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Trusted Nevada Child Care Training Provider

ChildCareEd is an Approved Training Sponsor through The Nevada Registry (Sponsor ID #33753), ensuring your training hours are accepted for initial training, annual continuing training, and professional development required for licensed child care programs across Nevada.

Our Nevada Registry-approved courses meet regulatory training standards for:

• Child Care Centers
• Group Homes
• Family Child Care Homes
• Preschool, infant/toddler, and school-age programs
• Directors, staff, caregivers, substitutes, and support personnel

All courses counted toward Nevada licensing must be Nevada Registry-approved—and ChildCareEd provides approved training in nearly every required area.

Nevada Initial Training Requirements (Within 90–120 Days of Hire)

According to Nevada’s Initial and Continuing Training Requirements, new staff must complete specific topics shortly after hire. ChildCareEd offers Registry-approved courses for these required areas, including:

• Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect
• Reducing the Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
• Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma
• Building and Physical Premises Safety Including the Storage and Handling of Bio-Contaminants and Hazardous Materials
• Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning Resulting from a Natural or Man-Made Event
• Medication Administration and the Prevention of and Response to Food and Other Allergies in the Child Care Environment
• Transportation and Field Trip Safety in the Early Childhood Environment
• Child Development / Guidance & Discipline (3 hrs)
  Approved ChildCareEd courses: Baby Steps to Milestones, Mysteries of Challenging Behavior Solved, and many more options available

This gives new Nevada child care employees a clear, Registry-approved path to meeting initial licensing requirements on time.

Nevada Annual Training Requirements

Nevada requires 24 hours of continuing training every 12-month licensing period for all caregivers in licensed child care facilities.

Annual requirements include:

• 24 total hours every year
• 12 of the 24 hours must align with the age group served (SB 189 requirement)
• At least 2 hours annually in Wellness Training 
• Nutrition Essentials for Child Care Providers
• Building a Healthier Tomorrow: Preventing Childhood Obesity
• Balancing Active Play in Child Care
• All training must be Nevada Registry-approved

ChildCareEd offers approved online courses and bundles that cover all annual requirements—including Wellness Training—so providers can renew confidently each year.

CDA Credential Training

Nevada recognizes the Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential as an important qualification for child care staff and leaders. The Nevada Registry accepts approved CDA coursework toward:

• Licensing training hours
• Nevada career ladder advancement

Approved CDA Programs Available at ChildCareEd:

• Birth to Five CDA Credential with Portfolio Review
• CDA Infant/Toddler Credential with Portfolio Review
• CDA Preschool Credential with Portfolio Review
• CDA Family Child Care Credential with Portfolio Review
• CDA Home Visitor Credential Birth to 5
• CDA Infant/Toddler Renewal
• CDA Preschool Renewal
• CDA Family Child Care Renewal

These programs meet Nevada’s CDA educational expectations and support providers working toward lead teacher or director roles.

State Registry Credit (The Nevada Registry)

Since ChildCareEd is a Nevada Registry-approved sponsor, your training can be recorded smoothly in the state system:

• Add your Nevada Registry ID to your ChildCareEd profile.
• Complete any course labeled Nevada Registry Approved.
• ChildCareEd uploads completed training to The Nevada Registry weekly.
• Training typically appears in your Registry account within 5 business days.

This protects your compliance and helps you maintain active Nevada Registry membership, which is required for licensed child care employment.

State Licensing Contact Information

Please contact Nevada licensing and the Registry directly to confirm requirements, as standards may change:

Nevada Division of Public & Behavioral Health (DPBH)
Child Care Licensing Program
📞 Phone: (702) 486-3822
📧 Email: ChildCareLicensing@health.nv.gov
🌐 Child Care Licensing

The Nevada Registry (Training Approval & Membership)
📞 Phone: (800) 259-1906
🌐 Website: nevadaregistry.org