Utah requires licensed childcare staff to complete annual continuing education as a condition of maintaining their childcare facility license. The Utah DHHS Division of Licensing and Background Checks (DLBC) sets the training requirement at 20 hours per year — the same floor applies to directors, director designees, center caregivers, and licensed family child care providers. brightwheel Professional Development courses are accepted toward Utah’s continuing education requirements, and staff completion is tracked automatically within brightwheel.
| Directors, director designees, caregivers, licensed FCC | 20 hours per training year |
| Training period | Annual |
| Regulatory authority | Utah DHHS, Division of Licensing and Background Checks (DLBC) |
| brightwheel approved in Utah | ✓ Yes — accepted for Utah CE requirements |
| Training records | ✓ Tracked automatically in brightwheel dashboard |
| Courses available in Utah | View courses across 8 CDA competency areas |
The 20‑hour figure applies to directors, director designees, caregivers, and licensed family child care providers alike — there is no separate, higher director tier. Two related rules (R430‑50, Residential Certificate Child Care; and R381‑70, Out‑of‑School‑Time) were both revised effective June 5, 2026, and current post‑revision requirements are not yet confirmed — verify directly with DLBC before publishing or relying on those two categories specifically. For licensed family child care, at least half of annual training must be interactive; brightwheel’s courses count toward the non‑interactive portion.
Browse courses by competency area in Utah
Each competency area maps to CDA standards and satisfies Utah’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
Child Care Quality System (CCQS) and brightwheel
Child Care Quality System (CCQS) is Utah’s Quality Rating and Improvement System. Staff professional development in CDA‑aligned competency areas is a core component of Child Care Quality System (CCQS) quality ratings — programs that demonstrate ongoing staff training earn higher ratings. brightwheel’s IACET‑accredited courses align with the professional development requirements recognized by Child Care Quality System (CCQS), and the automatic tracking dashboard makes it straightforward to demonstrate staff training during program quality evaluations.
Child Care Quality System (CCQS) →Frequently asked questions — Utah
State‑accepted professional development courses in brightwheel
Brightwheel offers expert‑led, IACET‑accredited PD courses accepted in Utah — with automatic tracking built in.
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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.