Minnesota Child Care Training | Care Courses

National Childcare Credentials in Minnesota

Use our courses toward a CDA Credential and NAC and CDA renewal.

Click here for more information: National Child Care Credentials

Click here to learn how a CDA certification can benefit you in Minnesota.

Minnesota Childcare Training Requirements

All Care Courses that grant 2 clock hours or more are approved by Achieve (the MN Center for Professional Development) toward steps 1-5 on the MN Career Lattice for Develop members and are approved and have approved training events in the Minnesota Develop Registry. For MN Develop training credit, please ensure that your MN Develop Registry ID number is added to your Care Courses account.

Parent Aware, Minnesota’s Quality Rating and Improvement System, requires that all lead providers and lead teachers in facilities participating in the Accelerated Pathway to Ratings or the Full Rating Pathway complete professional development in specific Minnesota Knowledge and Competency Content Areas every five years. Minnesota’s Knowledge and Competency Framework Content Areas will be printed on your Care Courses certificates. 

Please note: Our 2-hour course, Transportation Safety may not meet Minnesota licensing requirements. Always check with your licensor to ensure you are meeting training requirements related to MN Statute sections 245A.41 & 245A.50

Opening a childcare facility in Minnesota

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

Minnesota Department of Human Services

Child Care Licensing
Phone: (651) 431-6500

Minnesota’s Quality Rating and Improvement System

Parent Aware