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National Childcare Credentials in Texas
Use our courses toward a CDA Credential and for for NAC and CDA renewal.
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Texas Childcare Training Requirements
All Care Courses are accepted by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (TDFPS) for training requirements for those who work in child care centers, school age and before and after school programs, and registered and licensed child care homes. This includes clock hours for directors, operation directors, site directors, program directors, caregivers, primary caregivers, assistant caregivers, substitute caregivers, substitutes and volunteers.
Care Courses are accepted by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (TDFPS) in accordance with their continuing education requirement for all childcare providers according to §746.1317/§747.1315. Review the Texas self-instruction training requirements to learn how many hours of self-instruction courses you may use per year.
Texas Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Courses for Teachers
Click here to learn more about Care Courses that are accepted for Continuing Professional Education (CPE) training requirements.
Texas TECPDS Registry Training
All Care Courses are approved by the Texas Early Childhood Professional Development System (TECPDS) registry. Care Courses' trainer (Joanna Spilioti) Texas workforce registry number is 94618.
Texas SIDS, Preservice, Director, and Transportation Requirements
Need a specific Texas SIDS, preservice, director license, or transportation safety requirement? Specific Texas requirements are listed below.
Keeping Infants Safe3 clock hours / $25
Take Keeping Infants Safe to meet the Texas SIDS, Shaken Baby Syndrome, and Early Brain Development requirement.
Texas Child Care Center Staff Pre-Service Training Set24 clock hours / $74
Take our Texas 24-Hour Preservice Training Bundle to meet the Texas 24-clock hour preservice training requirement.
Transportation Safety2 clock hours / $18
Take Transportation Safety to meet the Texas transportation safety requirement.
Texas Child Care Center Director Training
Become a Director or Primary Caregiver
Learn how you can use Care Courses to become a child care center director in Texas. Need management or child development training for your directors credential? Per §746.1037, 50 clock hours or five CEUs of Care Courses training may be substituted for every three college credit hours required in child development or management. Check out our course options below!
Texas Management and Child Development Training For Directors and Primary CaregiversTraining broken down by management and child
development hours and CEUs.
Texas Directors Child Development Training Bundle150 clock hours / $512
Take our Texas Director Qualifications Child Development Training Bundle to meet the Texas child development training requirements to become a director.
Annual Texas Director Training
Complete 24 of your 30 annual training hours as a director with Care Courses. Per §746.1311, directors must complete 30 hours of annual training that is relavent to the age of the children for which the child-care center provides care. At least 6 clock hours of annual training must cover child growth and development, guidance and discipine, curriculum, teacher-child interaction or special needs. Check out our course listing for information on the topics our courses cover.
Annual training hours for directors must also cover the following areas:
Child Abuse and Neglect: A Caregiver’s Guide to Adverse Childhood Experiences5 clock hours / $34
This courses covers 746.1311(c): At least one clock hour of the annual training hours must focus on prevention, recognition, and reporting of child maltreatment
Emergency Preparedness in Child Care2 clock hours / $18
This course covers 746.1311(e)(1): Emergency preparedness
Sanitation for Disease Prevention 5 clock hours / $34
This course covers 746.1311(e )(2): Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, including immunizations; and 746.1311(e )(6): Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials
Medication Procedures in Child Care2 clock hours / $18
This course covers 746.1311(e)(3): Administering medication, if applicable, including compliance with §746.3803 of this chapter
Understand and Managing Allergies in Child Care1 clock hours / $12
This course covers 746.1311(e)(4): Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction
Safe Environments in Child Care5 clock hours / $34
This course covers 746.1311(e)(5): Understanding building and physical premises safety, including identification and protection from hazards that can cause bodily injury
Texas Foster Parent Training Requirements
Our courses may also be used by foster parents in Texas for annual training requirements. Please email info@CareCourses.com for details.
Opening a child care facility in Texas
For those of you interested in starting a daycare center or home-based childcare facility in Texas, 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.
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
Phone: (800) 862-5252 or (512) 438-4800
Local Child Care Licensing Offices Contact InformationWhat our Texas students say
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