If you’re a child care provider in Maryland — juggling diapers, snack times, #nap schedules, and eager little learners — chances are good you also need regular training to stay licensed, confident, and ready for whatever today brings. That’s where the smart, flexible model of ChildCareEd comes in. With a one-price-per-year subscription, you can unlock a world of training opportunities — without worrying whether you’ll hit or miss annual requirements.

🎯 One Subscription, Endless Learning

ChildCareEd offers subscription plans designed to give you unlimited access to a wide selection of online courses, all for one flat y #early fee. 

• Their Basic plan lets you take as many online courses as you want for about $65/year. 

• The Plus plan (~ $99/year) adds even more value — unlimited trainings plus access to select credential-level courses like those for a child #development credential (CDA). 

• For folks who want even more structure, the Instructor-Led plan (~ $149/year) provides unlimited online courses and includes one live instructor-led training per month (plus other perks). 

No complicated sign-ups for each course, no last-minute scrambling to meet training deadlines. With one subscription you get access to a robust catalog — and peace of mind.

Why That’s a Big Deal for Maryland Providers

In Maryland, providers often need to meet annual training hours as part of licensing or quality standards. Having a subscription that gives unlimited access lets you plan your training around your schedule — nap-time course completions, lesson-plan prep, admin tasks — whatever works.

Because ChildCareEd’s catalog is so extensive (over 1,000 hours of online training + many instructor-led courses) you’re not limited to a handful of topics. Whether you want to brush up on child development theory, learn more about inclusive practices, or deepen your trauma-informed care approach — there’s something for you. 

Example Course: Deepen Your Understanding of What Shapes a Child

One of the many standout trainings is Roots & Resilience: Understanding What Shapes a Child, which explores how biology, #culture, environment, #stress, and community influence a child’s development.

This course helps you:

• Recognize how a child's background and environment affect #growth-and behavior. 

• Understand resilience and how trauma-informed practices can support children facing adversity. 

• Explore ways to build learning environments that honor diversity, support #mental- #health, and #nurture social and emotional growth. ChildcareED

When you complete the course (online, at your pace), you earn CEUs — which can count toward those mandatory training hours many providers need. It’s a meaningful way to grow professionally while improving care for the children you serve.

Free Resource to Boost Your Practices: Trauma-Informed Care Checklist

Want an easy, practical resource right now? Check out Trauma‑Informed Care Checklist for Early Childhood Educators on ChildCareEd — it’s a #free, downloadable tool that helps you reflect on and improve how your #classroom-environment-supports children who’ve experienced stress or adversity. 

You can use this checklist to:

• Evaluate how your daily routines, #classroom-setup, and #teacher interactions support emotional safety

• Identify small but powerful changes to better meet the needs of all children

• Strengthen your policy and practice around trauma-sensitive care

Even if you don’t have the time to take a full course today, this kind of resource helps you start making real, positive improvements to your program.

Subscribe, Learn, Grow — All In One Flat Price

Whether you’re a solo #home-based provider, part of a larger center, or managing multiple #staff — a subscription to ChildCareEd makes tons of sense:

• No need to track down a specific course each time — everything is available whenever you need it

• Fits around your busiest days: coffee time, #nap-time, administrative moments, or after the kids go home

• Helps you meet Maryland’s required training hours without stress

And you don’t need to guess whether a particular course will count: many of the training hours and CEUs offered by ChildCareEd are structured to meet standards for ongoing professional development across states including Maryland. 

Ready to Take the Next Step?

If you’re looking for an easy, affordable, flexible way to keep your knowledge sharp, your license up-to-date, and your classroom at its best — a subscription to ChildCareEd is a smart bet.

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