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How to become a Childcare Worker
From no experience: every step, how long it takes, and the credential it earns.
- Time to get there
- 0–3 months
- Typical pay
- $28k–$38k
- Starting from
- No experience
Pay is an estimate of typical US entry-level pay for this role and varies by state, employer and shift. The timeline assumes you are starting from no experience and includes any licence or programme legally required, not just course length.
See childcare worker jobs open nowThe route
Clear background checks and health screening
Required before you can be alone with children anywhere licensed.
Get first aid and CPR
Pediatric-specific, and mandatory in most states.
Course that covers thisCPR/AED Awareness Course: Save Lives with ConfidenceUdemy · around $19.99Pediatric first aid / CPR
Complete state orientation hours
Most states require introductory training within your first months.
Course that covers thisMaster Course in Early Childhood EducationUdemy · around $89.99- Browse jobs now
Destination
Childcare Worker
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