Child Development Associate Training Hybrid

Published or Revised January 23, 2024

Based on the requirements for the Child Development Associate National Credential (CDA). Three of the functional areas of study include family, program management and professionalism. Topics on CDA overview. General observation skills, and child growth and development overview. WECM Course Numbers CDEC 1017 and CDEC 2022 – CDA Training I and II.

The Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential™ is the most widely recognized credential in early childhood education (ECE) and is a key stepping stone on the path of career advancement in ECE. The CDA Credential™ is based on a core set of competency standards, which guide early care professionals as they work toward becoming qualified teachers of young children. CDAs have knowledge of how to put the CDA Competency Standards into practice and understanding of why those standards help children move with success from one developmental stage to another. Put simply, CDAs know how to nurture the emotional, physical, intellectual, and social development of children.

To earn the CDA Credential students must successfully complete: 120 hours of Professional Education; 480 hours of Professional Experience; Verification Visit with a CDA professional Development Specialist; and CDA Exam at a Pearson Vue test center. Textbook Required. (CDEC1017 and CDEC2022-CDA Training I and II)

Fee: $875 (120 Hours)

» Mondays, February 26 - June 10, 2024, 6 - 10 p.m., PJC

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