Models of state involvement in training child care providers are briefly discussed and the employers' role in training is explored. Six criteria for states that are taken as models are identified, and four are described. Various state activities are described for each criterion. It is noted that little is known about employer and other private sector involvement in caregiver training. Some of the major employer efforts of interest, including those of the United Way of Boston, California's Bank of America and the California R&R network, Mervyn's, Target Stores, American Express, Work/Family Directions for IBM, AT&T, and a taskforce of 30 companies in Rochester, New York, are discussed. (RH)