--- title: "Louisiana ECE Professional Development Requirements" id: "20850" type: "page" slug: "louisiana" published_at: "2026-05-22T04:01:33+00:00" modified_at: "2026-06-09T00:52:40+00:00" url: "https://mybrightwheel.com/ece-professional-development/louisiana/" markdown_url: "https://mybrightwheel.com/ece-professional-development/louisiana.md" excerpt: "Louisiana ECE professional development requirement summary Louisiana requires licensed childcare staff to complete annual continuing education as a condition of maintaining their childcare facility license. The Louisiana DOE sets the training requirement at 12 hours per year for all licensed..." --- [Brightwheel](https://mybrightwheel.com/) › [ECE Professional Development](https://mybrightwheel.com/ece-professional-development/) › [Louisiana](https://mybrightwheel.com/ece-professional-development/louisiana/) › Louisiana ECE Professional Development Requirements # Louisiana ECE Professional Development Requirements ## Louisiana childcare staff must complete 12 hours of annual continuing education as a condition of state licensing. Louisiana ECE professional development requirement summary Louisiana requires licensed childcare staff to complete annual continuing education as a condition of maintaining their childcare facility license. The Louisiana DOE sets the training requirement at 12 hours per year for all licensed childcare staff. brightwheel Professional Development courses are accepted toward Louisiana’s continuing education requirements, and staff completion is tracked automatically within brightwheel. Louisiana childcare training requirements at a glance | Annual CE hours (teachers) | 12 hours per training year | | --- | --- | | Training period | Annual | | Regulatory authority | Louisiana DOE | | brightwheel approved in Louisiana | ✓ Yes — accepted for Louisiana CE requirements | | Training records | ✓ Tracked automatically in brightwheel dashboard | | Courses available in Louisiana | View courses across 8 CDA competency areas | ## Browse courses by competency area in Louisiana Each competency area maps to CDA standards and satisfies Louisiana’s continuing education requirements. Select a competency area to explore available courses. [CDA ISafe and Healthy EnvironmentHealth and safety, nutrition, emergency preparedness, classroom setupView courses →](https://mybrightwheel.com/ece-professional-development/louisiana/safe-healthy-environment/) [CDA IIPhysical and Intellectual DevelopmentChild growth, developmental milestones, motor skills, cognitionView courses →](https://mybrightwheel.com/ece-professional-development/louisiana/physical-intellectual-development/) [CDA IIISocial and Emotional DevelopmentSocial-emotional learning, behavior guidance, relationships, inclusionView courses →](https://mybrightwheel.com/ece-professional-development/louisiana/social-emotional-development/) [CDA IVFamiliesFamily communication, partnerships, cultural responsivenessView courses →](https://mybrightwheel.com/ece-professional-development/louisiana/families/) [CDA VProgram ManagementAdministrative operations, staff management, licensing complianceView courses →](https://mybrightwheel.com/ece-professional-development/louisiana/program-management/) [CDA VIProfessionalismProfessional standards, ethics, advocacy, career developmentView courses →](https://mybrightwheel.com/ece-professional-development/louisiana/professionalism/) [CDA VIIObservation and DocumentationObservational methods, documentation, assessment tools, portfoliosView courses →](https://mybrightwheel.com/ece-professional-development/louisiana/observation-documentation/) [CDA VIIIChild DevelopmentCross-cutting child development principles across all domainsView courses →](https://mybrightwheel.com/ece-professional-development/louisiana/child-development/) ## Quality Start and brightwheel Quality Start Quality Start is Louisiana’s Quality Rating and Improvement System. Staff professional development in CDA‑aligned competency areas is a core component of Quality Start quality ratings — programs that demonstrate ongoing staff training earn higher ratings. brightwheel’s IACET‑accredited courses align with the professional development requirements recognized by Quality Start, and the automatic tracking dashboard makes it straightforward to demonstrate staff training during program quality evaluations. [Quality Start →](https://www.childcareaware.org/resources/state-by-state-resource-map/) ## Frequently asked questions — Louisiana How many continuing education hours do childcare teachers need in Louisiana? Louisiana requires all licensed childcare staff to complete 12 hours of annual continuing education. Is brightwheel Professional Development accepted in Louisiana? Yes. Brightwheel Professional Development is accepted for continuing education in Louisiana. Courses are IACET‑accredited and align with CDA competency areas recognized by the Louisiana DOE. Staff complete courses on demand, and administrators track all completions automatically within brightwheel. Does brightwheel auto‑post completed hours to the Louisiana registry? Louisiana does not currently have registry auto‑posting enabled in brightwheel. Staff training completions and certificates are tracked automatically in the brightwheel dashboard, making it straightforward to provide documentation during licensing audits. What competency areas does brightwheel cover in Louisiana? Brightwheel offers courses across all 8 CDA competency areas — Safe and Healthy Environments, Physical and Intellectual Development, Social and Emotional Development, Families, Program Management, Professionalism, Observation and Documentation, and Child Development. All competency areas are recognized by the Louisiana DOE for annual CE credit. How does brightwheel track training for Louisiana compliance audits? When a staff member completes a brightwheel course, it is automatically recorded in their staff profile and in the administrator training dashboard. Administrators can generate training completion reports at any time — no spreadsheets or manual tracking required. ## State‑accepted professional development courses in brightwheel Brightwheel offers expert‑led, IACET‑accredited PD courses accepted in Louisiana — with automatic tracking built in. [View full course roster](https://info.mybrightwheel.com/professional-development-courses?state=louisiana) [https://iacet.org/ap/140328/](https://iacet.org/ap/140328/) **Accreditation:** Brightwheel is accredited by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and offers IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard. IACET is recognized internationally as a standard development organization and accrediting body that promotes quality of continuing education and training.