ChildCareEd is an Approved Training Sponsor in the Missouri Professional Development (MOPD) System and offers comprehensive training courses that meet Missouri’s state requirements for child care providers.
ChildCareEd offers convenient, online self-paced courses to help child care professionals meet their ongoing training needs and maintain compliance with the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Health and Safety Training requirements.
Who Needs Training?
Training is required for all individuals working in licensed or license-exempt child care settings, including:
Required Health and Safety Trainings:
To receive CCDF subsidy payments, Missouri child care providers must complete the following health and safety training topics:
Safe Sleep Training must be completed:
First Aid and CPR training is also required for certain staff roles.
Annual Training Hour Requirements:
Missouri mandates a minimum of 12 clock hours of annual training for all child care staff positions
Center Directors must hold:
Group Child Care Home Providers must hold:
Missouri Professional Development Registry (MOPD)
ChildCareEd is an Approved Sponsor in the Missouri Professional Development (MOPD) Registry. Courses approved for MOPD can be located directly within the registry. Providers should add their MOPD ID number to their ChildCareEd account to ensure their completed training is automatically reported.
DESE Office of Childhood
Missouri’s child care regulations are governed by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), specifically through DESE's Office of Childhood, which oversees all licensed and license-exempt child care providers in the state.
*Please contact your local Child Care Licensing office to confirm these courses meet all necessary requirements as standards are subject to change.*
Administrators! Are you looking to purchase hours for your staff? ChildCareEd offers the Group Admin Program and Subscription Services, which make it easy and affordable to make group purchases.
Group Admin Program
The Group Admin Program allows you to purchase clock hours at a flat price and then assign classes to staff members. This gives you control over your budget and training plan. Purchase hours for staff to ensure they complete their training requirements.
Use our Group Admin Feature and receive the following benefits:
Subscription Services
With Subscription Services, you can purchase training hours at a low one-time cost. There are three tiers to choose from, depending on your needs:
To view the course selection available for each of our subscription services, please click on View Courses List under each here: https://www.childcareed.com/subscriptions.html.
