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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE PROVIDERS
 
ALL PROVIDERS MUST BE CPR AND FIRST AID TRAINED
 
  • Accredited - This Provider has achieved the highest standards available in the family child care field.  She/He has shown there is a good quality program in areas such as relationships with children and their families, activities, learning goals and professional business practices.

       http://www.nafcc.org/accreditation/about_accreditation.asp

 

  • Credentialed - The Maryland State Department of Education rates Family Providers based on their level of child care experience, total hours of child care trainings completed and how many Professional Activities she/he complete yearly within the child care profession. The Levels are from 1 to 6.

http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/divisions/child_care/credentials/mdcred.htm

 

  • Child Development Associatiate (CDA) -   This Provider has completed the CDA assessment process.  CDA's are able to meet the specific needs of children and work with parents and other adults to nurture children's physical, social, emotional, and intellectual growth in a child development framework.

       http://www.cdacouncil.org/CDA_WHAT.htm

 

  • Maryland Model For School Readiness (MMSR)

          The Maryland State Department of Education developed this

          assessment and instructional system which is designed to

          provide teachers and early childhood providers with a common

          understanding of what children know and are able to do upon

          entering school.  This course teaches how to observe children

          in each of the learning domains to see how the child is

          progressing toward being ready for school.

       http://mdk12.org/instruction/ensure/MMSR/index.html

 

 

  • Devereux Early Childhood Assessment (DECA
    )

          This program helps early childhood educators and parents

           identify children's risk and protective factors through

           assessments.  It also trains early childhood educators

           and parents to implement strategies that focus on building

           childrens strengths.

           http://www.devereux.org/site/PageServer?pagename=deci_preschool

 

Some Providers may be in the process of achieving one or more of these.  Just Ask!