| A | B |
| Early Childhood | Covers the period from birth to nine years of age. |
| Pre-Kindergarten | The full range of early-childhood program including school based programs for three-and-four year olds, preschool, child care, head start and home-based child care |
| Nanny | A child care workers who usually provides care in the child's home and may receive food and housing in addition to wages |
| Au-pair | A person from a foreign country who lives with a family and provides child care in exchange for room, board, and transportation |
| Licensing specialist | A person employed by a state to ensure that the state's child care rules and regulations are followed |
| Entrepreneur | A person who starts his or her own business |
| Child Development Associate Credential | A national credential that requires postsecondary courses in child care education and a minimum number of hours of child care experience. |
| Ethics | A guiding set of moral principals, either those determined by a professional organization for it's member |
| Developmentally Appropriate Pratice | A set of guidelines that focus on the outcomes of learning activities |