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Arizona Child Care Training | Care Courses


National Childcare Credentials in Arizona

Use our courses toward a CDA Credential and for NAC and CDA renewal.

Click here for more information: National Child Care Credentials

Click here to learn how a CDA Credential can benefit you in Arizona

Arizona Childcare Training Requirements

All Care Courses are accepted by the Department of Health Services Division of Child Care Licensing for annual training for those who work in child care group homes and child care centers. This includes teacher-caregivers, assistant teacher-caregivers, teacher-caregiver-aides, facility directors, facility director designees, and certificate holders.

The following Care Courses are accepted by the Arizona Early Childhood Workforce Registry for professional development: Biting Hurts; Block Play; Caring for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder; Child Development and Guidance; Creating Schedules and Routines; Days with Toddlers: Curriculum Planning for Ages 12-36 Months; The Early Childhood Professional; Early Childhood Stress: Serious Stress in Children's Lives; First Steps in Child Care: An Orientation; Infants in Child Care; A Joyful Life of Caregiving; Making Learning Fun; Music and Movement; Many Ways to Learn for Toddlers and Preschoolers; Playing Outdoors; and Toddlers in Child Care.

Opening a childcare facility in Arizona

For those of you interested in starting a day care or home-based child care facility in Arizona, please contact your state licensing using the contact information below. The licensing agency can give you advice on the requirements, rules and regulations of your state.

Arizona Division of Licensing Services

Child Care Facilities Licensing
Child Care Licensing Regional Contact Information
Phone: (602) 364-2539
Email: BCCL@azdhs.gov

What our Arizona students say

"Your courses help me to remember and utilize the basics but they also help put things in perspective. This course has been good because I am a little bit on the disorganized side. The sample schedules are going to help me create a great schedule."

- Tempe, Arizona
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"As a new director at a new facility I was glad that I found your site. The training was very informative. Thank you very much!”

-Phoenix, Arizona