Maine Roads to Quality (MRTQ) Trainings

So… what is the Maine Roads Core Knowledge Training Program?

Maine Roads to Quality (MRTQ) Core Knowledge Training: A series of training designed to meet the needs of family and center based child care and early education professionals. The core knowledge training offers child care and early education providers 180 hours of training in the following core knowledge areas: health, safe environments, observation and assessment, child development, developmentally appropriate practice, guidance, relationships with families, individual and cultural diversity, and business and professional development.  The approved core knowledge training assures a consistent body of knowledge in child care and early education for new and experienced providers. It will nurture professionalism by providing an organized, articulated pathway to enter higher education.

What are the Core Knowledge areas?
There are eight core knowledge areas, which include:

  • Healthy, Safe Environments
  • Child Development
  • Developmentally Appropriate Practice
  • Guidance
  • Family Relationships
  • Individual and Cultural Diversity
  • Professionalism and Business Practices
  • Observation and Assessment

Click on the name of the training for additional information.

Starting Your Core Knowledge Portfolio (3 Hours)

Getting Started in Family Child Care (12 Hours)

Foundations in Center-based Care (30 Hours)

Introduction to Early Childhood Education (9 Hours) T

Caring for Infants, Toddlers and their Families (30 Hours)

Caring for the Abuse Affected Child and Family (18 Hours)

Weaving Diversity into Our Work with Children and Families (6 Hours)

Curriculum and Development for Preschool Aged Children (30 Hours)

Working with School-Age Children and Youth (30 Hours)

Inclusive Child Care (30 Hours)

Partners in Caring – Families and Caregivers (12 Hours)

Fostering the Social-Emotional Development and Competence of Young Children (30 Hours)

Building Peaceable Nonviolent Early Childhood Settings (6 Hours)

Operating a Family Child Care Business (24 Hours) T

Foundations in Health, Wellness and Safety (18 Hours)

Maine ’s Early Childhood Learning Guidelines (30 Hours)

Supporting Maine’s Infants & Toddlers: Guidelines for Learning & Development (30 hours)

Completing Your Maine Roads Core Knowledge Portfolio (3 Hours)