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Alabama Childcare Training Requirements

All Care Courses' training is accepted by the Alabama Department of Human Resources for initial, pre-licensing and in-service training for daycare centers, nighttime centers, family day care homes, family nighttime homes, group daycare homes, and group nighttime homes.

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The Alabama Department of Human Resources requires that all childcare providers complete ongoing training annually in each of these six training areas:

  • Child Development
  • Health, Safety and Universal Precautions
  • Quality Child Care and Licensing
  • The Child Care Professional and the Family
  • Language Development
  • Positive Discipline and Guidance

View all Care Courses listed by Alabama's training areas by clicking below. Alabama’s training areas are included on Care Courses certificates of completion.

Courses by Alabama Training Areas

Opening a childcare facility in Alabama

For those of you interested in starting an Alabama day care or home-based child care facility, 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.

Alabama Department of Human Resources

Alabama Child Care Services Division | Phone: (334) 242-1425 | Email contact information

Early Childhood Education Credentials in Alabama

Use Care Courses toward national early childhood education credentials, including Child Development Associate (CDA) certification, CDA renewal, and NAC renewal in Alabama. Care Courses is a CDA Council official training partner.  

Benefits of an Alabama CDA Get your CDA Credential Renew your CDA Credential

What our Alabama 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.”

– Opelika, Alabama

“The course I recently took was very informative. I love how easy it is to navigate your site and the variety of courses you offer. I have always taken the online courses and I’m always surprised at how fast I receive my certificate in the mail. Thank you for providing preschool teachers and directors with high quality courses.”

– Helena, Alabama

“I have completed the course, A Joyful Life of Caregiving. The course was recommended by our director to remind us to find the joy in caring for children. Even though I am a financial secretary for a preschool and get bogged down in the “business” side of caring for children, and I am not in the classroom (except to volunteer on Sundays at church), it was a much-needed reminder of some strategies to be the best I can be for the kids and parents, because they deserve it! I really enjoyed the course and would highly recommend it. Thank you for offering it.”

– Alabaster, Alabama

Find Alabama-accepted childcare training and earn your certificates online.

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Accepted by the Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) • All Certificates Include Alabama Training Areas