Michigan Professional Development
​Online Child Care Courses

Child care professionals in Michigan may use our child care training courses to obtain a National Child Development Associate Credential (CDA), to renew a CDA Credential or for annual training requirements. 

Michigan Registry Approved Trainer: Brittney Andrade, BS ECE ​ #38649

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SCECH approved courses: Educators who have completed continuing education units (CEUs) programs sponsored by an authorized provider of the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) may contact their local SCECH Sponsor with their certificate of completion to have the credit uploaded as SCECHs. IACET programs are the only CEU programs automatically approved for SCECHs. ​ Click here for IACET CEU course options.

Training Options for Michigan Child Care Professionals

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Child Care Clock Hours (No CEU's)

CEU Courses

30 Hours / 3 CEU Training bundles
​designed specifically for Michigan!

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Directors Administration Training
30 Hours/3 CEU's

Infant and Toddler Teacher Training
30 Hours/3 CEU's

CDA Training and CDA Renewal

Option 1: Virtual Classroom CDA Training

Option 1: Virtual Classroom CDA Renewal Training

Option 2: NexPort CDA Training

Option 2: NexPort CDA Renewal Training

Option 1: 
Instructor-Led eLearning (​Virtual Classroom)

• Virtual Classroom course curriculum is developed by Successful Solutions Training in Child Development Instructors
• Free preview available by registering for the course and clicking on the "Free Preview" option
• Coursework is presented online, there are no text books or additional materials to purchase for the training
• Mobile friendly training platform
• Fully automated course keeps track of your progress, and resumes you to right where you left off​
• Progress through the program monitored by instructors and support staff
• Online instructor interaction and feedback via discussion boards and assignments
• Individualized and customizable approach to learning outcomes
• Peer discussion boards for interacting with other students
• Lots of resource links provided in all topics
• Course content is structured to guide you through preparing the Professional Portfolio
• Certificates are provided by email upon successful completion of each Unit
• A letter of completion for the training is provided via email upon completion of all 8 Units   

Option 1 Pros:

• This is the more self-paced option
• Interaction with peers and instructor
• The Virtual Classroom CDA training includes building the Professional Portfolio 
• Course content is continuously updated and reflects current trends
• Courses include resources and lesson plans to use in your program
• The training platform has very little to no downtime due to maintenance or technical issues
• Courses award early childhood education clock hours 

Option 2:
​NexPort Campus (Smart Horizons)

• Nexport Campus:  E-Learning courseware is provided in partnership with Smart Horizons.  
• ​Click here for video demonstration of NexPort courses
• Coursework is presented online, there are no text books or additional materials to purchase for the training
• Mobile friendly training platform
• Fully automated course keeps track of your progress, and resumes you to right where you left off
• Narrator reads the course content as the student follow along (audio)
• Students' progress through each page aligns with narrator reading each page. When the narrator finishes reading, then the student moves forward to the next page.
• Certificates are available for individual 1- 3-hour courses in the training platform immediately upon completion of the course​
• A letter of completion for the training is provided via email upon completion of all 8 Modules  

Option 2 Pros:

• The training has a narrator that reads the course content to you (audio) 
• No written work, all multiple choice questions
• Certificates are available in the training platform​​ immediately upon completion of each individual course
• ​Courses award CEU's  

 

Michigan Child Care Professionals 

• The Directors Administration Training 30 Hour Package can be used to meet the 3 CEU administration requirement.
• 3 CEU's in Infant/Toddler setting are required for lead Infant/Toddler teachers as their initial training requirement within 6 months of employment. The Nexport CDA Renewal training (option 2) in Infant/Toddler setting could be used toward meeting this requirement.
• Lead infant/toddler teachers can meet their initial training requirement at the same time as working toward their CDA Credential by completing our Nexport CDA training (option 2).

​Michigan Child Care Licensing Requirements: https://www.michigan.gov/documents/lara/Centers_final_rule_R_400.8101_to_400.8840_12-17-19_674860_7.pdf 

New rules are on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic:  Here is the link to the old rules: https://www.michigan.gov/documents/lara/BCAL_PUB_8_3_16_523999_7.pdf

Michigan Child Care Resources:

• Michigan Dept. of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
• You can research Michigan child care licensing regulations on the National Database of Child Care Licensing Regulations

Michigan Child Care Courses

Directors Administration Training 30 Hour Package

$175.00

$175.00

Infant and Toddler Teacher Training 30 Hour Package

$175.00

$175.00