and homes license renewal cost in Wisconsin?
Renewal fee
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What are the continuing education requirements?
CE hours
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CE topics and conditions
Family child care CE topics include infectious-disease control, medication administration, food/allergy emergencies, and business operations.
Prevention and control of infectious diseases. Medication administration. Prevention of and response to emergencies due to food and allergic reactions. Business operations.Official source
Verified Oct 25, 2026 · 1 official source
What renewal exceptions or conditions apply?
Agency guidance
Group center administrators, directors and child care workers generally need 15 annual CE hours. Those working fewer than eight months need at least two hours per month; assistant teachers in their first entry-level course are exempt that year.
Each administrator, center director, child care worker, school-age administrator, and school-age director shall participate in at least 15 hours of continuing education annually. who works fewer than 8 months per year shall participate in the equivalent of at least 2 hours of continuing education per month of employment Assistant child care teachers who are currently enrolled in their first entry level course are not required to earn continuing education for that year.Official source
Verified Oct 25, 2026 · 1 official source
How do I renew my child care centers and homes license online in Wisconsin?
Online renewal link: Not verified yet. Check the official agency for renewal instructions.
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Enter the expiration date on your license, then choose email reminders. Confirm your email to activate them; unsubscribe in one click.
Which official sources support this guide?
Verified Oct 25, 2026 · 3 official sources
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Last verified Oct 25, 2026. Each quotation supports the corresponding published value.
A regular license is non-expiring but is reviewed every two years.
A regular license is non-expiring but is reviewed every two years. Applies to: Regular child care licenses
A regular license is non-expiring but is reviewed every two years.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Family child care CE topics include infectious-disease control, medication administration, food/allergy emergencies, and business operations.
Family child care CE topics include infectious-disease control, medication administration, food/allergy emergencies, and business operations.
Prevention and control of infectious diseases. Medication administration. Prevention of and response to emergencies due to food and allergic reactions. Business operations.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Group center administrators, directors and child care workers generally need 15 annual CE hours. Those working fewer than eight months need at least two hours per month; assistant teachers in their first entry-level course are exempt that year.
Group center administrators, directors and child care workers generally need 15 annual CE hours. Those working fewer than eight months need at least two hours per month; assistant teachers in their first entry-level course are exempt that year.
Each administrator, center director, child care worker, school-age administrator, and school-age director shall participate in at least 15 hours of continuing education annually. who works fewer than 8 months per year shall participate in the equivalent of at least 2 hours of continuing education per month of employment Assistant child care teachers who are currently enrolled in their first entry level course are not required to earn continuing education for that year.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
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