The Office of Child Care offers a wide array of resources and application materials to support you as a trainer for child care professionals in Maryland.

All trainers must obtain training in the education of adults.  Recommended organizations can be found through:

• MSDE-approved Train the Trainer organizations (PDF), including contact information, where you can obtain training to become a child care trainer

Child Care training approval applications:

• Individual applications, and additional required materials, that you must submit to conduct pre-service trainings (PDF), Training Approval (PDF), and training conferences (PDF).

Training Proposal Template, Description Form and Rubric:

• Training proposal materials that can assist you in preparing training modules/courses for approval – the training proposal rubric (PDF) and a sample training proposal (PDF). You can also download the required training proposal description form (PDF), pre-service course proposal form (PDF), and the planning template (DOC).

Additional Resources to Assist in Training Development:

• A PDF that lays out and explains the pre-service approval process (PDF), along with downloadable documents for lesson plans on child growth and development, infants and toddlers, and school-age children
  • Child Growth & Development Lesson Plan (DOC)
  • Pre-Service Lesson Plan (DOC)
  • Infant-Toddler Lesson Plan (DOC)
  • School-Age Lesson Plan (DOC)
  • Virtual Conference Guidelines (PDF)
• Downloadable outcome and indicator charts that can help you in preparing training modules/courses on child growth and development; infant-toddler care and development; preschool curriculum; school-age curriculum; directing and administration; communication skills; and family child care
  • Child Growth and Development (PDF)
  • Infant-Toddler Care and Development (PDF)
  • Preschool Curriculum (PDF)
  • School-Age Curriculum (PDF)
  • Director (Administration) (PDF)
  • 9-Hour Communication (PDF)
  • Family Child Care Modules - 24-Hour Initial Training (PDF)
• Credential modification resources including outcomes and indicators, as well as relevant requirements
  • Content Alignment form (DOC)
  • Credential Level Requirements (PDF)
  • Credential Outcomes Chart (PDF)

Submit your core of knowledge and continued training proposal electronically

Associating trainers to approved training organizations:

• Add Form (PDF) to be submitted to MSDE with supporting documentation
• Drop Form (PDF) to be submitted to MSDE with supporting documentation

Forms for reporting:

• Report to be completed and submitted for each training session conducted during the reporting period: https://forms.gle/5aMSyjK8capHJHUs7

• Report to be completed if no activity has been conducted for the reporting period: https://forms.gle/bihQU8xb7cUBZMqk6