Maryland Child Care Credential
AACC’s child care courses meet the Maryland Child Care Credential requirements established by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) Office of Child Care. Each class has a content area code that corresponds to the Core of Knowledge requirements. The codes are:

C — Curriculum
D — Child development
H — Health, safety and nutrition
L — Community
P — Professionalism
S — Special needs

For information on the credentialing program and specific education requirements for each credential level, contact the MSDE Office of Child Care at 410-767-7852. A list of current courses is also available.

Family Provider Start Up Classes - Anyone becoming a family child care provider after July 1, 2008 must take all six of the family child care pre-service modules listed at the beginning of the general interest section.

Pre-service Training - You must take CDA 305, CDA 306 and DYC 399 to meet pre-service training requirements for teachers (senior staff) in a preschool program.