Child Care Licensing Requirements: Minimum Early Childhood Education (ECE) Preservice Qualifications, Orientation/Initial Licensure, and Annual Ongoing Training Hours for Family Child Care Providers (June 2007)
State Small Family Child Care Homes Large Family Child Care Homes
ECE Preservice Qualifications ECE training required in Orientation and/or Initial Licensure Ongoing Clock Hours ECE Preservice Qualifications ECE training required in Orientation and/or Initial Licensure Ongoing Clock Hours
Alabama24 clock hours of trainingNone20/yr24 clock hours of trainingNone20/yr
AlaskaNoneNone12/yrNoneNone20/yr
Arizona*NL (Voluntary certification)NoneNone12/yr
ArkansasNoneFamily child care provider training within 6 months of licensure10/yrNC
California*15 clock hours of training in preventive health practicesNone015 clock hours of training in preventive health practicesNone0
Colorado*None12 clock hours of approved orientation training within 3 months of licensure9/yrNone12 clock hours of approved orientation training within 3 months of licensure9/yr
ConnecticutNoneNone0NoneNone1% of hours worked
Delaware*6 clock hours of approved training provided by the licensing department15 clock hours of approved training during first year of licensure12/yrCertificate from a vocational/technical school child care program and 18 months of experienceNone15/yr
District of ColumbiaNoneNone0NC
Florida*30-hour Family Child Care Training Course with a score of 70 or better on competency exam and 5 clock hours of approved training in early literacy and language developmentNone10/yrCDA credential (held for at least 1 year), 30-hour Family Child Care Training Course with a score of 70 or better on competency exam, and 5 clock hours of approved training in early literacy and language development10-hour specialized training module with a score of 70 or better on competency exam within 6 months of licensure10 /yr
GeorgiaNoneNone10/yrNoneNone10/yr
Hawaii*UNoneUCDA credential and 4 years of experienceNone0
Idaho*NL (Voluntary license)NL (Voluntary license)None0
Illinois*NoneNone15/yrCDA credential6 clock hours of training related to children with special needs within 3 years15/yr
IndianaNoneCDA credential within 3 years0NoneCDA credential within 3 years0
Iowa*NoneNone12/yrNoneNone12/yr
Kansas*NoneNone5/yrNoneNone5/yr
KentuckyNone6 clock hours of training within the first 3 months6/yrNone6 clock hours of training within the first 3 months12/yr
LouisianaNL (Voluntary registration)NC
MaineNoneNone12/yrNC
Maryland8 clock hours of approved trainingNone12/2yrsNC
MassachusettsOrientation session approved by the licensing officeNone15/3yrs5 clock hours of large family child care training approved by the licensing officeNone30/3 yrs
MichiganNoneNone10/yrNoneNone10/yr
MinnesotaNone6 clock hours of approved training within 1 year6/yrNone6 clock hours of approved training within 1 year6/yr
Mississippi*CDA or Mississippi Child Care Director's credintial and 2 years experienceTraining on child care regulations, new director orientation, and playground safety within 6 months15/yrCDA or Mississippi Child Care Director’s credential and 2 years experienceTraining on child care regulations, new director orientation, and playground safety within 6 months15/yr
MissouriNoneNone12/yrCDA credentialNone12/yr
MontanaNoneDepartment-approved Day Care Orientation within 6 months8/yrNoneDepartment-approved Day Care Orientation within 2 months8/yr
NebraskaNoneNone12/yrNoneNone12/yr
NevadaNone9 clock hours of training within 90 days15/yrNone9 clock hours of training within 90 days15/yr
New HampshireNoneNone6/yrNoneNone6/yr
New JerseyNL (Voluntary registration)NC
New MexicoNone45-hour entry level course within 6 months12/yrNone45-hour entry level course within 6 months12/yr
New YorkNone15 clock hours of training in the first 6 months30/2yrsNone15 clock hours of training in the first 6 months30/2yrs
North Carolina*NoneNone12/yrNC
North Dakota*None9 clock hours of training in the first year9/yrNone10 clock hours of training in the first year13/yr
Ohio*NLNoneNone15/yr
OklahomaNoneNone12/yrNoneNone15/yr
Oregon*Family Child Care Overview sessionNone8/2yrsNoneNone15/yr
PennsylvaniaNoneNone12/2yrsNoneNone6/yr
Rhode IslandNoneNone10/2yrsCDA credentialNone8/yr
South Carolina*NoneNone0NoneNone15/yr
South DakotaNL (Voluntary registration)CDA credentialNone10/yr
TennesseeNoneDHS-sponsored child care orientation class within the first 3 months4/yrNoneDHS-sponsored child care orientation class within the first 3 months8/yr
Texas*CDA or CCP credentialNone20/yr72 clock hours of training in child development, 30 clock hours of training in business management, and 3 years experienceNone20/yr
Total Number of States with Requirement101638131337
UtahNone5 clock hours of approved training within 90 days0NoneNone20/yr
VermontNoneNone6/yrNC
VirginiaNL (Voluntary registration)NoneNone6/yr
WashingtonNone20 clock hours of approved training within 6 monthsUNC
West Virginia*NoneNone8/yrNoneNone10/yr
Wisconsin*None40 clock hours of approved training within 6 months of becoming licensed15/yrNC
Wyoming*NoneNone30/2yrs100 clock hours of approved training and 2 years experienceNone30/2yrs
 
* Direct TANF expenditure includes non-assistance child care and assistance child care.

Source: The National Child Care Information Center. www.nccic.org.