Texas 24 Hour Pre-Service Training for Childcare Providers

Please note: you must complete Great Beginnings: an Introduction to Child Care before you start working in a childcare facility. The remaining three courses must be completed within your first 90 days of work.

Course formats

The courses in this bundle are offered in both our coursebook (with required online component/testing) and our fully online format. The online format includes audio narration in most course sections. Click here to learn more about Care Courses' training formats.

Payment options

We do not require that you order all courses in this set together. If you would rather order these courses one at a time, please click the individual course names below or call us at 1-800-685-7610. Ordering courses individually allows you to spread the cost out over time.

Texas Pre-Service Training for Childcare Center Staff

New Texas caregivers are required to complete 24 clock hours of pre-service training [§746.1305]. Eight clock hours must be completed before the caregiver may be counted in the child/caregiver ratio, and the remaining 16 clock hours must be completed within 90 days of employment.

This 24 hour pre-service training set meets the pre-service requirements for childcare providers and center staff as defined by Rule §746.1305 of the Texas Administrative Code. This training meets the pre-service requirement for caregivers working with infants, toddlers, and/or preschoolers.

TX 24 Hour Pre-Service Training Areas Covered

1. Developmental stages of children;
2. Age-appropriate activities for children;
3. Positive guidance and discipline of children;
4. Fostering children's self-esteem;
5. Supervision and safety practices in the care of children; 
6. Positive interaction with children;
7. Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, including immunizations.
8. Recognizing and preventing shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma;
9. Understanding and using safe sleep practices and preventing sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS); and
10. Understanding early childhood brain development.

Are Any Caregivers Exempt from Pre-Service Training?

A child caregiver is exempt from the pre-service training requirement if the caregiver has at least two years prior experience in a regulated child-care center or has already completed the 24 hour pre-service training while working at another regulated childcare center.