Please note that anyone may take any of our courses to educate themselves on the care and needs of young children. Care Courses are recommended for anyone interested in child care, day care, or parenting. The only restrictions occur if you are trying to meet your area's clock hour requirements for early childhood professionals. We at Care Courses have no control over the rules and regulations that a state may decide upon. Please look at the list below to see if your area allows Care Courses to be used towards your annual clock hour requirement. Areas not included in the list may not have an annual requirement or may specify in their rule books that distance learning courses may not be used towards their requirements. For additional information on starting a Day Care, please visit: National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Childcare