Child Care Certification Courses

Summer 2018

This course is designed to prepare licensed child care providers pursuing director positions to administer and manage a child care center. This certification course satisfies the MSDE requirement for 45 hours of administrative training for child care center directors.

Fee: $62 Materials Fee: $200 Registration Fee: $8

Observation and Assessment Birth to 12

Topics include objective vs. subjective observations, tools and methods, and using assessment to plan.

Fee: $10 Materials Fee: $30 Registration Fee: $8

Supervising Children in Child Care

This continuing education course is designed for professionals in the education or child care career field and provides MSDE/Office of Child Care regulations and best practices for age and developmentally appropriate supervision of children. Topics include child care regulations and best practices, supervisory strategies for indoor and outdoor environments, and active monitoring.

Fee: $10 Materials Fee: $30 Registration Fee: $8

Positive Child Guidance and Discipline Theory

This continuing education course is designed for professionals in the education or child care career field and provides instruction on positive child guidance and discipline by examining theory and best practices. Topics include positive child guidance, discipline, appropriate techniques, internal and external factors that influence child behavior, and ways to partner with families to foster positive child guidance.

Fee: $10 Materials Fee: $30 Registration Fee: $8

Developmentally Appropriate Practices

This continuing education course is designed for professionals in the education or child care career field and provides instruction on development appropriate practices to include children with special needs. Topics include national standards, essential components of developmentally appropriate practice, and behavioral strategies to support children's learning and development.

Fee: $10 Materials Fee: $30 Registration Fee: $8

Taking Learning Outside

Topics include activity planning, environmental design, and material/equipment selection.

Fee: $10 Materials Fee: $30 Registration Fee: $8

Nutrition and Active Living

Topics include nutritional needs of all children, promoting healthy growth and development, strategies to inform families on providing nutritional food items, and developing physical games and large motor activities to promote physical growth.

Fee: $10 Materials Fee: $30 Registration Fee: $8

Playground Safety

Topics include age-appropriate and accessible playground equipment and surfacing materials, appropriate playground supervision, and outdoor safety checks.

Fee: $10 Materials Fee: $30 Registration Fee: $8

Including All Children and the ADA

This continuing education course is designed for professionals in the education or childcare career field and provides information, strategies, and resources for developing and implementing an early childhood education environment that is inclusive to all children and families. Topics include: the requirements of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), inclusionary practices based on national standards and best practices, and local, state, and national resources.

Fee: $10 Materials Fee: $30 Registration Fee: $8

Supporting Children With Disabilities

Topics include programs, terms, and resources that support children with special needs, an understanding of the child care professional's role in supporting IEP/IFSPs, and how to select materials to adapt both instruction and the environment to motivate learning.

Fee: $10 Materials Fee: $30 Registration Fee: $8

Conflict Resolution Strategies

Topics include situations that may lead to conflict, methods to address professionalism, and strategies to promote resolution in the child care environment.

Fee: $10 Materials Fee: $30 Registration Fee: $8

The Child Care Provider As a Professional

Topics include ethical codes of conduct, federal, state, and local resources, initiatives and organizations that support professionalism.

Fee: $10 Materials Fee: $30 Registration Fee: $8

Cultural Competencies and Awareness

Topics include the definitions of anti-bias, diversity, and inclusion, the value and importance of complex characteristics of a diverse community, promotion of child self-concept and esteem, and multicultural activities.

Fee: $10 Materials Fee: $30 Registration Fee: $8

Family and Community Partnerships

Topics include community resources that will benefit children and families, the importance of being an advocate for children and families, and strategies that will increase family involvement.

Fee: $10 Materials Fee: $30 Registration Fee: $8

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

This course is designed to help caregivers understand Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) that may affect healthy infants under one year of age.

Fee: $10 Materials Fee: $25 Registration Fee: $8

Child Growth and Development

This online course is designed to prepare students for positions in child care centers: the course satisfies the child development half of the MSDE requirement of 90 hours of training for child care teachers and directors. Topics include: an overview of major concepts, theories, and research related to the social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development of the child from birth through age 12. Contact Mida Clipp at 240-500-2553 prior to registering for this course.

Fee: $62 Materials Fee: $200 Registration Fee: $8

Infant and Toddler Care

This course is designed to provide an overview of infant and toddler care and curriculum planning based on child development theory and best practices for children birth through two years of age. https://collegeessay.pro is approved by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) for infant toddler teacher certification training. Topics include: curriculum planning, goal setting, and selection of age appropriate materials and methods. Contact Mida Clipp at 240-500-2553 prior to registering for this course.

Fee: $62 Materials Fee: $200 Registration Fee: $8

Supporting Breastfeeding in Child Care

This course is designed to provide child care and education professionals with an overview of the state regulation, guidelines, and resources to support the practice of breastfeeding and provide related resources for families within a child care program. Topics include, benefits of breastfeeding, normalizing breastfeeding, breastfeeding friendly child care policy, environment and practices, and supportive information and resources.

Fee: $10 Materials Fee: $30 Registration Fee: $8

Family Child Care PreService

This course is designed to prepare prospective and new child care providers to start and operate a home-based child care business and meets state of Maryland pre-service training requirements for Family Child Care applicants. Topics include principles of child development, curriculum, special needs, health, safety and nutrition, professionalism, and community, as they are applied to family child care.

Fee: $272 Registration Fee: $8

Resources That Guide Daily Planning

This course is designed to provide child care and education professionals with an overview of learning frameworks, standards, guidelines, and approved curriculum that will promote quality programing and enhanced learning. Topics include: Maryland State Department of Education-supported standards and resources, components of quality programming, and lesson planning.

Fee: $40 Registration Fee: $8

Introduction to Environmental Rating Scale

This course is designed to provide child care and education professionals with an overview of environmental rating scales (ERS), the background of ERS, and the use of the ERS to assess the child care environment. Topics include: why Maryland identified the ERS as a quality improvement tool, the various ERS instruments and how they are used, and assessment profiles and subscales.

Fee: $40 Registration Fee: $8

Fall 2018

The purpose of the medication administration training program is to teach child care providers and child care center staff information about administering medication to infants, toddlers, pre-school, and school-age children. The goal is to ensure safe and accurate administration of oral, topical, inhaled, and emergency medications to infants and children.

Fee: $35 Materials Fee: $56 Registration Fee: $8

Child Care Administration

This course is designed to prepare licensed child care providers pursuing director positions to administer and manage a child care center. This certification course satisfies the MSDE requirement for 45 hours of administrative training for child care center directors.

Fee: $62 Materials Fee: $200 Registration Fee: $8

Communication Skills for Child Care Professionals

This course is designed for childcare professionals as an introduction to the basic concepts of developing strong communication skills when working in a child care center. Topics include: speaking, writing, interpersonal communication strategies, and critical techniques with a focus on communication with parents and co-workers and communication issues within a typical child care day.

Fee: $25 Materials Fee: $85 Registration Fee: $8

School Age Child Care: Curriculum

Topics include curriculum planning, age-appropriate materials, and methods for children ages 6-13. This certification course satisfies the curriculum half of the MSDE requirement of 90 hours of child care training for teachers, directors, and coordinators working with school-age children, and also satisfies the nine-hour communication skills requirement. Contact Mida Clipp at 240-500-2553 prior to registering for this course.

Fee: $62 Materials Fee: $200 Registration Fee: $8

Observation and Assessment Birth to 12

Topics include objective vs. subjective observations, tools and methods, and using assessment to plan.

Fee: $10 Materials Fee: $30 Registration Fee: $8

Supervising Children in Child Care

This continuing education course is designed for professionals in the education or child care career field and provides MSDE/Office of Child Care regulations and best practices for age and developmentally appropriate supervision of children. Topics include child care regulations and best practices, supervisory strategies for indoor and outdoor environments, and active monitoring.

Fee: $10 Materials Fee: $30 Registration Fee: $8

Positive Child Guidance and Discipline Theory

This continuing education course is designed for professionals in the education or child care career field and provides instruction on positive child guidance and discipline by examining theory and best practices. Topics include positive child guidance, discipline, appropriate techniques, internal and external factors that influence child behavior, and ways to partner with families to foster positive child guidance.

Fee: $10 Materials Fee: $30 Registration Fee: $8

Developmentally Appropriate Practices

This continuing education course is designed for professionals in the education or child care career field and provides instruction on development appropriate practices to include children with special needs. Topics include national standards, essential components of developmentally appropriate practice, and behavioral strategies to support children's learning and development.

Fee: $10 Materials Fee: $30 Registration Fee: $8

Taking Learning Outside

Topics include activity planning, environmental design, and material/equipment selection.

Fee: $10 Materials Fee: $30 Registration Fee: $8

Nutrition and Active Living

Topics include nutritional needs of all children, promoting healthy growth and development, strategies to inform families on providing nutritional food items, and developing physical games and large motor activities to promote physical growth.

Fee: $10 Materials Fee: $30 Registration Fee: $8

Playground Safety

Topics include age-appropriate and accessible playground equipment and surfacing materials, appropriate playground supervision, and outdoor safety checks.

Fee: $10 Materials Fee: $30 Registration Fee: $8

Including All Children and the ADA

This continuing education course is designed for professionals in the education or childcare career field and provides information, strategies, and resources for developing and implementing an early childhood education environment that is inclusive to all children and families. Topics include: the requirements of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), inclusionary practices based on national standards and best practices, and local, state, and national resources.

Fee: $10 Materials Fee: $30 Registration Fee: $8

Supporting Children With Disabilities

Topics include programs, terms, and resources that support children with special needs, an understanding of the child care professional's role in supporting IEP/IFSPs, and how to select materials to adapt both instruction and the environment to motivate learning.

Fee: $10 Materials Fee: $30 Registration Fee: $8

Conflict Resolution Strategies

Topics include situations that may lead to conflict, methods to address professionalism, and strategies to promote resolution in the child care environment.

Fee: $10 Materials Fee: $30 Registration Fee: $8

The Child Care Provider As a Professional

Topics include ethical codes of conduct, federal, state, and local resources, initiatives and organizations that support professionalism.

Fee: $10 Materials Fee: $30 Registration Fee: $8

Cultural Competencies and Awareness

Topics include the definitions of anti-bias, diversity, and inclusion, the value and importance of complex characteristics of a diverse community, promotion of child self-concept and esteem, and multicultural activities.

Fee: $10 Materials Fee: $30 Registration Fee: $8

Family and Community Partnerships

Topics include community resources that will benefit children and families, the importance of being an advocate for children and families, and strategies that will increase family involvement.

Fee: $10 Materials Fee: $30 Registration Fee: $8

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

This course is designed to help caregivers understand Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) that may affect healthy infants under one year of age.

Fee: $10 Materials Fee: $25 Registration Fee: $8

Child Growth and Development

This online course is designed to prepare students for positions in child care centers: the course satisfies the child development half of the MSDE requirement of 90 hours of training for child care teachers and directors. Topics include: an overview of major concepts, theories, and research related to the social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development of the child from birth through age 12. Contact Mida Clipp at 240-500-2553 prior to registering for this course.

Fee: $62 Materials Fee: $200 Registration Fee: $8

Infant and Toddler Care

This course is designed to provide an overview of infant and toddler care and curriculum planning based on child development theory and best practices for children birth through two years of age. It is approved by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) for infant toddler teacher certification training. Topics include: curriculum planning, goal setting, and selection of age appropriate materials and methods. Contact Mida Clipp at 240-500-2553 prior to registering for this course.

Fee: $62 Materials Fee: $200 Registration Fee: $8

Preschool Curriculum & Activities 45 Hours

This course is one in a series designed for prospective child care teachers and directors working with preschool-age children and provides instruction on developing career skills in child care curriculum planning. This certification course satisfies the curriculum half of the MSDE requirement of 90 hours of training for child care teachers and directors working with preschoolers. Basic concepts of curriculum planning and implementation for children three to five years old are introduced. Topics include: teaching strategies, environment design, and implementation of best practices in early childhood education. Contact Mida Clipp at 240-500-2553 prior to registering for this course.

Fee: $62 Materials Fee: $200 Registration Fee: $8

Supporting Breastfeeding in Child Care

This course is designed to provide child care and education professionals with an overview of the state regulation, guidelines, and resources to support the practice of breastfeeding and provide related resources for families within a child care program. Topics include, benefits of breastfeeding, normalizing breastfeeding, breastfeeding friendly child care policy, environment and practices, and supportive information and resources.

Fee: $10 Materials Fee: $30 Registration Fee: $8

Family Child Care PreService

This course is designed to prepare prospective and new child care providers to start and operate a home-based child care business and meets state of Maryland pre-service training requirements for Family Child Care applicants. Topics include principles of child development, curriculum, special needs, health, safety and nutrition, professionalism, and community, as they are applied to family child care.

Fee: $272 Registration Fee: $8

Resources That Guide Daily Planning

This course is designed to provide child care and education professionals with an overview of learning frameworks, standards, guidelines, and approved curriculum that will promote quality programing and enhanced learning. Topics include: Maryland State Department of Education-supported standards and resources, components of quality programming, and lesson planning.

Fee: $40 Registration Fee: $8

Introduction to Environmental Rating Scale

This course is designed to provide child care and education professionals with an overview of environmental rating scales (ERS), the background of ERS, and the use of the ERS to assess the child care environment. Topics include: why Maryland identified the ERS as a quality improvement tool, the various ERS instruments and how they are used, and assessment profiles and subscales.