ChildCareEd
Online and Live Instructor-Led Early Childhood Training in Maryland

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Early Childhood Education Courses

ChildCareEd offers convenient, affordable early childhood education courses — online and live instructor-led — with instant certificates and real human support. Search our catalog and sort by clock hours or topic: child development, guidance, curriculum, health & safety, family child care, infants & toddlers, CPR & first aid, medication administration, and more.

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Free Child Care Training

Get started without spending a dime — ChildCareEd offers free child care training courses, plus discounts and savings on the rest. See what you can take for free today.

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CDA Credential & CDA Renewal Training

ChildCareEd offers full Child Development Associate (CDA) certification training for Preschool, Infant-Toddler, Family Child Care, and more. Complete your CDA credential online or blended — plus CDA renewal training and a free guide to the CDA process.

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More Than Courses — What Sets ChildCareEd Apart

Live Instructor-Led Training

Online plus real Zoom & in-person classes that fill the live hours self-study can't.

Hours Bank for Your Staff

Buy hours for your team and get unfinished hours back when staff leave.

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A national, state-indexed directory of grants, scholarships & reimbursements.

Job Board

A childcare jobs board — search and post early childhood jobs by ZIP, role & distance.

Spanish Courses with Audio

Full Spanish courses with Spanish narration — not just a translate widget.

Resources

A free, downloadable library of printable childcare resources.

Our Most Popular Trainings 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.

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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.

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What Our Customers Say on Google

Man Fai Lau

Maria was very prompt and helpful. Thank you.

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Sara Lauer

I love working with Maria C! She is always so supportive when helping to make sure our team is being kept up to date on their training!

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Wellmon Ross

Miss Maria was extremely helpful and professional, as I signed up for a CPR and First Aid in person training.

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Anastasiia

Maria was very helpful and professional. I was unable to finish my course before it expired, and she quickly helped me extend it. Her support was prompt, kind, and efficient. I truly appreciate the additional time she provided and am very grateful for her help. Thank you, Maria, for making the process so easy!

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Priscilla Munoz

Mi experiencia con ChilcareEd ha sido excelente! Maria me ayudó a resolver y ha inscribirme a los cursos en línea y contestó a todas mis preguntas. 100% recomendado.

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TopHat Front Office

We needed CPR training for around 16 staff members and Lisa was there to help us! Not only did she make herself available to me whenever I had questions, she gave me updates on course completion and answered any questions we had with no hesitation. The CPR trainers were energetic and made the in-person training entertaining and engaging for all of our staff. Not only were they knowledgeable, but they also were very flexible with our staffing needs. We are very happy with the time and care they gave us for our training! I couldn't thank them enough for everything!

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Sarafia Washington

Maria Campos provided excellent customer service. She helped guide me through the online courses I have taken with ChildCareEd. I signed up for four classes with them, and because of the great experience, my husband and two daughters are now using the organization as well. Jennifer was also amazing while teaching the CPR class. The process was easy to follow, the instructors were helpful, and the support was excellent. I highly recommend ChildCareEd for online training courses and CPR training.

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The Birth to Five CDA Credential with Portfolio Review is a dynamic 120-hour, self-paced online training designed to help early childhood educators meet the CDA...

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Trusted Early Childhood Training

ChildCareEd has helped tens of thousands of early childhood educators earn certificates, meet state and registry requirements, and grow their careers — with approved courses, instant certificates, and support from real people. Online, live instructor-led, or blended — for teachers, directors, and family child care providers.

Questions? Call or text us at (833) 283-2241 (2TEACH1)