Nevada requires licensed childcare staff to complete annual continuing education as a condition of maintaining their childcare facility license. The Nevada DPBH Child Care Licensing sets the training requirement at 24 hours per year for all licensed childcare staff. brightwheel Professional Development courses are accepted toward Nevada’s continuing education requirements, and staff completion is tracked automatically within brightwheel. brightwheel courses auto‑post completed hours to the The Nevada Registry.
| Annual CE hours (teachers) | 24 hours per training year |
| Training period | Annual |
| Regulatory authority | Nevada DPBH Child Care Licensing |
| Notes | Min 12 hrs must be age-group specific; 2 hrs health/wellness |
| brightwheel approved in Nevada | ✓ Yes — accepted for Nevada CE requirements |
| Auto‑posts to The Nevada Registry | ✓ Yes — completed course hours post automatically to staff registry accounts |
| Courses available in Nevada | View courses across 8 CDA competency areas |
Browse courses by competency area in Nevada
Each competency area maps to CDA standards and satisfies Nevada’s continuing education requirements. Select a competency area to explore available courses.
Safe and Healthy Environment
Health and safety, nutrition, emergency preparedness, classroom setup
Physical and Intellectual Development
Child growth, developmental milestones, motor skills, cognition
Social and Emotional Development
Social-emotional learning, behavior guidance, relationships, inclusion
Families
Family communication, partnerships, cultural responsiveness
Program Management
Administrative operations, staff management, licensing compliance
Professionalism
Professional standards, ethics, advocacy, career development
Observation and Documentation
Observational methods, documentation, assessment tools, portfolios
Child Development
Cross-cutting child development principles across all domains
Silver State Stars and brightwheel
Silver State Stars is Nevada’s Quality Rating and Improvement System. Staff professional development in CDA‑aligned competency areas is a core component of Silver State Stars quality ratings — programs that demonstrate ongoing staff training earn higher ratings. brightwheel’s IACET‑accredited courses align with the professional development requirements recognized by Silver State Stars, and the automatic tracking dashboard makes it straightforward to demonstrate staff training during program quality evaluations.
Silver State Stars →Frequently asked questions — Nevada
State‑accepted professional development courses in brightwheel
Brightwheel offers expert‑led, IACET‑accredited PD courses accepted in Nevada — with automatic tracking and The Nevada Registry auto‑posting built in.
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