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All of H&H Child Care Training Center’s courses are accepted by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) towards the 12 clock hours (or 1.2 CEUs) of in-service training required for those who work in family child care homes, large family child care homes and child care facilities/centers. This includes directors, employees, operators, providers, and substitutes. H&H is accredited by the International Association for Education and Training (IACET)).

H & H Training course's MSDE approved Certificate Code is CKO-380. 

The Maryland Department of Education requires that all childcare providers complete a minimum of 6 out of their 12 required clock hours of continued training in any of the following core of knowledge areas:

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

The following are required preservice trainings in the state of Maryland:

H&H is approved to offer required preservice training's such as:

• 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 (complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act)
• Basic Health & Safety and Breastfeeding Awareness
• SIDS: Saving Babies: A Change of Position, A Change in Tradition (for providers requesting approval to provide care for children younger than 24 months old
• 45-hour Growth and Development Birth-age 12 (ONLINE)
• 45-Hour Child Growth and Development (in-person)
• 45-Hour Infant and Toddler Methods and Materials (online or in-person)
• 45-Hour Preschool Methods and Materials (online or in-person) 
• 45-Hour School-Age Methods and Materials (online, blended, or in-person)
• 90-Hr certificate course (45-Hour Methods and Materials and 45-Hour Growth and Development)

Thinking about opening a childcare center in Maryland?  For more information about opening a daycare or home child care center in Maryland, you are able to contact your state licensing office. The office will be able to provide you with advice on Maryland's requirements, rules, and regulations.

Maryland Department of Education

Division of Early Childhood Development
Office of Child Care
200 W. Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 767-0100 or 1-888-246-0016

Maryland Child Care Licensing Branch