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ChildCareEd is attending the Michigan AEYC Annual Early Childhood Conference. Stop by our booth to meet the team and learn about MIRegistry-approved courses such as Child Care Administration Buy Now $99.00 and Intentional Safety for Infants/Toddlers Buy Now $24.00.

Why should Michigan providers stop by our booth?

We are excited to meet Michigan providers, share giveaways, and explain how ChildCareEd courses can support licensing and professional development requirements in Michigan. If you're exploring a career change into early childhood to help address Michigan's child care shortage, read our piece on navigating Michigan's child care crisis and career pathways with ChildCareEd for practical next steps.

ChildCareEd is an Approved Training Organization through the MiRegistry (see our Michigan guide). Our courses can be used to complete Michigan preservice requirements such as:

For official Michigan context and guidance on how coursework maps to state pathways, see Child Care in Michigan: What to Expect (ChildCareEd Michigan guidance). When you need an official regulation or approval number for licensing or credentialing, confirm with MiRegistry or your licensing representative. See also: Can the CDA Help Michigan Child Care Providers — and Is It on Sale Now? for practical guidance on how the CDA and coursework commonly map to Michigan pathways.

Which ChildCareEd courses commonly support Michigan preservice requirements?

Several ChildCareEd courses are MIRegistry-approved and commonly used to satisfy preservice topics. Representative courses include:

• Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Buy Now $16.00
• Administration of Medicine Buy Now $16.00
• First Aid & CPR (Blended) Buy Now $85.00$80.00

Note: Michigan licensing may require specific topics or delivery formats for certain roles; confirm with MiRegistry or your licensing specialist before relying on a single course for compliance.

ChildCareEd also offers longer-format curriculum courses that programs commonly include in Lead Caregiver or role-specific training bundles. For example, ChildCareEd provides a 45-hour Infant & Toddler curriculum course for professionals working with the youngest children and a 45-hour Child Care Administration/leadership course covering planning, budgeting, staffing, and program monitoring that many programs use in lead-caregiver or director training portfolios. Completing a longer bundle does not automatically guarantee acceptance for a particular credential or role; verify CEU acceptance, accepted delivery formats, and any role- or license-specific requirements with MiRegistry or your licensing specialist before relying on a single course. If you are assembling a director or program-administrator portfolio, see the Child Day Care Director Credentialing Organization guide for additional information on director credentialing pathways and the documentation typically requested by credentialing bodies.

How do Michigan preservice and annual training requirements work?

Michigan separates initial preservice training (orientation and role-specific required topics) from ongoing annual professional development. Preservice topics commonly include health and safety, child development, identification and reporting of abuse, safe sleep, medication administration, and emergency preparedness; annual hours typically reinforce these areas and introduce continuing topics such as curriculum planning and family engagement. Programs and licensing types can differ in which topics are required, in how many hours are required up front versus annually, and in whether certain content must be delivered in a blended or instructor-led format—so use these points as a practical checklist rather than a definitive legal summary.

ChildCareEd offers both short-topic courses (for example, Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases and Administration of Medicine) and longer-form 45-hour curriculum bundles that many Michigan programs use when assembling a preservice or Lead Caregiver training portfolio. Completing a longer bundle does not automatically guarantee acceptance for a particular credential or role; MiRegistry recognition, the license type, the age groups served, and an individual’s work experience or semester-hours may all affect eligibility. For guidance specific to Michigan credentialing pathways (for example, how the CDA counts toward Michigan qualifications), see ChildCareEd’s Michigan guidance page linked below.

How do I verify a ChildCareEd course is MIRegistry-approved and accepted for CEUs?

Follow these practical steps to confirm that a course will count for the role and credential you need:

1. Start at the ChildCareEd course page: look for an explicit MIRegistry note or approval badge on the course description and the course details (hours, delivery format, certificate issuance).
2. Cross-check MiRegistry: search MiRegistry’s training/course listing for the course title or provider name to confirm approval, approval number (if available), and any role- or format-specific caveats. If you cannot find the exact listing, contact MiRegistry directly.
3. Confirm delivery format: Michigan sometimes limits acceptance of entirely self-paced online courses for certain preservice topics; if your role requires blended or instructor-led training, verify the accepted formats with MiRegistry or your licensing specialist before relying on a single online course. If your program requires instructor-led or on-site delivery, ChildCareEd also schedules on-site, instructor-led staff training you can bring to your site: on-site and instructor-led staff training.
4. Verify CEU/clock hours and certificate content: ensure the course issues a certificate stating the number of contact hours and learning objectives—your registry or employer will usually want that detail when you submit hours.
5. Save documentation: retain your certificate and any course table of contents or syllabus showing topic coverage; these make audits and credential submissions far easier.
6. Ask your licensing specialist: when in doubt, verify acceptance with your licensing representative or a MiRegistry help contact; acceptance can depend on license type, age group, and program setting.

For a Michigan-focused overview of how credentials such as the CDA map to state recognition and how providers can use online coursework in their professional pathway, see ChildCareEd’s Michigan guidance: Child Care in Michigan: What to Expect. For more detail on the CDA and how coursework is counted in Michigan pathways, see Can the CDA Help Michigan Child Care Providers — and Is It on Sale Now?.

What should I bring to the conference to get the most from a ChildCareEd meeting?

Make your conversation at the booth actionable: bring your MiRegistry ID and a brief list of the roles and age ranges you work with, any pending credential or director-qualification questions, and copies (digital or printed) of certificates you need to have evaluated. Ask about course formats (self-paced vs blended), documentation turnaround time, and whether the specific ChildCareEd course you’re considering has an MIRegistry approval reference or approval ID number. If you have a program administrator or lead-teacher application in progress, ask booth staff what documentation reviewers typically request so you can leave the conference with a concrete checklist.

ChildCareEd offers longer-format 45-hour courses (Growth & Development and Preschool Curriculum) that many programs use to meet Lead Caregiver training bundles. Confirm eligibility for CEU credit with MiRegistry and your licensing specialist.

How can I find ChildCareEd courses on MiRegistry?

ChildCareEd-approved courses can be found on the MiRegistry. Users may purchase approved courses through the ChildCareEd website. For guidance about Michigan-specific recognition and how coursework maps to credentials (for example, the CDA and director qualifications), see: Can the CDA Help Michigan Child Care Providers — and Is It on Sale Now?.

Yes. To celebrate the Michigan AEYC conference, ChildCareEd offers conference coupons and select-course discounts for Michigan providers. See the conference sale and 15% coupon pages on ChildCareEd for details and terms. You can also review our Lowest Price Guarantee to understand how conference coupons and site promotions interact with our price-match and refund policies.

To help Michigan providers plan training and compliance, read these ChildCareEd articles with practical guidance:

• What are preservice trainings in Michigan and how do providers complete them?
• How Many Annual Training Hours Do Michigan Child Care Providers Need?
• How can Michigan childcare providers use MiRegistry and ChildCareEd to track and finish training hours online?
• What should a Michigan preservice training checklist for new child care staff include?
• What are training bundles in Michigan and which one fits your program?
• What Are Michigan's Program Administrator Requirements for Education, Experience, and Training?

These articles explain how to use MiRegistry, meet preservice and annual training hours, and choose training bundles that fit your program type and role.

Summary: What should Michigan providers do next?

Stop by the ChildCareEd booth to ask about MIRegistry-approved course IDs, certificate timelines, and whether a course’s delivery format matches your licensing requirement. Before enrolling: (1) identify the specific credential or role you are targeting, (2) confirm accepted formats and hours with MiRegistry or your licensing specialist, and (3) save course certificates and syllabi for credential or audit submissions. ChildCareEd’s Michigan-focused guidance (linked above) explains how coursework maps to common pathways such as the CDA and lead-caregiver bundles; when in doubt, confirm acceptance with MiRegistry or your licensing representative. For a focused explanation of how the CDA coursework and portfolio options align with Michigan pathways, see Can the CDA Help Michigan Child Care Providers — and Is It on Sale Now?.