Brightwheel makes it easy to record staff education, certifications, and professional development hours.
Courses completed through brightwheel Professional Development are automatically added to staff profiles and the Training dashboard, and reporting tools help meet state requirements. Trainings and certifications completed outside of brightwheel can also be added manually and tracked.
Education & professional development fields on staff profiles
Each staff profile includes sections for recording official education and training details. Admins and Managers can add:
Degree type | GED/High School, Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctorate, or other |
Certifications | Professional or state certifications held |
ECE credits | Early Childhood Education credit hours |
Infant Toddler Credits | Infant/toddler credit hours |
Professional development hours | Hours completed through brightwheel Professional Development are automatically-added; courses completed outside of brightwheel can be manually uploaded. |
Custom notes | Additional education details |
Add staff professional development hours
With a brightwheel Professional Development subscription, trainings completed in brightwheel automatically appear on the Training dashboard. Trainings taken outside of brightwheel Professional Development must be added manually, either from the Training dashboard or from an individual staff profile.
Note: For Professional Development subscribers, we recommend entering 0 hours for manually added trainings that do not count toward a staff member’s annual requirement. This keeps approved state course hours in brightwheel separate from unapproved training hours.
From the Training dashboard (Professional Development subscribers only)
Log in on the web
Go to Staff & Payroll in the sidebar menu > Training
Click Add training record
Input training details (date, hours, CEUs, custom notes) then hit Save
From the staff profile (all providers)
Log in on the web
Go to Staff & Payroll in the sidebar menu
Open a staff profile
Click Add a training under 'Professional development hours'
Add staff training certificates
Training certificates from brightwheel Professional Development courses are automatically uploaded and available in brightwheel from the Training dashboard (Professional Development subscription required). Learn how to view certificates here.
For programs without a Professional Development subscription, or to add external certificates, Admins can upload certificates to the Attachments section of a staff profile.
💡 Tip: Add expiration dates to attachments to track renewals for certifications like CPR and First Aid.
Report on staff professional development
There are a few ways to view staff professional development hours and trainings. Learn how to view these options here: Report on staff professional development.