North Carolina Child Care Information

Special Notes for North Carolina Students

North Carolina child care providers may use our courses toward a CCP or CDA, as well as CDA, NAC and CCP renewal. Click on the "CDA benefits" button to learn how you can use a CDA in North Carolina. Click a button for more information:

North Carolina State Requirements: YES! Our courses are approved for in-service training for staff in licensed child care facilities and homes regulated by the North Carolina Division of Child Development. North Carolina child care staff may count up to 10 training hours of their required in-service hours using our courses. Please Note: At this time, our courses Safe Baby, Safe Child and Infant Safety are not approved for North Carolina child care workers for SIDS training. North Carolina has specific rules regarding SIDS training, and at this time SIDS training must be obtained in person from specifically trained and authorized presenters. Contact Sarah Lewis at sarah.lewis@ncmail.net or (919) 662-4567, ext. 271, for further information re SIDS training in North Carolina.

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