Washington

Washington Child Care Training and Courses

Courses offered in child-related subjects by ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI) may be accepted as State Approved Training, which means students can use the “Find Trainings” feature in MERIT to search for state-approved trainings. Trainings are recorded in MERIT by the state-approved trainer. If your MERIT record does not reflect your completed training after 30-business days, email merit@dcyf.wa.gov.

Note: Washington does not accept CCEI training certificates for the following courses per Procedure 503:

  • CCEI110A: Indoor Safety in the Early Childhood Setting
  • CCEI110B: Outdoor Safety in the Early Childhood Setting
  • CCEI112A: Child Abuse: Signs of Abuse and Reporting Requirements for Early Childhood Professionals
  • CCEI112D: Child Abuse: The Impact of Maltreatment on Relationship Skills and Bonding
  • CCEI117: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
  • CCEI118: Shaken Baby Syndrome
  • CCEI119: Food Allergies in the Early Care Setting
  • CCEI540A: Nutrition III: Preventing Foodborne Illnesses: Sanitation and Hygiene in the Child Care Environment
  • CCEI540B: Nutrition IV: Preventing Food Borne Illnesses:  Reducing Risks through Food Selection and Storage
  • CCEI540C: Nutrition V: Preventing Foodborne Illness:  Safe Food Preparation and Handling
  • CCEI900: Safety in the Infant/Toddler Classroom
  • ADM102: Family Child Care Basics
  • ADM103: Transportation and Field Trip Safety for Child Care Centers
  • ADM107: Coping With Crises and Traumatic Events
  • HLTH101: Preparing for an Influenza Pandemic
  • HLTH102: Preventing the Spread of Bloodborne Pathogens
  • HLTH104: Basic Health and Hygiene Practices for the Early Childhood Setting
  • HLTH105: Medication Administration in the Child Care Environment
  • HLTH106: Fire Safety in the Early Care and Education Environment
  • HLTH107: CCDBG Health and Safety Basics
  • HLTH110: Protecting Infants: Reducing the Risk of SIDS and Shaken Baby Syndrome
  • HLTH111: Safety Practices for Child Care Programs in the Face of COVID-19
  • HLTH112: Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse
  • HLTH113: Building and Physical Premises Safety: Indoor Environments
  • HLTH114: Building and Physical Premises Safety: Outdoor Environments
  • HLTH115: Managing Food and Other Allergies in Early Childhood Environments
  • HLTH117: Preparing for Emergency Situations
  • HLTH118: Responding to Emergency Situations
  • NFS102: Preventing Foodborne Illnesses
  • SOC105: Addressing Homelessness: The Role of the Early Childhood Educator
For additional information regarding the approval of CCEI’s coursework in Washington, contact the Department of Early Learning (DEL), MERIT Support, at 866.482.4325, option 8.
 
CCEI is an approved training partner by the Council for Professional Recognition (the Council) and coursework can be used to fulfill the training requirements needed to obtain the National CDA Credential in English and Spanish.
 
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