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This post is part of our series on the Washington State family child care licensing. For more on licensing in Washington, see the following posts:
Washington State Family Child Care Licensing: An Overview
Types of Licenses
The Licensing Process
Eligibility
Home Requirements
As a licensed home-based child care provider in the Washington State, you will have to meet certain training requirements.
Basic STARS Training: a license applicant must complete the basic STARS training prior to an initial license being granted by the department. STARS training can be found by searching MERIT, Washington’s online tool for managing training and education.
Ongoing Training
The licensee and each primary staff person must complete 10 hours of department-approved ongoing training each year.
Cost of training varies and can be found at MERIT, the Washington State’s online tool for managing training and education. Currently, the cost of training is around $100 – $120 based on information available on the MERIT portal.
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