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State Approval Information for Child Care Classes Online

Helpful links regarding child care state training requirements:

Administrative Training for Center Directors, Published by NCCIC

Training Requirements for Center Teaching Roles, Published by NCCIC

Training for Family Child Care Providers, Published by NCCIC

Click on the State Name for Child Care Training Information for that State

States	Status
Alabama	Child Care Classes Accepted
Alaska	Child Care Classes Accepted
Arizona	Child Care Classes Approved
Arkansas	Courses Approved for National CDA Training Only
California	Courses Approved for National CDA Training Only
Colorado	Child Care Classes Accepted, but not Qualistar approved
Connecticut	Child Care Classes Accepted
Delaware	Courses Approved for National CDA Training Only
Florida	Child Care Classes Accepted
Georgia	Courses Approved for National CDA Training Only
Hawaii	Child Care Classes Accepted
Idaho	Trainer Accepted -Courseware Approved
Illinois	Child Care Classes Approved Approved for certified teachers for 3 fiscal years
Indiana	Child Care Classes Accepted
Iowa	Courses Approved for National CDA Training Only
Kansas	Child Care Classes Approved
Kentucky	Child Care Classes Approved
Louisiana	Courses Approved for National CDA Training Only
Maine	Courses Approved for National CDA Training Only
Maryland	Child Care Classes Approved
Massachusetts	Child Care Classes Approved
Michigan	Child Care Classes Approved
Minnesota	Child Care Classes Approved
Mississippi	Courses Approved for National CDA Training Only
Missouri	Course Approved for National CDA Training Only
Montana	Courses Approved for National CDA Training Only
Nebraska	Child Care Classes Accepted
Nevada	Child Care Classes Approved
New Hampshire	Child Care Classes Accepted for six in-service hours (all of our training is accepted)
New Jersey	Courses Approved for National CDA Training Only
New Mexico	Courses Approved for National CDA Training Only
New York	Courses Approved for National CDA Training Only
North Carolina	Child Care Classes Approved There are 3 courses that are not approved: Child Abuse: Identification and Prevention Infant and Toddler: Health and Safety Shaken Baby Syndrome and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
North Dakota	Child Care Classes Accepted: State does not have approval process; Students should contact their county licensing for acceptance information.
Ohio	Child Care Classes Approved for 10 of the required 15 annual hours (all courses are approved)
Pennsylvania	Child Care Classes Accepted
Rhode Island	Child Care Classes Approved
South Carolina	Child Care Classes Approved
South Dakota	Child Care Classes Approved
Tennessee	Child Care Classes Approved
Texas	Child Care Classes Accepted
Utah	Child Care Classes Accepted
Virginia	Child Care Classes Accepted
Washington	Successful Solutions Training in Child Development is a Washington STARS approved training organization
Wisconsin	Child Care Classes Accepted
Wyoming	Child Care Classes Accepted (all except “Reading Prescription Label” class)

Training is provided in partnership with Smart Horizons

KEY:

Accepted	State does not approve or disapprove training and/or there is no formal approval process
Approved	Has a formal approval process and Smart Horizons courses have been approved

Find us on U.S Department of Health and Human Services: National Child Care Information and Technical Assistance Center (NCCIC)

We are listed under Washington State and National training organizations.

IACET

Smart Horizons has been approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), 1780 Old Meadow Road, Suite 500 McLean, VA 22102