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IA PITC ~
Iowa Program for Infant/Toddler Care

 

The Iowa Program for Infant/Toddler Care is a unique training and consultation program offered to childcare providers, parents and other caregivers of infants & toddlers as well as those working with the families of infants & toddlers.

The goal of 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.

Training

The IA PITC training consists of 50 training hours divided into five 10-hour modules based upon the Program for Infant & Toddler Caregivers (PITC) curriculum of WestEd and the Department of Education of California
and the Beginning Together curriculum of Sonoma State University.  Each module consists of five two-hour lessons.  Caregivers are encouraged to attend all five modules consecutively but may attend a module at a time, as it’s offered, if space is available in the training.  A bonus may be available to caregivers attending the training in its entirety.  Please contact the Regional Infant/Toddler Specialist for more information

For a more detailed description of IA PITC modules and lessons, click here.

To sign up for an IA PITC module, click here.

 

Consultation

The Infant Toddler Specialists are available to answer infant/toddler questions and/or provide technical assistance and consultation to caregivers of infants and toddlers. 

For technical assistance, or for more information

If you work in a child care center please contact:

JenniferSchreck
515-246-3558
jschreck@orchardplace.org

Infant and Toddler Resources

www.pitc.org

www.zerotothree.org

www.cainclusivechildcare.org/bt/

 

 

 

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