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'''Child Development Associate'''(CDA) credential is awarded in the United States to those who have completed a list of requirements, including 120 hours of training, set forth by the Council for Professional Recognition, and who have successfully passed the verification visit to work with Infants/Toddlers or Preschoolers. |
'''Child Development Associate'''(CDA) credential is awarded in the United States to those who have completed a list of requirements, including 120 hours of training, set forth by the Council for Professional Recognition, and who have successfully passed the verification visit to work with Infants/Toddlers or Preschoolers. |
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CDAs must be able to work with parents and children, and be competent in all areas of child development. The CDA has been accepted in all 50 of the United States, and the U.S. Territories. The CDA credential enables child care professionals to increase their skills and move into advanced positions. The CDA credential is the licensing requirement for child care teachers and/or child care center directors in many states.{{Fact|date=August 2007}} Educators looking to obtain the credential can obtain this coursework either with in-person classes through organizations such as [http:www.traininglearningandconsulting.org Training, Learning and Consulting] or through online options such as [http://www.cdaclass.org CDAClass.org]. |
CDAs must be able to work with parents and children, and be competent in all areas of child development. The CDA has been accepted in all 50 of the United States, and the U.S. Territories. The CDA credential enables child care professionals to increase their skills and move into advanced positions. The CDA credential is the licensing requirement for child care teachers and/or child care center directors in many states.{{Fact|date=August 2007}} Educators looking to obtain the credential can obtain this coursework either with in-person classes through organizations such as [http://www.traininglearningandconsulting.org Training, Learning and Consulting] or through online options such as [http://www.cdaclass.org CDAClass.org]. |
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Revision as of 14:45, 23 January 2008
Child Development Associate(CDA) credential is awarded in the United States to those who have completed a list of requirements, including 120 hours of training, set forth by the Council for Professional Recognition, and who have successfully passed the verification visit to work with Infants/Toddlers or Preschoolers.
CDAs must be able to work with parents and children, and be competent in all areas of child development. The CDA has been accepted in all 50 of the United States, and the U.S. Territories. The CDA credential enables child care professionals to increase their skills and move into advanced positions. The CDA credential is the licensing requirement for child care teachers and/or child care center directors in many states.[citation needed] Educators looking to obtain the credential can obtain this coursework either with in-person classes through organizations such as Training, Learning and Consulting or through online options such as CDAClass.org.