Division of Early Childhood

Complete the 2024 Annual Basic Health and Safety Update Training

The 2024 Annual Basic Health & Safety Update Training is available now on MSDE CANVAS webpage. This training meets the regulations for the annual health and safety training, as required by the office, by the end of each 12-month period.

The course can be accessed from the following link: https://msde.instructure.com/courses/578/pages/basic-health-and-safety-annual-
update-2024-companion-page

The training must be completed by all child care staff and family child care providers by December 31, 2024. All newly approved family child care providers and staff hired from October to December 2024 must complete the training by March 31, 2025. This training is also recommended for child care substitutes and volunteers.

The training qualifies for Core of Knowledge/Hours: Health, Safety, and Nutrition/1.5 and it is a 90-minute training. Upon successful completion of the training, the system will produce a “Certificate of Participation”. Please download and save the certificate to email to your licensing specialist.