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National Childcare Credentials in Oregon

Use our courses toward a CDA Credential and for NAC and CDA renewal.

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Oregon Childcare Training Requirements

All Care Courses are accepted by the Oregon Office of Child Care for training requirements for those who work in certified child care centers, certified family child care homes and registered family child care homes. This includes clock hours for directors, head teachers, teachers, teacher aides, operators, owners, site directors, site coordinators, providers, caregivers, substitute providers, assistants, volunteers and registered family child care providers.

Are you looking for child development training hours? All Care Courses cover Oregon’s Core Knowledge Categories. Oregon’s Core Knowledge categories will appear on your Care Courses certificates.

The Oregon Early Learning Division requires at least 8 out of the required 15 annual training hours be in one or more of the Child Development Core Knowledge Categories below. In addition, 1 hour must be health, safety, and nutrition. Care Courses also offers training that covers other Core Knowledge Categories for directors including program management. 

 Child Development Oregon Core Knowledge Categories:

• Diversity
• Families and Community Systems
• Human Growth and Development
• Learning Environments and Curriculum
• Observation and Assessment
• Special Needs
• Understanding and Guiding Behavior

Health and Safety Core Knowledge Category:

• Health, Safety, and Nutrition

Other Core Knowledge Categories:

• Personal, Professional, and Leadership Development
• Program Management

Please note: Child Abuse and Neglect: A Caregiver's Guide to Adverse Childhood Experiences may not be used for the first year abuse and neglect requirement.

Oregon Registry Steps Training

All Care Courses are accepted for Oregon Registry Steps 1-7. Oregon Step information is included on all certificates. Care Courses are Set 1 trainings. The Oregon Registry Online (ORO) does not accept repeated set 1 trainings. You can find Set 2 and 3 trainings by using the Oregon Registry search tools.

Oregon Registry Infant Toddler Professional Credential Training

Infants in Child Care, Toddlers in Child Care, Keeping Infants Safe, Biting Hurts and Days with Toddlers: Curriculum Planning for Ages 12-36 Months may all be used toward the 60 clock hours of training required to obtain this credential. Information on this credential can be found here.

Opening a childcare facility in Oregon

For those of you interested in starting a daycare center or home-based childcare facility in Oregon, please contact your state licensing agency using the contact information below. The licensing agency can give you advice on the requirements, rules and regulations of your state.

Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care         

Child Care Licensing Division
Phone: 1 (800) 556-6616
Email: CCLD.Customerservice@delc.oregon.gov
Website: www.oregon.gov/delc