Maryland Department of Health
Board for the Certification of Residential Child Care Program Professionals

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Board Information

Initial and Reinstatement Online Applications
Start Date: June 1, 2025

​ apply for a license 
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Time to Renew 

Certified Residential Program Administrators

License Renewal Starts

October 15, 2025 - December 30, 2025

Program Administrators License Renewal Instructions

STEP 1: Renewal License ​Online

STEP 2:​ ​Submit Supporting Renewal Documents Here

​For Paper Renewals​ O​nly
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IMPLICIT BIAS TRAINING REQUIRED FOR 2024​​ RENEWAL

Enacted under Article II, § 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution, May 30, 2021 The law requires all health care practitioners in Maryland to attest that they have completed an implicit bias training program on their license renewal application. More Information Here .

***The updated letters for the portal are forthcoming.
Please reach out to me if you need further clarification or additional information. 
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​Board Office
​​4201 Patterson Avenue

Baltimore, Maryland 21215-2299
Phone: 410-764-5996
 Fax: 410-358-5674
 Email: [email protected]

Notice of Open Meeting

Subject: Virtual Open Meeting
Date: Friday, October 10 2025 ​
Time: 10 am
Join Via Google Meets​: meet.google.com/jaw-uzmb-vsc​

​-Open Session Agenda-​​​

Board Meeting (2025)

Regular Session Meetings begin at 10:00 am

  • January 10
  • ​February 14
  • March 14
  • April 11
  • May 9
  • June 13
  • July 11
  • NO MEETING IN AUGUST
  • September 12
  • October 10
  • NO MEETING IN NOVEMBER
  • ​​December 12
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Board News

NEW: Starting January 1, 2026, all application and exam fees must be submitted online only using a credit or debit card via the applicant's online portal​.                                          ​    

​Note: This does not apply to the DE CPS Clearance Request fee, which will continue to be processed separately.                                    

The Board will no longer accept checks or money orders for any o​ther payments. Applications submitted without online payment will be considered incomplete. 

For Questions, please contact the Board. ​

Effective 9/19/2025 2025-2026 COVID-19 Vaccine Standing Order​​​​
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