College Credit for the 180-Hour Core Knowledge Training Program

If you have earned a certificate for completing the Maine Roads Core Knowledge Training program, it is possible to receive college credit from one of Maine’s public community colleges. Maine Roads to Quality, The Department of Health and Human Services, the University of Maine at Augusta, and the statewide community colleges have an articulation agreement that makes this possible.

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To receive credit, you must complete all of the required listed trainings below. You will also be required to prepare and present a portfolio that documents your work and understanding of the Maine Roads Core Knowledge core concepts and meet other requirements set by the Higher Education Committee. If you are interested in this option, you can get detailed information from the Education Specialist at the Resource Development Center in your area about fulfilling all of the requirements.

Please note that the Maine Roads Core Knowledge Training Program has additional curricula that are not part of the articulation agreement. Although we encourage you to take these additional curricula, you must complete in full all of the trainings listed on this page to be able to be eligible to earn college credit for completing the Core Knowledge Training Program.

Getting Started in Family Child Care *

OR Foundations of Center-based Care* 6 hours

Starting Your Core Knowledge Portfolio 3 hours

Introduction to Early Childhood Education 9 hours

Partners in Caring – Families and Caregivers 12 hours

Caring for the Abuse Affected Child 18 hours

Caring for Infants, Toddlers, and Their Families 30 hours

Curriculum and Development for Preschool Aged Children 30 hours

Working with School Age Children and Youth 30 Hours

Inclusive Child Care 30 hours

Completing Your Maine Roads Core Knowledge Portfolio 3 hours

Electives** 18 hours

* Practitioners who were grandfathered before 1999 do not have to complete Getting Started in Family Child Care or Orientation to Center Based Care.

**Practitioners can include an additional 18 hours of MRTQ Core Knowledge Training or early education training taken at conferences, or events in Maine or elsewhere.