Find the District of Columbia-approved training you need for Teachers and Assistant Teachers, directors, caregivers, and Associate Caregivers in Child Development Homes, and annual training.
DC-Approved Child Care Training | Online and self-paced | Instructor-led and Zoom | multiple languages | Support available
Become a Teacher
Complete the District of Columbia training path for teacher qualification, including the required preservice training for your age group
Become a Director
Complete the DC training path for Director qualification, including the required preservice training for your age group.
DC Online Child Care Training Courses
Your hub for all ChildCareEd courses approved for DC child care professionals. You can browse the full DC catalog and use built-in filters to quickly find trainings by CDA subject area, topic, proficiency level, audience, format, and price—making it easy to choose courses that meet requirements and fit your role and schedule.
CDA Training Programs & Renewal Courses
District of Columbia OSSE Trainer Approval Program (TAP): ChildCareEd is approved by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE), Division of Early Learning, to provide training to the DC early care and education workforce in the specialized field of Child Development Associate (CDA).
ChildCareEd’s CDA training options approved to meet the Council for Professional Recognition requirements for earning or renewing a Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential. Visitors can explore full credential programs (like Infant/Toddler, Preschool, Family Child Care, Home Visitor, and Birth-to-Five) as well as renewal courses.
