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The Minnesota Child Care Credential
Minnesota child
care professionals, launch your careers into the new year. Join a community of caregivers
learning the latest, striving for more and graduating to the next level of the profession.
On this page:
About the Minnesota Child Care Credential
The Minnesota Child Care Credential is a year-long program that offers training in all aspects of caring for and nurturing children. Participating child care professionals will learn and update their skills in a community of caregivers. The Minnesota Child Care Credential is aligned with the National Child Development Associate Credential so those who complete the Minnesota credential will have also completed all the training required for the national CDA.
Participating child care professionals online will complete a fast-track option, completed over 40 weeks. The cost for the online, fast track training option through Eager-to-Learn is $615.
Presentation on the Minnesota Child Care Credential (PowerPoint or PDF)
"I really enjoyed sharing ideas with the ladies in my Child Care Credential cohort.
I appreciate the great instructors who offered feedback that furthered my understanding and the
motivation it gave me to continue to make improvements to my program."
—Audra Hagert
Benefits
The Minnesota Child Care Credential is good for child care providers and children.
The Minnesota Child Care Credential offers:
- A complete foundation in caring for children
- Pride, marketing and leadership skills
- All training required for the National Child Development Associate Credential
- A community of learners: join a cohort of your peers
- Online and traditional classroom training options
- A year of the latest training, carefully planned and sequenced
- A strong introduction to the latest tools: The Minnesota Core Competencies, Building Quality and more!
"I take a lot away in terms of feeling connected to others; the support from the chats, the class and classmates and teachers are all important resources." —Carole Paschelke
Training Areas
The training areas of the Minnesota Child Care Credential build and update skills in:
- Supporting children's health and wellness
- Using and choosing curriculum and learning assessment tools
- Partnering with families
- Encouraging literacy
- Building strong and nurturing relationships with children
- Planning for a successful business
- Offering children the best care available!
Minnesota
Child Care Credential course descriptions
Online training
options
Expectations
Expectations for participants:
Participants must:
- Sign a letter of agreement
- Complete 123 hours of training
- Complete assigned coursework
"I have enjoyed learning together, growing together, sharing experiences, resources, stories, passion, respect and our love for children." —Susan Caird
Getting Started
Please note: There is no longer space available for the fall, 2011 MNCCC cohort. If you would like to be placed on the waiting list for future cohorts, please contact Brian at Brianw@mnchildcare.org.
- To join the Minnesota Child Care Credential cohort please download and fill out the application, email it to brianw@mnchildcare.org
- Contact Brian Wray at brianw@mnchildcare.org or 651-290-9704 ext. 105 about payment options.
"The commitment that everyone has shown in my Child Care Credential cohort inspires me to share all of this with my families." —Jenna Knapp
