Have Questions?

Attend an Office of Child Care Listening Session. Each month a branch will share news and updates. Submit any questions or comments you have during the registration process. Answers will be provided during the Listening Session or emailed to you directly.

All sessions are 6:00-7:00PM

Register at the beginning of each month on our website.

2022-2023 Dates

June 30, 2022 - Licensing
July 28, 2022 - Scholarship 
August 25, 2022 - Workforce 
September 29, 2022 -  DEC
October 27, 2022 -  EXCELS
November 17, 2022 - Licensing
January 26, 2023 - Scholarship 
February 23, 2023 - Workforce 
March 23, 2023 - General DEC
April 27, 2023 - Licensing
May 25, 2023 - Scholarship 
June 29, 2023 - Workforce 

The Child Care Credential Program has a New Email Address

Effective June 1, 2022, the new email address for Conduent/ Child Care Central is MCCCredential@conduent.com The old email address is no longer be valid.

Training Voucher and Reimbursement Program

Training Vouchers and Reimbursement are designed to assist child care professionals participating in the Maryland Child Care Credential Program at Level Two or higher with the costs of training for professional development. Click here for more information on funding availability and how to apply.

Click here for a step-by-step guide on how to download an approved training voucher and upload a certificate of successful completion in Maryland OneStop.

Updated Isolation and Quarantine Guidance

March 2, 2022

Get the Quarantine Guidance

MSDE will pay for your CDA!

Eligible Registered Family Child Care Providers and Licensed Child Care Center Staff can apply to receive funding to cover the cost of the initial and renewal application fees and competency standards books for new applicants. For more information on eligibility, funding and CDA requirements, please visit: https://earlychildhood.marylandpublicschools.org/CDA

Learn more

Training for Child Care Providers

Looking for Training? Search the Maryland Child Care Training Calendar

Lists of trainers, training organizations and online training organizations

Basic Heath & Safety

and COVID-19 Trainings

Information and registration for the FREE trainings are available here.

Strengthening Business Practices for Child Care Center Staff and Family Child Care Providers

Through this series, center staff and family child care providers will gain the knowledge in the areas of budgets, financial planning, marketing, and recruitment and retention.

Approved Business Practices Trainers

Employment Opportunities with MSDE

Child Care Licensing Specialist Trainees

Early Childhood Grant Specialist

Early Childhood Financial Reporting Specialist

Special Education Early Childhood Performance Specialist

PreK Grant Monitoring

For more MSDE job openings, visit marylandpublicschools.org

Other jobs in child care

Seeking Infant/Toddler Teachers and Caregivers to Participate in Online Interviews

WestEd and Johns Hopkins University Center for Technology in Education (JHU CTE) have
been asked by MSDE to create a new assessment of infant/toddler learning and development.

As part of this work, we are conducting teacher interviews to collect feedback that will help us in
developing the new assessment. We are looking for teachers and care providers who are primary
caregivers of typically-developing infant and toddlers in licensed child care settings, especially
those who care for infants and younger toddlers.

Participating teachers will receive a $35 stipend for each interview completed. Please complete
this form to indicate your interest in participating.

Interest form

Child Care Scholarship Reimbursement Explained

If you have a child in your program who is eligible for scholarship funds, we know you‘re eager to get paid. Completing the invoice correctly will speed up that process. Watch this short video from MSDE and Maryland Family Network which explains all you need to know to fill out the paperwork correctly.  vimeo.com/671185163. Also available with Spanish subtitles!  

Openings for Providers!

The Alliance has a few openings in our ASPIRE program for Level 1 and 2 providers. No degree required.

Apply

Early Learning Assessment Updates

The next enrollment for child care programs to complete the interest survey for the of the Early Learning Assessment (ELA) is: July 15

Click the flyer to learn more and register for the ELA .

Zero to Three 45 Hour Critical Competencies for Infant-Toddler Educators

Provides current knowledge and skills for supporting our youngest learners in Social Emotional Development, Cognitive Development and Language and Literacy Development. Alternative to the Infant & Toddler 45 Hour Curriculum Course. 

Approved Zero to Three trainers

Supporting Maryland’s Multilingual Learners: WIDA Early Years Essential Actions - Training Now Available

Series of 8 modules that promote the implementation of the WIDA Early years 14 Essential Actions to support early childhood educators as they work with multilingual children and their families.

Approved WIDA Trainers

Here’s How to Submit to Tuesday Tidbits

JUNE 28, 2022 

All individuals 6 months and older are now eligible to receive a COVID-19 Vaccine. For answers to frequently asked questions about the vaccine, visit http://covidlink.maryland.gov

Children’s Social Emotional Development and Mental Health: Why Does It Matter?

Early childhood experiences can strengthen or disrupt a young child’s social, emotional, and cognitive development, with consequences that can last a lifetime. This video spotlights the importance of integrating support for the social emotional development of young children and the well-being of their caregivers into all child- and family-serving programs.

Watch the video

Early Educators Leadership Conference

The 2022 EELC will be held October 5-8, 2022, in Orlando, FL Join us as we explore: Leading Career Pathways to Equity. Register Now!

2022 EELC also provides an opportunity to share your expertise with ECE professionals. If you’re interested in presenting at EELC, submit your proposal!

Back to "Nature" School Conference

Join us for an inspiring learning conference that will ignite your love for music, nature and play with young children. Throughout our time together you will learn that song is a powerful tool to connect learners and will explore materials with no defined purpose and infinite possibilities, called loose parts.

Register

9th Annual Maryland Early Childhood Conference

Save the Dates

September 16th and 17th, 2022 Hagerstown, MD

Registration opens July 6, 2022

Learn more

Child Care Career and Professional Development Fund

The Child Care Career and Professional Development Fund (CCCPDF) is a tuition assistance program for child care providers to obtain a college education at participating colleges/universities in Maryland. Funding is available for child care providers to earn a college degree in the following areas:

• Early Childhood Education
• Child Development
• Elementary Education
• Special Education Application

Due Dates:

• Continuation applications for current participants are due June 30, 2022
• Transfer applications for students transferring from a participating 2-year college to a participating 4-year university are due June 30, 2022
• New applications for first time applicants are due March 1, 2023

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