CDA Family Child Care Credential with Portfolio Review
The CDA Family Child Care Credential with Portfolio Review is a 120-hour, self-paced online training designed for educators working with children birth to age 5...
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 Coaching and Mentoring
In this 45-hour coaching and mentoring course, aspiring coaches and mentors are introduced to the essential processes involved in coaching and mentoring in the ...
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 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...
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...
Early Childhood Program Administration
Directors in childcare programs need to understand a variety of business and management practices as well as components of professionalism. Administrators who h...
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 ...
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....
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...
10-Hour Basic Health and Safety
**THIS IS A GEORGIA-SPECIFIC TRAINING**Ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of young children is a critical responsibility for Georgia child care provide...
Emergency and Disaster Preparedness
Childcare providers may be faced with a number of different types of emergency or disaster situations. When caring for young children, it is important that prov...
Emergency and Disaster Preparedness- Online
Prepare for the unexpected with our comprehensive course, 'Emergency and Disaster Preparedness,' tailored specifically for childcare providers. Gain invaluable ...
Health and Safety Orientation
As part of the federal Child Care and Development Block Grant Fund stipulations, states must certify that there are health and safety standards in place and tra...
Asthma, Allergy and Anaphylaxis Prevention and Management Training for Early Education Providers
Allergies from food and other allergens are a growing problem in young children attending child care programs everywhere. This child care course is intended for...
Bridging Intent and Response: Communication
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 4: Building Productive Relationships with Families Communication is one of the key foundati...
Pediatric In-Person First Aid & CPR/AED Adult, Child, Infant
Be the Everyday Hero: First Aid & CPR Certification for Caregivers ChildCareEd is committed to ensuring the #safety and well-being of infants and adults throug...
Food Preparation and Nutrition
National standards offer guidelines that we as #teachers and providers must follow when storing and preparing nutritious food for children. We developed this c...
Illness, Medication, and Allergies in Child Care
When we have young children under our care, one of our primary responsibilities is to ensure their health and well-being. This includes being able to administer...
ACEs and Resilience in Child Care
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) play a major impact on children’s development and can wreak havoc on their health. As childcare professionals, we have a ...
Administering Basic Health and Safety ONLINE
***This does NOT satisfy the Maryland required Basic Health and Safety training. Please register for the Basic Health & Safety and Breastfeeding Awareness Zoom ...
Administering Basic Health and Safety Overview
This training provides 3 hours of continued education towards health, safety, supervision of children and nutrition. It does not replace the Basic Health & Safe...
Balance Act: Teacher & Child ONLINE
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 2: Advancing Children's Physical and Intellectual Development Student-centered and project-...
Balancing Act: Teacher & Child
Having a well rounded lesson plan and schedule comes with experience and proper balancing of teacher directed and child directed activities. But, what if this i...
Basic Health & Safety and Breastfeeding Awareness
To meet state and federal requirements of the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG), all child care providers must successfully complete a basic health...
CDA Infants/Toddlers: Health and Safety
Recent world events have taught us more now than ever the importance of maintaining a healthy and safe learning environment. We have created this course as part...
CDA Infants/Toddlers: Importance of Consistent Care
When children feel safe and secure in their environment, they are better able to be themselves and learn. As early childhood educators, we must help create this...
CDA: Special Needs: Understanding the Whole Child
Developmentally Appropriate Practice talks about teaching the whole child. Part of this teaching is also helping those who may have specialized needs or who may...
CDA: Stand With Respect and Professionalism
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the #CDA: Subject Area 4: Building Productive Relationships with Families Professionalism and respect go hand-in-...
Child Care Orientation
"Child Care Orientation" is a comprehensive online course designed to provide aspiring childcare professionals with a solid foundation for their career journey....
Child Care Orientation
Planning to join a childcare career, but have no idea where to begin? We got you covered! We created this course to prepare you for the areas you need to know b...
Classroom Setup for Child Care
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 1: Planning a Safe and Healthy Learning Environment Also known as the "Second Teacher," #cl...
Communication in Coaching and Mentoring
Coaching and mentoring new #teachers is very much like how we as teachers communicate with #parents and families. Communication, like with many other relationsh...
Community and Family Engagement in Childcare
"It takes a village to raise a child". This African proverb means that it takes an entire community of people to positively interact with children for them to g...
Coordinating with Community in Child Care
This course equips early childhood professionals with the tools to build strong, respectful partnerships with families, colleagues, and community organizations....
Developing Program Tranquility
When it comes to #classroom management, we tend to think about handling only the challenging behaviors. Classroom management does not solely rely on managing be...
Developing Program Tranquility
When thinking of developing classroom management, teachers tend to think about handling challenging behaviors as the only solution. Research is showing that whi...
Early Learning with Infants and Toddlers
Working with infants and #toddlers requires a deep understanding of their individualized needs and appropriate #developmental-milestones. When caregivers use a ...
Enhancing Life and Development
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the #CDA: Subject Area 8: Understanding the Principles of Child Development and Learning. The first years of chil...
Expect the Unexpected: Infants and Toddlers
The health and #safety of young infants and #toddlers are paramount to any early childhood education professional who have any under their care. Recognizing pos...
Health and Nutrition
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the #CDA: Subject Area 1: Planning a Safe and Healthy Learning Environment Children’s development depends on a ...
Including All Children and the Americans with Disabilities Act
Participants will identify the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applicable to child care settings; demonstrate an understanding of incl...
Key Elements of an After School Age Program ONLINE
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 5: Managing an Effective Program Achievement and positive learning attitudes in school-age ...
Key Elements of an After School Program
The need for afterschool programs in our country is far greater than the amount of programs available. Creating quality afterschool programs will meet the huge ...
Letter & Number Planning in Child Care
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 2: Advancing Children's Physical and Intellectual Development The building blocks of early ...
Meeting Adult Learners' Needs
The way that adults learn differs greatly from that of children. The reasons why we seek to learn can be because a number of reasons; this is why you as the tra...
Module I - Budgets, Projections, and Planning for Center-Based Child Care Providers
*Module 1 of the Strengthening Business Practices: Center The purpose of the Strengthening Business Practices: Center series is to strengthen child care provide...
Module I - Budgets, Projections, and Planning for Family Child Care
*Module 1 of the Strengthening Business Practices: Family Child Care The purpose of the Strengthening Business Practices: Family Child Care series is to strengt...
Module II - Financial Reports and Internal Controls for Center-Based Child Care Providers
*Module 2 of the Strengthening Business Practices: Center The purpose of the Strengthening Business Practices: Center series is to strengthen child care provid...
Module II - Financial Reports and Internal Controls for Family Child Care
*Module 2 of the Strengthening Business Practices: Family Child Care The purpose of the Strengthening Business Practices: Family Child Care series is to streng...
Module III – Marketing Your Program for Center-Based Child Care Providers
*Module 3 of the Strengthening Business Practices: Center The purpose of the Strengthening Business Practices: Center series is to strengthen child care provide...
Module III - Marketing Your Program for Family Child Care
*Module 3 of the Strengthening Business Practices: Family Child Care The purpose of the Strengthening Business Practices: Family Child Care series is to streng...
Module IV – Recruiting and Retaining Staff for Center-Based Child Care Providers
*Module 4 of the Strengthening Business Practices: Center The purpose of the Strengthening Business Practices: Center series is to strengthen child care provide...
Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Child Care
A comprehensive 3-hour online course addressing common conditions like Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder. Gain insights into...
Observations And Goal Setting in Childcare
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 7: Observing and Recording Children's Behavior How do you know if a child has mastered a ce...
Pillars of Health and Safety in Child Care
Child care providers play a vital role in ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of the children in their care. This course equips providers with essential...
Positive Attention: Infants and Toddlers
This 3-hour online course equips child care professionals with the knowledge and skills to build strong, positive relationships with infants and toddlers. By fo...
Preventative Health and Safety
**Note: This is NOT the required Basic Health & Safety course if you are a Maryland-based child care provider. Please register for the Basic Health & Safety and...
Professional Integrity in Child Care
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 6: Maintaining a Commitment to Professionalism Ethical behavior and professional integrity ...
Risk Reduction: Infants and Toddlers in Family Child Care
Infants and Toddlers in Family Child Care pose some unique challenges to health and safety. Cribs, crawling babies, mobile toddlers, stairs, furniture, and list...
School Age Regs and Professionalism
In order for educators to be successful in working with children, families, and colleagues, they must be aware of the state regulations and professional standar...
School Age Regs and Professionalism ONLINE
**This is a Maryland-specific training** This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 6: Maintaining a Commitment to Professionalism Suc...
Supporting Social Learning: Creating Classrooms that Care
This training focuses on the four defining features of supportive social learning in early childhood classrooms, emphasizing community building, prioritizing re...
Supporting Social Learning: Creating Classrooms that Care
This training focuses on the four defining features of supportive social learning in early childhood classrooms, emphasizing community building, prioritizing re...
Teachers, Assemble! Building Up Staff in Child Care
Every high-quality child care program has a central element: the teachers and staff who teach children. Administrators, owners, and providers have a responsibil...
The Ethical Code of Child Care
This training focuses on equipping child care providers with a deep understanding of ethical conduct as outlined in the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct. Particip...
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...
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...
Training Guide for Families from Diverse Language and Cultural Backgrounds
This 3 hr training is specifically designed for working together with families from diverse language and cultural backgrounds, where the parents may be non-Engl...
Training Guide for Families from Diverse Language and Cultural Backgrounds
This 3 hr training is specifically designed for working together with families from diverse language and cultural backgrounds, where the parents may be non-Engl...
What Makes Me Special: An Overview of Autism and ADHD
Many educators of young children report feeling inadequately prepared to assist children with special needs in their classes. This course is intended to assist ...
Abuse and Neglect: Signs and Reporting
This comprehensive training program is designed to fulfill the Child Care and Development Fund health and safety requirements mandated for providers receiving f...
Abuse and Neglect: Signs and Reporting
The Child Care and Development Fund #health-and-safety requirements for providers receiving federal financial assistance includes training in: the recognition a...
Access for All: Inclusion and the ADA
**This course does NOT fulfill the required #ADA training for Maryland child care professionals. To meet the Maryland COMAR regulations, please register for the...
Access for All: Inclusion and the ADA
**This course does NOT fulfill the required ADA training for Maryland child care professionals. To meet the Maryland COMAR regulations, please register for the...
Allergies and Medication in Childcare
We developed this training to help child care professionals learn how to manage allergies and administer medications in childcare settings. Participants will g...
An Introduction to Child Development Theorists
Working with mixed ages groups can pose a challenge when trying to nurture each child’s developmental needs. Family child care providers must have the foundat...
Autism Awareness in Child Care
Every child with autism has their own unique set of strengths and challenges. We as child care providers are responsible for ensuring the health and safety of c...
Baby Play: Planning Infant and Toddler Activities
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA:Subject Area 2: Advancing Children's Physical and Intellectual Development The infants and toddlers i...
Balancing Act: Schedules and Routines
Predictable schedules and appropriate care routines are essential when working with children from birth through age three. As childcare providers, we need to cr...
Bridging Intent and Response: Communication
Communication is one of the key foundations of successful relationship-building in the world of early childhood education. Knowing how to respond and avoiding b...
Building and Physical Premises Safety Including the Storage and Handling of Bio-Contaminants and Hazardous Materials
*This is a Nevada specific course. This course is only approved in Nevada.* Safe environments include both the inside and the outside of the classroom: we are r...
Business Planning: Family Child Care
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 5: Managing an Effective Program Child care can be an exciting and rewarding field, but sta...
Business Planning: Family Child Care
Child care can be an exciting and rewarding field. It provides a wonderful opportunity to impact the lives of children and their families. As is true for all sm...
CDA Infants/Toddlers: Abuse and Neglect Reporting Requisites
Keeping our infants and toddlers safe is one of our top priorities. Knowing the signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect is especially important when working wit...
CDA Infants/Toddlers: Brain Development and Gene Expression
Knowing how the brain works and how it is influenced can greatly help childcare providers know how to teach and promote positive growth and development with the...
CDA Infants/Toddlers: Individualized Learning and Inclusion
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 7: Observing and Recording Children's Behavior Many educators have heard the term "individu...
Childhood Basics: Discipline, Curriculum and Development
Working with young children involves an understanding of appropriate activities, ways to guide behavior, and creating secure attachments. Caregivers who are abl...
Coaching and Mentoring Techniques
This course equips child care providers with essential skills to coach and mentor team members effectively, fostering a collaborative and professional workplace...
Creating an Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Plan
Feeling unprepared for disasters? This course equips you with the knowledge to create a robust Emergency Preparedness Plan. You'll learn key steps for developin...
Creating Routines for Love and Learning
Creating an environment that is predictable and consistent helps children feel safe and secure. Infants and toddlers rely on the adults in their lives to create...
DAP for Family Child Care
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the #CDA: Subject Area #2: Advancing Children's Physical and Intellectual Development Learning to navigate throug...
DAP for Family Child Care
Learning to navigate through the vast number of early childhood curriculums can be a challenge, especially for family child care providers who frequently teach ...
Diverse Perspectives in Child Care
In today’s diverse early childhood environments, child care providers must be prepared to engage with families and colleagues from a wide range of backgrounds...
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Education
Teaching diversity exposes students to various cultural and social groups, preparing students to become better citizens in their communities. The first step to ...
Effective Supervision in Child Care
Supervision plays a crucial role in ensuring the safety and prevention of injuries in childcare settings for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-aged ch...
Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning Resulting from a Natural or Man-Made Event
*This is a Nevada specific course. This course is only approved in Nevada.* Childcare providers may be faced with a number of different types of #emergency or d...
Exceptional Children and Early Intervention
This training is a 2-hour course designed for early childhood educators, focusing on recognizing potential developmental delays in children. Participants will ...
Financial Assistance for Child Care
The reality is that running a child care center requires a lot of time, attention, and finances. Directors, administrators, and providers must demonstrate under...
Grow with Me: Child Development for Mixed Ages
Take your knowledge of how children develop to the next level as you navigate development in the middle childhood years. Early childcare education professionals...
Healing Young Hearts: Stress and Grief
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the #CDA: Subject Area #3: Supporting Children's Social and Emotional Development Stress and grief can strike at ...
Health and Nutrition
In this 2 hour training, students will explore six tips to maintaining a hygienic environment. Students will differentiate between cleaning and sanitizing and w...
Identifying ADHD in Child Care
This course equips child care providers with essential skills to recognize and support children and youth displaying signs of ADHD. Participants will learn to d...
IEPs and IFSPs in Family Child Care
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 7: Observing and Recording Children's Behavior As family child care providers, you are resp...
Management Basics: Leadership, Planning and Budgeting
Managing childcare programs requires knowledge and skills in business and management practices as well as components of professionalism. Administrators who have...
Marketing Your Family Child Care
As a Family Child Care provider, you wear many hats, and one of those hats needs to be that of marketing. Successful marketing does not have to be expensive nor...
Medication Administration and the Prevention of and Response to Food and Other Allergies in the Child Care Environment
*This is a Nevada specific course. This course is only approved in Nevada.* Ensuring the safe administration of medication and managing food allergies are essen...
Mentoring Professional Etiquette in Child Care
Building strong relationships with your colleagues is key to a thriving child care environment. This course explores the power of mentorship and professional et...
Nurture Me: Child Development for Young Children
Working with mixed ages groups can pose a challenge when trying to nurture each child’s developmental needs. Family child care providers must have the foundat...
Observing & Assessing in Child Care
Understanding children's development is crucial for effective child care. This course teaches child care providers how to observe and document children's growth...
Open Ears: Listening in Child Care
Effective communication is essential in child care, where providers interact with children, families, and colleagues from diverse cultural backgrounds. Open Ear...
Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases
The Child Care and Development Fund health and safety requirements for providers receiving federal financial assistance include training in: prevention and cont...
Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect
*This is a Nevada specific course. This course is only approved in Nevada.* Childcare providers are mandated reporters of suspected child abuse and neglect. Und...
Safe Haven: Health & Safety in Family Child Care
Ensuring the children in your program stay healthy and safe should be your top priority. Family child care providers know how to create and maintain their home ...
Seeing All of Me: Overview of Autism and ADHD
This is a 2-HR version of the What Makes Me Special Course and is intended to assist educators in recognizing the typical signs and symptoms of children diagnos...
Supporting Breastfeeding Practices In Child Care
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 1: Planning a Safe and Healthy Learning Environment Want to know how to support breastfeedi...
Supporting Little Hearts: Divorce and Separation in the Child Care Setting
The training focuses on equipping early childhood educators with the knowledge and strategies to effectively support young children and families experiencing se...
Supporting Little Hearts: Divorce and Separation in the Child Care Setting
The training focuses on equipping early childhood educators with the knowledge and strategies to effectively support young children and families experiencing se...
Theory of Mentoring and Coaching in Early Childhood
This 2-hour online course dives into the psychology of coaching and mentoring, equipping early childhood educators with the knowledge to effectively guide and s...
Tomorrow's Einsteins: Infant and Toddler Science
Infants and Toddlers are naturally curious about their world and how things work. After taking this class, teachers can support children’s curiosity and scien...
Transportation and Field Trip Safety
It is important that childcare professionals are aware of how to keep children safe in different types of vehicles and while on field trips. Safety procedures i...
Turning Behavior Around for Toddlers and Preschoolers
Children’s behaviors in the classroom can either make or break a teacher’s day. When children exhibit challenging behaviors, teachers often struggle with ho...
1-Hour Abuse and Neglect Training
The Child Care and Development Fund health and #safety requirements for providers receiving federal financial assistance include training in: the recognition an...
Building and Physical Premises Safety
The Child Care and Development Fund health and safety requirements for providers receiving federal financial assistance include training in: building and physic...
Handling and Storage of Hazardous Materials
The Child Care and Development Fund #health-and-safety requirements for providers receiving federal financial assistance include training in: handling and stora...
Prevention of and Response to Allergic Reactions
The Child Care and Development Fund health and safety requirements for providers receiving federal financial assistance include training in: the prevention of a...
Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma
Understanding and preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma are essential skills for providers working with infants and toddlers. These devastatin...
Prevention of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Use of Safe Sleep Practices
The Child Care and Development Fund health and safety requirements for providers receiving federal financial assistance include training in the prevention of su...
Transportation and Field Trip Safety in the Early Childhood Environment
*This is a Nevada specific course. This course is only approved in Nevada.* It is important that childcare professionals are aware of how to keep children safe ...
Eating Healthy for Infants Tip Sheet
Eating Healthy for Kids tip sheet
Fine Motor Fruit Juice Collection
