An Introduction to the CDA Credential
Course Learning Objectives
After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Recognize the rules in your state that pertain to professional development
- Identify the five requirements to obtain your CDA and make a list
- List at least three sources of acceptable training
- Identify resources to help pay for the cost of training
- Describe how to be a smart consumer of training by listing four questions to ask before registering for a CDA course
- Recognize the steps in the CDA Assessment Process
- Identify the tasks to be completed before, during, and after the Verification Visit
- Identify the process for renewing the CDA Credential
Includes:
schedule 2 Hours
star_outline 0.20 CEUs
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computer 1 year unlimited access
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face Early childhood training approval
Description
The Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential is the most widely recognized credential in ECE and is the best first step on the path of career advancement in ECE. The distinctive CDA Credential is the only nationally recognized, portable, reciprocal, competency-based credential of its kind in the country.
This one-hour course will provide an overview of the CDA Credential and help you identify training to meet the coursework requirement as well as understand the assessment process.
This course will be divided into two parts:
- Overview and Training
- The Assessment Process
Not all courses are approved for early care and education in every state. Please check State and CEU Approvals page for details.