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All courses are approved by the Maryland Department of Education (MSDE) Office of Child Care (OCC).
12 Clock Hour Training & Training Bundles
Fit to Learn - Course Bundle12 clock hours / $52.00
Includes three courses, Nutrition in Early Childhood: Shaping a Healthy Future, Fun and Fitness: Addressing Childhood Obesity, and Play and Learning in Early Childhood, at a $36.00 discount.
Helping Children Thrive: Child Abuse & ADHD - Course Bundle12 clock hours / $52.00
Includes two courses, ADHD in Young Children: Identifying Symptoms and Providing Support and Child Abuse and Neglect: A Caregiver’s Guide to Adverse Childhood Experiences, at a $25.00 discount.
Managing Health and Safety in Child Care12 clock hours / $52.00
Provide a healthy and safe environment for young children. Includes many aspects of health and safety.
Many Ways to Learn for Toddlers and Preschoolers12 clock hours / $52.00
Learn about children's many intelligences and learning styles.
Safety First - Course Bundle12 clock hours / $52.00
Includes three courses, Sanitation for Disease Prevention in Early Childhood Programs, Lead Safety in Child Care, and Safe Environments in Child Care, at a $34.00 discount.
Toddler Learning & Care - Course Bundle12 clock hours / $52.00
Includes two courses on toddlers, Toilet Learning and Days with Toddlers: Curriculum Planning for Ages 12–36 Months at a $16.00 discount.
More MSDE-Approved Training
1 Clock Hour Training (Continued / Elective Training)
A Joyful Life of Caregiving1 clock hour / $12.00
This introductory course includes many ways to have joyful days with children.
Playing Outdoors1 clock hour / $12.00
Learn the benefits of outdoor activities and environments that promote exploration.
Understanding and ManagingAllergies in Child Care
1 clock hour / $12.00
Includes allergy care plans & treating allergic exposure.
2 Clock Hour Training (Core of Knowledge Training)
Active Threat Preparation and Response for Early Childhood Settings2 clock hours / $18.00
Create child-friendly active threat plans with calm, confidence, and trauma-informed strategies.
Biting Hurts!2 clock hours / $18.00
Why infants & toddlers bite, preventing biting, how to intervene, and talking to families about biting.
Emergency Preparedness in Child Care2 clock hours / $18.00
Plan for emergency situations, including medical crises, natural disasters, and threats of violence.
Fun and Fitness: Addressing Childhood Obesity
2 clock hours / $18.00
Covers children’s nutritional and physical movement needs. Includes recipes and activities.
A Guide to the CDA Exam: Anxiety Management and Test Preparation2 clock hours / $18.00
Learn strategies to improve your test-taking, reduce test anxiety, and prepare for the CDA Exam.
Lead Safety in Child Care2 clock hours / $18.00
Learn where lead lurks, the health risks to children, and how to mitigate the dangers.
Medication Procedures in Child Care2 clock hours / $18.00
Learn medication administration procedures and how to respond to medical emergencies.
Sun Safety2 clock hours / $18.00
Learn how to protect children from the sun's radiation. Includes information on Australia's "slip, slap, seek, and slide" campaign.
Maryland Breastfeeding Support Course2 clock hours / $18.00
Supporting Breastfeeding in Child Care fulfills Maryland's breastfeeding support training requirement.
Toilet Learning2 clock hours / $18.00
Learn how to manage toilet learning in a way that will ensure children's cooperation and success.
Transportation Safety2 clock hours / $18.00
Learn how to use child restraint systems and ways to help ensure children’s safe transportation.
3 Clock Hour Training
Advocacy in Early Childhood Education: Tools for Change3 clock hours / $25.00
Learn advocacy skills to influence change for children, families, and the ECE field.
Baby Sign Language: Supporting Early Communication3 clock hours / $25.00
Unlock the power of communication with baby sign language! This course explores the benefits of introducing sign language to infants and toddlers.
Block Play3 clock hours / $25.00
Learn how to facilitate meaningful block play and the many skills that block play promotes.
Caring for Yourselfand Achieving Your Goals
3 clock hours / $25.00
Learn strategies for taking care of yourself while caring for children and avoiding job burnout.
Cozy Corners and Reading Nooks: Creating Calm and Quiet Spaces3 clock hours / $25.00
Transform your early childhood environment into a haven of comfort, calm, and early literacy.
Maryland Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Course3 clock hours / $25.00
Our course Keeping Infants Safe is approved for the Maryland SIDS training requirement.
Maryland 3-Hour Teacher Aide Orientation Training Course 3 clock hours / $25.00
First Steps in Child Care: An Orientation is approved for teacher aides working in childcare centers and large family homes.
Mindset Matters: Helping Children Embrace Challenges and Perseverance3 clock hours / $25.00
Learn strategies to support resilience, growth mindset, and perseverance in children, nurturing adaptability and a lifelong love of learning.
Music and Movement3 clock hours / $25.00
Learn the importance of creating, listening to, and moving to music during early childhood. Includes songs and activities.
Science and Engineering in Early Childhood Education3 clock hours / $25.00
Spark curiosity with simple, fun STEAM activities for toddlers and preschoolers.
4 Clock Hour Training
Caring for Childrenwith Autism Spectrum Disorder
4 clock hours / $30.00
Study the characteristics of ASD and learn how to help children achieve their highest potential.
Creating Schedules and Routines4 clock hours / $30.00
Learn to use schedules to manage your days and how to establish routines that contribute to children's development.
Creative Alternatives to Time-Out for Toddlers and Preschoolers4 clock hours / $30.00
Discover positive alternatives to time-out that build self-regulation, cooperation, & strong relationships.
Hiring and Supervising Qualified Staff in Child Care4 clock hours / $30.00
Learn about types of supervision and feedback, performance evaluation standards, staff retention strategies, and conducting interviews.
Language Development: Milestones, Theories, and Dual Language Learners
4 clock hours / $30.00
Learn how children acquire language, important developmental milestones, and exciting ways to promote language development.
The “M” in STEAM: Introducing Math to Young Children4 clock hours / $30.00 | Published: 08/2025
Help young children explore math with confidence through playful, everyday learning experiences.
Play and Learning in Early Childhood4 clock hours / $30.00
Learn the role of play in children’s cognitive, physical, and social–emotional development.
Understanding Social–Emotional Development in Young Children4 clock hours / $30.00
Discover how your interactions and support can strengthen young children’s social-emotional growth and learning.
5 Clock Hour Training
Child Abuse and Neglect:
A Caregiver’s Guide to Adverse Childhood Experiences5 clock hours / $34.00
Learn how to strengthen families, and the effects of child abuse, neglect, and other ACEs.
Early Childhood Stress:Serious Stress in Children's Lives
5 clock hours / $34.00
Learn how to support children who have experienced abuse and neglect, household substance use disorders, domestic violence, poverty, and more.
Great Days with Kids:Curriculum and Lesson Planning
5 clock hours / $34.00
Plan curriculum that promotes children's development and helps your days run smoothly.
Running a Family Child Care Program5 clock hours / $34.00 | Published: 08/2025
Learn how to start and manage a family childcare business: funding to budgeting, marketing, and hiring.
Safe Baby, Safe Child5 clock hours / $34.00
Learn ways to soothe crying babies, how to recognize symptoms of TBIs, and much more.
Safe Environments in Child Care5 clock hours / $34.00
Learn to recognize and reduce indoor and outdoor hazards to children’s health and safety.
Sanitation for Disease Preventionin Early Childhood Programs
5 clock hours / $34.00
Provide a clean, sanitary environment to protect children's health.
6 Clock Hour Training
Challenging Behavior:Positive Guidance in Child Care
6 clock hours / $40.00
Provides insight into challenging behavior, including how to prevent and respond to it.
Nutrition in Early Childhood: Shaping a Healthy Future6 clock hours / $40.00
Learn about children’s nutritional requirements, dietary restrictions, and incorporating nutrition education and cooking in your curriculum.
Staff Developmentand Motivation in Child Care
6 clock hours / $40.00
Study strategies to improve program quality, coaching approaches, and how to engage staff in professional development.
Transitions and Other Troublesome Times6 clock hours / $40.00
Discover strategies to support children with transitions between activities, including lunchtime, naptime, and going-home time.
7 Clock Hour Training
8 Clock Hour Training
9 Clock Hour Training
10 Clock Hour Training
Hiring, Supervising, and Motivating Staff - Administration Course Bundle10 clock hours / $50.00
Includes two courses on staff administration, Hiring and Supervising Qualified Staff in Child Care and Staff Development and Motivation in Child Care at a $20.00 discount!
Days with Toddlers:
Curriculum Planning for Ages 12–36 Months10 clock hours / $50.00
Learn what constitutes a developmentally appropriate curriculum for toddlers.
The Early Childhood Environment:Learning Centers
10 clock hours / $50.00
Bound to get your creative energy flowing, this course will help you create an exciting child’s world!
Observing, Recording, and AssessingChildren's Development
10 clock hours / $50.00
Learn why observing children’s authentic activities is the best way to gather information on their development.
Principles of Child Development and Learning10 clock hours / $50.00
Learn the basic principles of children's development and learning and ways to apply them.
16 Clock Hour Training
20 Clock Hour Training
Child Development and Guidance20 clock hours / $60.00
Learn the typical developmental characteristics of children from birth to six, and much more.
Infants in Child Care20 clock hours / $60.00
Learn to create an environment that promotes infants’ physical, language, cognitive, and social–emotional development, and much more.
Making Learning Fun20 clock hours / $60.00
This course presents a wealth of exciting ideas and techniques for providing terrific learning environments. So many fun ideas!
Nurturing Children's Self-Esteem20 clock hours / $60.00
Learn ways to help children develop a strong positive sense of their own worth and importance as individuals.
Parents and Child Care20 clock hours / $60.00
Learn ways to build a trusting relationship with families, empower parents to collaborate in their children’s learning, and create a sense of community.
Preschoolers in Child Care20 clock hours / $60.00
In this course you will learn typical characteristics and needs of children at ages three, four, and five, and much more.
Toddlers in Child Care20 clock hours / $60.00
Learn how toddlers grow and how to promote their physical, cognitive, language, and social–emotional development, and much more.
30 Clock Hour Training
45 Clock Hour Training
Maryland 45-Hour Director-Administration Pre-Service Training45 clock hours / $198.00
Approved course for the Maryland 45-hour director administrator training requirement.
CDA Renewal Course Set #1 (RCB)45 Clock Hours / 4.5 CEUs / $128.00
This set includes courses for CDA renewal and a CDA transcript (upon successful completion of all courses in the set). Click to learn more.
CDA Renewal Course Set #2 (RCL)45 Clock Hours / 4.5 CEUs / $128.00
This set includes courses for CDA renewal and a CDA transcript (upon successful completion of all courses in the set). Click to learn more.
CDA Renewal Course Set #3 (RCM)45 Clock Hours / 4.5 CEUs / $138.00
This set includes courses for CDA renewal and a CDA transcript (upon successful completion of all courses in the set). Click to learn more.
120 Clock Hour Training
Infant/Toddler Center-Based CDA Training120 clock hours / 12 CEUs / $398.00
Covers all 8 CDA Subject Areas for the infant/toddler center-based CDA setting. Trainer support and CDA tutorial included.
Preschool Center-Based CDA Training 120 clock hours / 12 CEUs / $398.00
Covers all 8 CDA Subject Areas for the preschool center-based CDA setting. Trainer support and CDA tutorial included.
Family Childcare CDA Training 120 clock hours / 12 CEUs / $398.00
Covers all 8 CDA Subject Areas for the family childcare CDA setting. Trainer support and CDA tutorial included.
About Care Courses Training
The Care Courses School (we usually go by just "Care Courses") has been a distance learning school specifically for early childhood professionals since 1990. We offer excellent, convenient, and affordable distance-learning courses in online and book formats with unlimited support. Learn more about our training process and course formats today!
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