Training for Child Care Professionals
Training for Child Care Professionals
Child Resource Connect offers a wide variety of high-quality Maryland State Department (MSDE) Office of Child Care (OCC) approved trainings.
Choose from workshops in the areas of child development, curriculum planning, inclusion and special needs, health and safety, and professionalism. We also offer monthly first aid and CPR classes. Whether you’re meeting licensing requirements or seeking to grow in your career, we provide accessible, relevant, and practical training you can trust.
All workshops are open to the public, approved by the Office of Child Care, and provide training certificates.
Find a Workshop
The Resource Center offers Maryland State Department of Education approved Core of Knowledge (COK) training in child development, curriculum, community, special needs, professionalism and health, safety and nutrition to help child care professionals meet start up and continuing training needs for license renewal.
Specialty classes such as the 45-hour Infant and Toddler course, 45-hour Administrative Course, and Infant and Toddler Assessment are available on a rotating basis. Workshops are offered in the evenings and on Saturdays throughout the year.
Resource Center staff are available to help participants make appropriate choices that enhance their professional development. View our training calendar for a list of current classes.
The Maryland Child Care Resource Network (MCCRN) is comprised of the regional Child Care Resource Centers, which provide training to meet Maryland child care requirements, and coaching and support on all aspects of owning and operating a child care in Maryland. These courses are available through the MCCRN, a program of Maryland Family Network with funding from the Maryland State Department of Education.
Let us bring training directly to your program! Almost any training from our training calendar can be offered on-site at your program provided there are at least 10 participants.
Find a Workshop
The Resource Center offers Maryland State Department of Education approved Core of Knowledge (COK) training in child development, curriculum, community, special needs, professionalism and health, safety and nutrition to help child care professionals meet start up and continuing training needs for license renewal.
Specialty classes such as the 45-hour Infant and Toddler course, 45-hour Administrative Course, and Infant and Toddler Assessment are available on a rotating basis. Workshops are offered in the evenings and on Saturdays throughout the year.
Resource Center staff are available to help participants make appropriate choices that enhance their professional development. View our training calendar for a list of current classes.
The Maryland Child Care Resource Network (MCCRN) is comprised of the regional Child Care Resource Centers, which provide training to meet Maryland child care requirements, and coaching and support on all aspects of owning and operating a child care in Maryland. These courses are available through the MCCRN, a program of Maryland Family Network with funding from the Maryland State Department of Education.
Let us bring training directly to your program! Almost any training from our training calendar can be offered on-site at your program provided there are at least 10 participants.
The Resource Center offers Maryland State Department of Education approved Core of Knowledge (COK) training in child development, curriculum, community, special needs, professionalism and health, safety and nutrition to help child care professionals meet start up and continuing training needs for license renewal.
Specialty classes such as the 45-hour Infant and Toddler course, 45-hour Administrative Course, and Infant and Toddler Assessment are available on a rotating basis. Workshops are offered in the evenings and on Saturdays throughout the year.
Resource Center staff are available to help participants make appropriate choices that enhance their professional development. View our training calendar for a list of current classes.
The Maryland Child Care Resource Network (MCCRN) is comprised of the regional Child Care Resource Centers, which provide training to meet Maryland child care requirements, and coaching and support on all aspects of owning and operating a child care in Maryland. These courses are available through the MCCRN, a program of Maryland Family Network with funding from the Maryland State Department of Education.
Let us bring training directly to your program! Almost any training from our training calendar can be offered on-site at your program provided there are at least 10 participants.
Looking for our policies and practices regarding registration? Have a question about how it all works? Visit our Training Practices and Policies page!
Membership
Interested in taking more than four or five training sessions each year? Consider joining our membership program, which offers discounted (and free! training sessions), discounted conference registration, discounts on supplies in our resource rooms, and more!