Certificate of Proficiency Child Development Associate
Child Development Associate coursework is intended to prepare the student for the
final CDA council Assessment to
qualify for a Child Development Credential. The credential is awarded by the Council
for Early Childhood Professional
Recognition in Washington, D.C. The purpose of this program is to prepare the student
with the knowledge and skills
needed to fulfill the student's 120-hour coursework requirement for the CDA Assessment
Application. Entrance
requirements for CDA training are:
- Age 18 years or older;
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Successful completion of Child Care Orientation Training (CCOT EDCC 1001) before or during the semester
- Candidate should ideally be employed at an approved childcare facility while in CDA
training. Students who
are not employed in a childcare facility must complete 30 hours of observation in an approved childcare
center.
The Certificate of Proficiency in CDA is also embedded in the Technical Certificate
and Associate of Applied Science in Early
Childhood Education.