Maryland

ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI) is recognized by the Maryland State Department of Education’s Office of Child Care Licensing Branch (MSDE-OCC) to provide training for regulated child care providers. For additional information regarding the acceptance of CCEI’s coursework in Maryland, contact the (MSDE-OCC) at 866.243.8796. 

A list of CCEI courses that correlates to Maryland’s Core of Knowledge Areas can be found here.

CCEI offers the Communication and Interpersonal Skills Certificate, which provides 9 clock hours of approved pre-service training in communication required to qualify as a director, child care teacher, school age teacher, or assistant child care teacher in preschool and/or child care centers in Maryland.

CCEI’s coursework was awarded the Comprehensive CDA Gold Standard^℠ by the Council for Professional Recognition (the Council) and can be used to fulfill the training requirements needed to obtain the National CDA Credential in English and Spanish.

• To enroll in a CCEI course click here.
• Contact a CCEI Admissions Representative at 1.800.499.9907 or by clicking here with questions or for more information about our courses and certificate programs.
• For information on how to articulate CCEI coursework with our college partners click here.