Training
Child care providers at licensed facilities are required to complete lead safety training and submit a certificate of completion to their DCFS licensing representative. School leaders are not required to complete training, but we encourage you to learn more about lead safety to help protect children.
LeadCare Illinois offers free lead safety trainings for any interested school leader or child care provider. The trainings will educate you about:
- Rules and requirements in Illinois
- The impact of lead exposure in children
- How to sample your drinking water for lead
- How to understand the results of your lead-in-water test
- When to re-test your water
- How to develop and implement immediate and long-term mitigation plans to reduce lead
- Opportunities for mitigation reimbursement through LeadCare Illinois
- Additional resources and support to keep you informed throughout the lead-in-water testing process
Trainings are available through online webinars and are conducted in both Spanish and English.
Lead Safety Training
All licensed child care facilities are required to complete lead safety training and submit a certificate of completion to their DCFS licensing representative. We offer free lead safety training to help child care providers and school leaders get the most out of LeadCare Illinois, including potential reimbursement for mitigation costs. The training educates you on lead in water testing rules, the impact of lead exposure on children, how to sample your facility's drinking water for lead, and how to create a mitigation plan. Please fill out the form below to register for one of our upcoming trainings.