Online Child Care Certifications

Considering an Online Child Care Certification?

Penn Foster Career School, the school below with the highest ranking, has proven itself as a leader in certifying students in child care to become successful child care professionals, child care workers, nannies, day care specialists, etc. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are currently 595,650 individuals employed as child care workers in America, and their average annual salary is $20,940. Child, family, and school social workers make on average $43,540 per year and there are about 277,670 of them employed today .

Child Care Common Job Tasks
  • organizing activities to socialize children
  • cleaning the home and doing laundry
  • suggesting ways to improve children's development
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Ranked by Excellence

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Total Programs 66
Subject Areas 109


Child Day Care Management

Prepare for a career in Child Day Care Management — at home, at your own pace, with Penn Foster Career School. Turn your love for children into an exciting career with the Penn Foster Career School Child Day Care Management Program. Train quickly and conveniently. Learn to: * Organize educational activities * Set up and maintain a clean, safe, and well-organized day child environment * Introduce computers to children through play * Understand the relationship between guidance and discipline * Operate your own child day care facility And you'll learn it all at home — no classroom needed! Get the latest information on licensing, accreditation and certification, working with parents, and financing and budgeting your child care center — exactly what you need to start your career in Child Day Care Management.

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Total Programs 93
Subject Areas 66


Child Care Career Skills Offline

Imagine making a better future for children, and a brighter one for you too! Our quick and affordable child care training will give you the skills you need in less than 6 months. You’ll learn how to care for children in a home-based child care facility, play group or full service preschool. Get the latest child care techniques from knowledgeable instructors with years of experience in their field.

Child Care Career Skills Online

Ashworth College's Career Diploma in Child Care Career Skills program is intended for students who want to learn more about caring for children. Program lessons explore children's growth and development, age-appropriate activities, nutrition, socialization, and learning environments. Students also have the chance to study issues and trends in early childhood care and learn what is expected of an early childhood professional. Ashworth College supplies the lesson book, study guides, and other materials that students need to complete the program. Upon graduation, students also receive a first aid kit and dry erase board.

Child Care Programs by State & City

Top 20 US Child Care Schools (campus and online)

New York University
Total Programs 204
Number of Subjects 146
Rank in USA 13th
Vanderbilt University
Total Programs 144
Number of Subjects 81
Rank in USA 17th
University of Georgia
Total Programs 197
Number of Subjects 156
Rank in USA 38th
Michigan State University
Total Programs 220
Number of Subjects 164
Rank in USA 45th
Ohio University-Main Campus
Total Programs 183
Number of Subjects 158
Rank in USA 128th
Appalachian State University
Total Programs 145
Number of Subjects 126
Rank in USA 130th
Washington State University
Total Programs 2
Number of Subjects 93
Rank in USA 131st
Towson University
Total Programs 114
Number of Subjects 109
Rank in USA 141st
Western Washington University
Total Programs 153
Number of Subjects 121
Rank in USA 143rd
Loyola University Chicago
Total Programs 160
Number of Subjects 125
Rank in USA 144th
Texas Tech University
Total Programs 183
Number of Subjects 154
Rank in USA 150th
University of Illinois at Chicago
Total Programs 143
Number of Subjects 121
Rank in USA 161st
Howard University
Total Programs 140
Number of Subjects 131
Rank in USA 168th
Franciscan University of Steubenville
Total Programs 57
Number of Subjects 65
Rank in USA 186th
Berea College
Total Programs 73
Number of Subjects 74
Rank in USA 203rd
East Carolina University
Total Programs 164
Number of Subjects 142
Rank in USA 214th
Central Michigan University
Total Programs 186
Number of Subjects 145
Rank in USA 239th
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
Total Programs 170
Number of Subjects 143
Rank in USA 254th
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Total Programs 117
Number of Subjects 115
Rank in USA 275th
Mills College
Total Programs 73
Number of Subjects 69
Rank in USA 303rd