Infant and Toddler Care (ONL)

Gain the skills necessary to work with infants and toddlers and build communication skills to use with parents, co-workers, and the public. Topics include growth and development, curriculum planning, goal setting, selection of age-appropriate materials, and methods for infants and toddlers, birth to age three. This certification course satisfies the MSDE requirement of 45 hours of infant-toddler curriculum training for child care teachers, directors, and family providers working with infants and toddlers. Teachers of two-year-olds in a licensed Preschool may also need the Preschool Curriculum course (consult your licensing specialist.) Students must successfully complete class assignments to receive a certificate. Aligns with Maryland Staff Credential levels 2-4.