Child Care Licensing
Early learning and development program resources for all children, birth to age eight, especially those in highest need.
Resources for Michigan’s Out-of-School Time programs and providers.
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Training resources are available to help you provide the best care possible.
If you are applying for a license to provide in-home child care, orientation is mandatory. You will be scheduled for orientation after you have submitted a complete application. If space is available, current family home and group home licensees may be able to attend an orientation session as a refresher. Please contact your licensing consultant regarding this option.
If you operate a child care center, orientation is available several times a year. If you would like to attend an orientation session, please view the Child Care Center Orientation Schedule or contact your licensing consultant for availability information.
Presentations used at our orientation sessions are available here:
Orientation for Family and Group Child Care Homes
Orientation for Child Care Centers
We encourage you to look into the training resources provided to help you enhance your skills and knowledge. Complete the Online Training on Infant Safe Sleep for Child Care Providers to fulfill infant safe sleep training requirements. Watch the Never, Never Shake a Baby Video to fulfill shaken baby syndrome training requirements.
New rules training for child care home providers:
To complete the new rules training for child care home providers, please email rubleyk1@michigan.gov. You will receive a link to complete the training in MiRegistry. After completing the training and assessment of learning, you will earn 2 clock hours towards your required professional development hours. Due to the high demand of online training and testing requests, the process is currently taking 2-3 business days to send access codes to requestors. In order to help speed up the process, please send only one request for access codes.
New rules training for child care center providers:
To complete the new rules training for child care center providers, please email rubleyk1@michigan.gov. You will receive a link to complete the training in MiRegistry. After completing the training and assessment of learning, you will earn 2 clock hours towards your required professional development hours. Due to the high demand of online training and testing requests, the process is currently taking 2-3 business days to send access codes to requestors. In order to help speed up the process, please send only one request for access codes.
Online Training on Infant Safe Sleep for Child Care Providers
You may access the training by clicking on the link above or by going to www.miregistry.org and clicking on Search Training. Enter Infant Safe Sleep for Child Care Providers in the Course Title field and click Search. To register for the event, click the blue REGISTER button. You will need to log in to your MiRegistry account to register for this training. If you do not have an account, please view our support guide on Creating a MiRegistry Account for more information.
Frequently Asked Questions on Licensing Rules Related to Infant Safe Sleep
Infant Safe Sleep Video - Tomorrow's Child
Learn More about Infant Safe Sleep
Never, Never Shake a Baby From the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
