ChildCareEd
Leading Early Childhood Education Training in Maryland

Maryland-Approved Child Care Training Made Simple

ChildCareEd is an MSDE-approved training organization recognized by the Maryland Office of Child Care. Our Maryland Training Organization Approval Code is CKO-380, which appears on Maryland-approved certificates.

Choose from self-paced online training, instructor-led/Zoom classes, in-person options, CDA programs, First Aid/CPR, and voucher-eligible Maryland training designed for child care centers, family child care homes, and large family child care homes.

MSDE Approved | CKO-380 | Online & Self-Paced | Instructor-Led/Zoom | Voucher-Eligible | 40+ Languages | ADA-Compliant | IACET CEUs

Choose Your Maryland Training Path

Become a Maryland Lead Teacher

Complete the Maryland 90-hour training path for lead teacher qualification. This includes 45 hours of Child Growth and Development plus 45 hours of curriculum training for your age group: Infant/Toddler, Preschool, or School Age.

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Become a Maryland Child Care Director

Prepare for center leadership with Maryland-approved director and administrator training. ChildCareEd offers the 45 Hours Director-Administration course along with supporting training in communication, ADA, health and safety, emergency preparedness, and other required areas.

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Become a Maryland Family Child Care Provider

Start your family child care pathway with Maryland-approved pre-service training. ChildCareEd offers the 24 Hour Family Child Care Pre-Service Training, renewal training, and supporting courses such as First Aid/CPR, SIDS, Emergency and Disaster Preparedness, ADA, Medication Administration, and Basic Health & Safety.

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Use an MSDE Training Voucher

Eligible Maryland child care providers may use up to $400 in MSDE Training Voucher support for select approved pre-service training, approved conference registration, or approved early childhood college coursework.

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Complete Maryland Annual Training

Maryland child care professionals must complete continued training each year. Center teachers and directors generally need 12 clock hours annually, including at least 6 hours in a Core of Knowledge area. Family child care providers generally complete 18 hours during the first year of registration and 12 hours each year after that.

Maryland Core of Knowledge areas include:

• Child Development
• Curriculum
• Health, Safety, and Nutrition
• Special Needs
• Professionalism
• Community

ChildCareEd offers 200+ MSDE-approved online courses to help Maryland providers meet annual training, Core of Knowledge, and elective training needs.

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CDA Training Programs & Renewal Courses

ChildCareEd supports Maryland educators pursuing the Child Development Associate Credential with CDA training, CDA renewal courses, CDA portfolio review options, and CDA Bridge Bundles.

Already completed Maryland’s 90-hour training? ChildCareEd’s CDA Bridge Bundles can help provide the remaining 30 hours needed toward CDA training requirements. 

• CDA Bridge Bundle: Preschool
• CDA Bridge Bundle: Infant/Toddler
• CDA Bridge Bundle: Family Child Care

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Popular Maryland Training Options

• 45-hour Growth and Development Birth-age 12
• 45-Hour Curriculum: Infant and Toddler , Preschool , or School Age
• 45 Hours Director-Administration
• 6 Hour Medication Administration
• First Aid & CPR Blended
• Emergency and Disaster Preparedness
• 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 
• 9 Hour Communication Course
• 24 Hour Family Child Care Pre-Service Training
• 18-Hour Family Child Care Renewal Training