Day Care / Child Care Provider

3–6 mo full-time.

Core curriculum

Infant/toddler carehealth & safetynutritionplay-based learninglicensing regsfamily communicationcenter operations

Course & assessment plan

11 courses · 900 clock hours. Universal core → one competency course per curriculum area → capstone → externship/clinical → exam prep. Open the full plan with every assessment.

Certification & licensure

Credential	Type	Issuing body
CDA	Industry certification	Council for Professional Recognition
CPR/First Aid	Industry certification	American Heart Association / American Red Cross
State Child Care License	State license	the state (or national) licensing board

Universal core (all programs)

Module	Hours
Workplace safety (OSHA 10)	10
First aid / CPR / AED	8
Applied math & measurement	40
Technical reading & writing	30
Digital literacy (IC3/MOS)	30
Career readiness (NCCER Core / WorkKeys)	30

Stackable pathways

Care Continuum: Day Care / Child Care Provider → Nursing Assistant (CNA) → Gerontology / Elder Care Aide → Practical Nursing (LPN)

Education Support: Day Care / Child Care Provider → Teacher Aide / Paraprofessional → Early Childhood Education (preschool teacher)

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State Child Care License

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