# COMAR Title 13A — State Board of Education

## Subtitle 14 — Child and Family Day Care

### Chapter 08 — Child Care Training Approval

#### Regulation .03 Requirement to Be Approved.

*COMAR 13A.14.08.03*

A. The Office has the sole authority to approve each trainer and training session.

B. An organization or individual may not offer preservice, continued, or core of knowledge training unless the:

  (1) Trainer and the training have met the requirements for approval stated in this chapter; and

  (2) Trainer possesses a valid certificate of approval issued by the Office.

C. Preservice training shall be offered only by:

  (1) A regionally accredited or approved college or university; or

  (2) An organization or individual approved to offer core of knowledge training by the Office.

D. Continued training may be offered only by:

  (1) A regionally accredited or approved college or university;

  (2) An approved trainer or training organization with special skills and knowledge relating to the care and education of children or the management of child care programs;

  (3) Child care associations approved to conduct or provide training;

  (4) The Office of Child Care; or

  (5) A local, State, or federal government agency.

E. Core of knowledge training may be offered only by:

  (1) A regionally accredited or approved college or university;

  (2) Approved trainers or training organizations described in §C of this regulation that meet the requirements of Regulation .07 of this chapter;

  (3) The Office of Child Care; or

  (4) A local, State, or federal government agency.

F. A certificate of training approval is:

  (1) Valid for a period of 4 years from the effective date stated on the certificate; and

  (2) Renewable.