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 The Iowa Program for Infant Toddler Care (IA PITC) is a unique program for child care providers, parents and other caregivers of infants and toddlers as well as those working with the families of infants and toddlers. Quality infant and toddler care depends on special relationships between young children and trained caregivers who are in tune with each child’s needs. Infants are naturally curious, they come into the world with an urge to learn. The IA PITC training helps caregivers design environments which are healthy and safe, and yet offer developmental challenges. The goal of IA PITC is to help caregivers recognize the crucial importance of giving tender, loving care and assisting in the infants’ intellectual development through an attentive reading of each child’s cues (California WestEd PITC). For more information on the PITC mission and philosophy, please go to www.pitc.org .
Purpose
- Increase
the quality and availability of infant and toddler
care in Iowa
- Offer
professional development opportunities, such as
training, technical assistance, and consultation
for those who care for and about infant and toddlers
- Provide
support and networking opportunities for those
who care for and about infant and toddlers
Training
IA
PITC is based upon the Program for Infant Toddler
Care (PITC) curriculum of WestEd and the Department
of Education of California and the Beginning Together
curriculum of Sonoma State University. The IA PITC
training consists of 50 training hours divided into
five 10-hour modules. Each module consists of five
two-hour lessons. A stipend may be available to caregivers
attending the entire training within a twelve-month
period.
Training
Module I: Social-Emotional Growth and Socialization
Training
Module II: Group Care
Training
Module III: Learning and Development
Training
Module IV: Culture, Family and Provider
Training
Module
V: Beginning Together – Inclusive Practice for
Care in Group Settings
For
a more detatiled description of IA PITC Modules and
lessons, click here.
Module
V is NAC approved. Iowa PITC is available for college
credit or continuing
education units (CEU’s) at some
colleges and universities. Please contact your
Regional
Infant & Toddler
Specialist for more information or to register
for IA PITC training. Contact information for
your region
can be found at
www.iowaccrr.org.
Consultation Services
The Regional Infant & Toddler Specialists of the Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) Program provide support and consulting services to any child care provider who serves infants and toddlers. Consulting services are offered at no cost to the provider. Attending the IA PITC training is not required to receive consultation services. Consulting services include answering questions, providing technical assistance and supporting providers with implementing best practices of care, and providing information, materials, resources, and opportunities to network with other providers. Please contact your Regional Infant & Toddler Specialist for more information or to request free consultation services. Contact information for your region can be found at www.iowaccrr.org.
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