Health and Safety Requirements
Provider Requirement Levels.
New Mexico Child Development Certificate A state-awarded certificate that serves as an alternative to the national CDA.
- Steps to achieve: Complete approved training and apply to the state licensing division.
Reimbursable Training Information through the State.
ECECD Scholarship A very generous scholarship that pays for tuition, books, and fees for early childhood degrees.
- Description: A very generous scholarship that pays for tuition, books, and fees for early childhood degrees.
- How to apply: Apply through the Early Childhood Education & Care Department (ECECD) website.
Opening a Childcare Facility in New Mexico
- Agency: Early Childhood Education & Care Department (ECECD) - Early Childhood Services.
- Contact: 1-800-832-1321
- Email: child.care@state.nm.us
- Website: ECECD Child Care Licensing
- Steps: Contact the "Regulatory Oversight" unit for your region. You must undergo a background check and complete the "New Mexico Child Care Development Fund (CCDF)" mandatory trainings.
Please verify with your specific state or local licensing agency to ensure our training courses meet your current regulatory requirements.
