Maryland Child Care Training At Your Own Pace

ChildCareEd is approved through the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) and is an IACET Accredited Provider. ChildCareEd offers online self-paced and Virtual Instructor-led format trainings.  In addition, our online courses are available in multiple languages (excluding media) such as Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Urdu, Farsi, and others. Need group registrations for staff or an onsite training? Contact us at 1-833-(2-TEACH-1) for discounts and availability.

Our MOST popular trainings in your State are: 

• 6- Hour Medication Administration Training
• 24-Hour Family Child Care Pre-Service Training ONLINE
• 18-Hour Family Child Care Renewal Training
• First Aid & CPR Blended
• Emergency and Disaster Preparedness - Online
• Including All Children and the Americans with Disabilities Act
• Basic Health & Safety and Breastfeeding Awareness
• SIDS: Saving Babies: A Change of Position, A Change in Tradition

The 90-Hour Certification

The MSDE Office of Child Care requires all lead teachers working in a child care center to have the 90-Hour Certificate, a pre-service program that equips teachers to teach children in the classroom. The certification program assists in training teachers in the foundations of teaching children and how they learn, in addition to the growth and development of children from birth to 12 years. The 90-hour certification is a one-time training program that does not require renewal. A 45-hour Growth and Development training and a 45-hour course in the age-appropriate curriculum (preschool, infant-toddler, or school-age ) are required to complete the 90-hour certification for child care. 

Educators interested in earning certification in more than one age group are encouraged to complete a 45-hour course in each age group they are seeking certification.

90- Hour Certification for those interested in online self-paced training, register for the following courses:

• 45-hour Growth and Development Birth-age 12 ONLINE and
• 45-Hour Infant and Toddler Curriculum or
• 45-Hour Preschool Curriculum or
• 45-Hour School Age Curriculum

90- Hour Certification for those who prefer instructor-led training, register for the following courses:

• 45 Hour Child Growth and Development and
• 45 Hour Infant and Toddler Methods and Materials or
• 45-Hour Preschool Methods and Materials or
• 45-Hour School Age Methods and Materials

CDA Training

• CDA Preschool
• CDA Infant and Toddler
• CDA Family Childcare
• CDA Home Visitor
• CDA Bridge Bundle: Preschool
• CDA Bridge Bundle: Infant/Toddler
• CDA Bridge Bundle: Family Child Care

Please contact your local child care licensing office to confirm all requirements as standards are subject to change:  

Maryland Department of Education: Division of Early Childhood Development: Office of Child Care
Phone Number: (410) 767-0100 or 1-888-246-0016
Email: [email protected] 
Child Care Licensing Website