Child Care Training Questions?
CDA Classes & CDA Renewal
1-800-685-7610
Why use Care Courses? Because they're convenient, affordable and you learn so much!
"I am having a ball doing these courses. So much of it is very interesting and also touches a lot on what I learned in college. I decided to go into child care and my director recommended me to take the CDA course. I think it is great."
Shawn in New York
“I just want to say I enjoyed taking this online class. It’s was very easy to complete online, since I’m not much of a computer person. It was nice to work on it when it fit my hours."
Danielle in Wisconsin
“Everything went very well! I received all of my certificates in a very timely manner! I love your program and am recommending it to other staff members in our organization! I plan on using your program in the very near future myself! Thank you for such a great service!”
Lynn in California
Care Courses offers distance-learning courses for child care providers and parents. Use our childcare professional development clock hours for most US States continuing education inservice requirements and registries, for CDA Certification (Child Development Associate Credential), for CDA Renewal and for NAC Renewal. All our professional development courses give both Clock Hours and IACET CEUs.
Our informative child care training programs can be completed anywhere and at any time. Study at home, at the park, or wherever is most convenient for you. Our friendly, knowledgeable instructors offer unlimited free student support by phone or email, and are always happy to help!
Early childhood child care training can be fun, interesting, and relevant to your daily work and experience! We've been offering professional development classes for over 30 years; we love what we do and truly want to make your experience fantastic.

|
 |
 |
Care Courses
Idaho Core Knowledge Components
|

Click on a course title below to learn more and order.
Core knowledge components listed: Child Growth and Development, Environment, Curriculum, and Practice, Character Building and Development, Relationships with Families, Observing, Recording, and Assessing Child Outcomes, Program Operation and Administration*, Professionalism/Leadership*, Health, Safety, and Nutrition, Special Needs
Click here to see a printable chart that lists hours per core knowledge component for each course.
|
|
|
|
Character Building and Development
After-School Programs
|
|
4 hrs in Character Building and Development, 4 hrs in Environment, Curriculum, and Practice |
Biting Hurts!
|
|
2 hrs in Character Building and Development |
Child Development and Guidance
|
|
10 hrs in Character Building and Development, 10 hrs in Child Growth and Development |
Great Beginnings |
|
2 hrs in Character Building and Development, 2 hrs in Child Growth and Development, 2 hrs in Environment, Curriculum, and Practice, 2 hrs in Health, Safety, and Nutrition |
Infants in Child Care |
|
4 hrs in Character Building and Development, 6 hrs in Child Growth and Development, 6 hrs in Environment, Curriculum, and Practice, 4 hrs in Health, Safety, and Nutrition |
Many Ways to Learn
|
|
4 hrs in Character Building and Development, 4 hrs in Child Growth and Development, 4 hrs in Environment, Curriculum, and Practice |
Nurturing Children's Self-Esteem
|
|
15 hrs in Character Building and Development, 5 hrs in Environment, Curriculum, and Practice |
Preschoolers in Child Care |
|
4 hrs in Character Building and Development, 8 hrs in Child Growth and Development, 4 hrs in Environment, Curriculum, and Practice, 4 hrs in Health, Safety, and Nutrition |
Social-Emotional Development
|
|
3 hrs in Character Building and Development |
Toddlers in Child Care |
|
4 hrs in Character Building and Development, 8 hrs in Child Growth and Development, 4 hrs in Environment, Curriculum, and Practice, 4 hrs in Health, Safety, and Nutrition |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|