Child development

CDA Family Child Care Credential

The CDA Family Child Care Credential is a 120-hour, self-paced online training designed for educators working with children birth to age 5 in a family child ...

CDA Infant/Toddler Credential

The CDA Infant/Toddler Credential is a 120-hour, self-paced online training designed for educators working with children ages birth-36 months in a center-bas...

CDA Infant/Toddler Credential with Portfolio Review

The CDA Infant/Toddler Credential with Portfolio Review is a 120-hour, self-paced online training for early childhood educators working with infants and toddler...

CDA Preschool Credential

The CDA Preschool Credential is a 120-hour, self-paced online training designed for educators working with children ages 3–5 in a center-based preschool s...

CDA Preschool Credential with Portfolio Review

The CDA Preschool Credential with Portfolio Review is a 120-hour, self-paced online training designed for early childhood educators working with children ages 3...

45 Hour Child Growth and Development

Are you passionate about shaping the future of our youngest generation? ChildCareEds 45-Hour Growth and Development Training is your essential gateway to a fulf...

45 Hour Infant and Toddler Methods and Materials

Are you passionate about caring for the youngest members of our community? ChildCareEds 45-Hour Infant and Toddler Curriculum Course is your essential gateway t...

45 Hour Preschool Methods and Materials

In this course, students are introduced to the fundamental principles of curriculum planning and execution tailored for children aged two to five years. Through...

45 Hour School Age Methods and Materials

This course is designed to equip students with the essential skills required for working effectively in school-age child care programs. It covers a range of top...

45 hour Growth and Development Birth-age 12 ONLINE

Are you passionate about shaping the future of our youngest generation? ChildCareEds 45-Hour Growth and Development Training is your essential gateway to a fulf...

45-Hour Infant and Toddler Curriculum

Are you passionate about caring for the youngest members of our community? ChildCareEds 45-Hour Infant and Toddler Curriculum Course is your essential gateway t...

45-Hour Preschool Curriculum

In this course, students are introduced to the fundamental principles of curriculum planning and execution tailored for children aged two to five years. Through...

45-Hour School Age Curriculum

This course is designed to equip students with the essential skills required for working effectively in school-age child care programs. It covers a range of top...

CDA Family Child Care Renewal

Empower your expertise and secure your place at the forefront of family child care excellence with our comprehensive CDA Family Child Care Renewal course, desig...

CDA Infant/Toddler Renewal

Embark on a journey to nurture the youngest minds with our dynamic CDA Infant/Toddler Renewal course, meticulously crafted to empower child care professionals i...

CDA Preschool Renewal

Reignite your passion for preschool education with our dynamic CDA Preschool Renewal course, crafted to reaffirm your expertise and dedication to shaping the br...

Montessori Assistant Training

This self-paced online training program equips individuals with the foundational knowledge and skills to excel as Montessori classroom assistants. Understanding...

CDA Bridge Bundle: Family Child Care

The CDA Bridge Bundle: Family Child Care is a self-paced online training for Maryland family child care providers who already hold a 90-hour certification (incl...

CDA Bridge Bundle: Family Child Care without Portfolio Review

The 30-hour Bridge Bundle for Maryland Child Care Providers is a specialized training program designed to help child care professionals in Maryland who already ...

CDA Bridge Bundle: Infant/Toddler

The CDA Bridge Bundle: Infant/Toddler is a self-paced online training for Maryland child care providers who already hold a 90-hour certification (including th...

CDA Bridge Bundle: Infant/Toddler without Portfolio Review

The 30-hour Bridge Bundle for Maryland Child Care Providers is a specialized training program designed to help child care professionals in Maryland who already ...

24-Hour Family Child Care Pre-Service Training

This certification course satisfies the 24-Hour Family Child Care Pre-Service training required by MSDE. Family child care providers will gain a broad overview ...

24 Hour Family Child Care Pre-Service Training ONLINE

**This course is approved in only Maryland** This certification course satisfies the 24 Hour Family Childcare Pre-Service training. Gain a broad overview of maj...

18-Hour Family Child Care Renewal Training

Family child care providers in Maryland must complete 18 hours of training every year to maintain their program license. This online course fulfills that requir...

CDA Subject Area 8

CDA Subject Area 8: Understanding the principles of child development and learning This 10-hour training course is designed to equip child care providers with a...

Growing the Whole Child: Health, Emotions & Early Learning

This comprehensive course helps child care providers understand how emotional, social, cognitive, and physical development are deeply interconnected in early ch...

Roots & Resilience: Understanding What Shapes a Child

Understanding how cultural, familial, biological, and environmental influences shape a child’s development is essential for creating inclusive, supportive, an...

The Science of Growing Up: Typical and Atypical Development

Child care providers play a vital role in supporting children’s healthy growth, making it essential to understand both typical and atypical development. This ...

How Preschoolers Develop

Healthly development during the preschool years sets the foundation for future success. It is important that you as the provider be able to recognize the signs ...

Are They Ready for Kindergarten?

Teachers of children from birth to 5 will gain valuable insight and strategies regarding kindergarten readiness and how they can support young learners. In this...

Art from the Heart for Preschoolers: Open Ended Art Projects that Build Self-Esteem

Transform your classroom art experiences into powerful tools for emotional growth by mastering the vital connection between open-ended creativity and a preschoo...

The Best Promotion is Play

Play is one of the most important activities for young children. Children learn through play, they are able to develop cognitive, language, physical, and social...

Intro to Montessori: Philosophy, Principles, and Practices

This introductory training provides a comprehensive overview of Montessori education, designed to familiarize participants with the foundational principles and ...

Supporting School Age Development ONLINE

This is an essential online course tailored for educators seeking to enhance their ability to meet the diverse needs of school-age children effectively. Through...

Theories on How I Grow

This course is designed to help child care providers gain a foundational understanding of key child development theories and the experts behind them. Participa...

Theory of Learning

Embark on a journey through the "Theory of Learning" in this enriching 3-hour online child care course. Beyond Piaget, Erikson, and Vygotsky, explore influentia...

Toddlers and Theories

Did you know that the field of early childhood education can trace its roots back to the 1500s? As an early childhood educator, it is important to know the hist...

Brighter Futures: Social Emotional Development

This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 3: Supporting Children's Social and Emotional Development Compassion and kindness are just ...

Building Vocabulary

Language Development in Early Childhood

Language and literacy development in early childhood lays the foundation for future learning and communication skills. This course equips child care providers w...

Language Development in School Age

Supporting the language and literacy development of school-age children is essential for their academic success and overall communication skills. This course ex...

Sensitive Periods in Montessori: Guiding Natural Learning

Sensitive periods are key windows of opportunity when young children are naturally primed for learning specific skills, such as language, movement, and order. T...

Montessori Foundations

Understanding Montessori philosophy and its key learning areas is essential for child care providers seeking to foster holistic child development. This course c...

Texas Primary Caregiver Qualification

In the state of Texas, one of the accepted forms of education for becoming a primary caregiver of a licensed child-care home is 72 hours of Child Development tr...

30 hour Texas Director Annual ONLINE

This course is designed for directors working in a licensed child care facility or a Primary Caregiver of a licensed child care home in Texas. This course fulf...

Child Care Administration

When you are a director of a child care program, you need to understand a variety of business and management practices as well as components of professionalism....

Early Childhood Education

Child care providers need a strong foundation in communication, observation, curriculum, and guidance practices to effectively support children’s #development...

24 Hour Texas Pre-Service

Become the caregiver every parent wants for their child, and every center director wants on their team! This 24 hour, self-paced, online training is designed sp...

24-Hour Texas Teacher Annual ONLINE

This course is designed for all caregivers working in a licensed child care facility in Texas. This course fulfills the annual 24 hour training requirement incl...