Credentials
Infant Toddler • Inclusion • Literacy • Leadership
Thank you for your interest in WYECPLC’s credential courses. Our hybrid courses are thoughtfully designed to fit into your busy life, blending flexible online learning through Google Classroom with live, interactive sessions in our virtual Zoom classroom. Each credential course includes built-in coaching, so you’ll have personalized support as you learn and grow. All coursework is aligned with state and national standards and are typically completed in 8–12 weeks. You earn STARS credit, credentials are added to your STARS profile and are a recognized credential on your professional record. These credentials are designed to strengthen your skills, build confidence, and support meaningful career advancement for early childhood professionals across Wyoming—helping you grow in your role while making an even greater impact on the children and families you serve.
For more information about our credential courses please contact us by clicking here, or by emailing us wyecplc@uwyo.edu.
Upcoming Credential Courses
Currently there are no open registrations for upcoming credential courses. For more information on a specific credential, please see below.
Infant Toddler Course (next course Winter 2026)
Leadership Credential Course (starting Winter 2026)
Literacy Credential Course (Summer 2026)
Inclusion Credential Course (Fall 2026)
Infant Toddler Credential Course
In the state of Wyoming, any licensed childcare facility serving four or more infants is required to have at least one staff person who holds the Infant Toddler Director Credential as recognized by the Department of Family Services (DFS). The WYECPLC course meets all competencies and learning outcomes as outlined by DFS and aligns with national teacher competencies from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and Zero to Three (ZTT).
This course focuses on the development of children from birth to three years old and the key role that educators have in supporting and nurturing all aspects of infant-toddler learning and development. It serves as an introductory course to providing high-quality infant toddler care. We explore a range of topics which include infant toddler teacher dispositions, principles of high-quality infant toddler care, building relationships with children and families, creating environments that support learning and development, and exploring equity and diversity in an infant toddler classroom. We will learn how to have teacher-child interactions that support infants’ and toddler’s physical and perceptual, social-emotional, cognitive, and language and literacy development. We will discuss principles of inclusion and components of professionalism and ethical practice.
For more information, please see our information sheet.
We offer the infant toddler credential course three times a year (Winter, Spring/Summer, Fall).
2026 Calendar
Winter Course: January 23-April 12
Summer/Spring Course (accelerated): April 24 -June 26
Fall Course: September 11-December 13
Registration for our upcoming course is not currently open, however, you maybe join the waitlist at and select which course you are interested in joining. After joining the waitlist you will be notified when registration for the course you are interested in is open and have priority registration.
Inclusion Credential Course
In communities across Wyoming there is a diverse range of children and families with different backgrounds, abilities, and needs. Inclusion recognizes and values this diversity and ensures that all children, regardless of their individual abilities and backgrounds, are welcomed and supported. Inclusions creates safe and nurturing environments where all children feel accepted and respected. This promotes a culture of empathy and understanding among peers and teaches all children valuable life skills that are essential for success.
Our Inclusion Credential Course is an eight-week intensive course that covers the values, policies, and practices that support every infant and young child, and his or her family in the classroom. Using laws, best practices, and national and state standards, we will learn, share, and question what it takes for each student to have a sense of belonging, access to positive social relationships, and an environment where they can reach their full potential. You will gain strategies, techniques, and resources to ensure the implementation of inclusive practices for all children.
We offer our inclusion credential course once a year in the fall.
2026 Calendar
Fall Course: September 21-November 29
Literacy Credential Course
Information coming soon!
2026 Calendar
Summer Course
Leadership Credential Course
Information coming soon!
2026 Calendar
Winter Course