Reference Material

e-Learning & Professional Development for Child Development Facility Staff

• e-Learning

• Getting Your CDA

• OSSE Certified Trainers

• Child Care Resource & Referral

Featured External Websites

OSSE's ECE Resources Webpage

• OSSE’s ECE Resources web page provides information and resources for the recently increased minimum education requirements for the early childhood workforce. The information and resources are organized by position.

• My Child Care DC is a place for parents to access meaningful information about child care in DC at their fingertips. You can search for licensed child care, browse and compare child care options, and learn about helpful early learning resources. Start browsing now!

• Early Childhood Share DC is the one-stop resource for early childhood professionals in the District of Columbia

• DC Childcare Connections is a resource for connecting families and Early Learning professionals with the best that DC has to offer in early childhood education

OSSE's Educator Credentialing and Certification for pre-K–12th grade staff at Local Educational Agencies (LEAs)

• The federal Office of Child Care (OCC) supports low-income working families by providing access to affordable, high-quality early care and after-school programs. Below are a few professional development resources from the OCC. For more resources from the Office of Child Care, please visit: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/occ/resource-library/search
• Please note: You can earn a completion certificate for these trainings, however, you will need to save the certificate and manually upload it to your “Professional Development” section of your PDIS profile.
• Birth to Five: Watch Me Thrive!
• Homelessness Webinar Series
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Watch Me! Celebrating Milestones and Sharing Concerns