4C of Southern Indiana can provide support for I-LEAD and if you are interested in becoming a Child Care Provider we can provide resources, benefits and information on the process of becoming a licensed child care home, licensed child care center or unlicensed registered child care ministry. For support and additional Information contact the 4C office at 812-423-4008 ext.134 or email at info@child-care.org

4C’s Faith Based and Preschool Provider Program also provides services to preschools seeking to participate in statewide systems or become accredited and unlicensed registered ministries working towards Voluntary Certification. For support and additional Information contact the 4C office at 812-423-4008 ext.102 or email at info@child-care.org

Early childhood professionals have easy, online access to professional development and licensing support.

I-LEAD, Indiana Licensing & Education Access Depot, is the one-stop shop for managing licensing and regulatory process. It’s also the gateway to Indiana Learning Paths, a new on-your-time learning platform for professionals.

• I-LEAD makes licensing, background checks and professional development easier to access and update. It also provides you with access to Indiana Learning Paths.
• Indiana Learning Paths is your refreshed online professional development hub. Visit today to update your knowledge and supercharge your early childhood practice.

Benefits of Becoming an Early Educator

• Free referrals to help fill your openings
• Free Educational training
• Free Access to state and local resources
• Early childhood information updates
• Recognition as a professional business owner

Are you interested in opening a child care home, center or ministry in Indiana? This one hour, online professional development session guides participants through the basic process of becoming licensed or registered and is a mandatory first step for that process.

Orientation 1: Training for Child Care Providers
Prerequisite for Orientation 2

ONLINE ONLY

1. Log onto the I-LEAD system (ilead.in.gov) and follow steps to create an account with your e-mail address
2. Locate Start Up Orientation 1 for Child Care Providers
3. Begin session

If you are interested in opening a Licensed Child Care Center, this 4 hour professional development session is for you. Participants identify the components necessary to complete a successful child care center licensing application and pass the initial licensing inspection. This session is appropriate for those who intend to open a licensed child care center in the state of Indiana and who have already completed Orientation 1: Training for Child Care Providers.

Licensing Orientation 2: Training for Child Care Centers

ONLINE or IN-PERSON

1. Log onto the I-LEAD system (ilead.in.gov) with your e-mail address
2. Locate Licensing Orientation 2: Training for Child Care Centers
3. Register for Online training, begin session OR Register for In-person training with date/location that best fits your needs, attend training 

If you are interested in opening a Licensed Home Child Care, this training is designed to outline regulatory requirements, licensing steps, and resources for providing licensed child care in a home environment. You will leave this training prepared to take the next steps to licensing your home and will receive the necessary paperwork. This session is appropriate for those who intend to open a licensed child care home in the state of Indiana and who have already completed

Orientation 1: Training for Child Care Providers.

Licensing Orientation 2: Training for Family Child Care Home Providers

ONLINE or IN-PERSON

1. Log onto the I-LEAD system (ilead.in.gov) with your e-mail address
2. Locate Licensing Orientation 2: Training for Family Child Care Homes Providers
3. Register for Online training, begin session OR Register for In-person training with date/location that best fits your needs, attend training 

If you are interested in opening an Unlicensed Registered Child Care Ministry, this 2 hour professional development session participants identify the components necessary to complete a successful child care ministry registration application and pass the initial registration inspection. This session is appropriate for those who intend to open an unlicensed registered child care ministry in the state of Indiana and who have already completed Orientation 1: Training for Child Care Providers.

Orientation 2: Training for Unlicensed Registered Child Care Ministries

ONLINE or IN-PERSON

1. Log onto the I-LEAD system (ilead.in.gov) with your e-mail address
2. Locate Orientation 2: Unlicensed Registered Child Care Miniseries
3. Register for Online training, begin session OR Register for In-person training with date/location that best fits your needs, attend training