Child Care Level 1

Greater Dubuque Childcare Professional Attraction Grant

Child care directly impacts a community workforce and there is a critical need for child care providers. In the Dubuque area, Greater Dubuque Development has created the $1,000 Greater Dubuque Childcare Professional Attraction Grant to enhance support and incentive new child care professionals joining our area workforce.

Grant Eligibility Requirements

• You must NOT be currently working in a child care facility, center, or any other entity as a child care provider.
• You must be enrolled in the NICC Child Care Level 1 program.
• You must be working with a NICC College and Career Coach.
• You must obtain employment in a participating child care facility during your enrollment in the NICC training program. Search Dubuque area job listings.
• Employment as a childcare professional (full-time or part-time) must be maintained for 30 days to be eligible to receive a grant.
• Grant program funds are limited. Grants will be awarded on a first come, first serve basis until funds are exhausted.

For questions on participating childcare centers, contact Nic Hockenberry, Director of Workforce Programming at Greater Dubuque Development at nicolash@greaterdubuque.org or 563.557.9049.

Child Care Assistance

In partnership with Greater Dubuque Development Corporation and Opportunity Dubuque, the College will provide child care assistance at no cost to those who qualify while students are in class for this program. Also, full-time employed graduates from this program may qualify for additional child care support for up to 12 months at a licensed or registered child care provider. Child care services are available in the Dubuque and Peosta areas only.

Graduates of this Career Pathway Certificate program may enter the workforce or transfer course credit into the Early Childhood Education credit certificate program or the Early Childhood diploma program. For a listing of courses and how they transfer, visit the Credit for Prior Learning page and select "Credit for Northeast Iowa Community College Non-Credit Coursework" to see the "Non Credit to Credit Course Matrix."