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Road to a Rewarding Career

Road to a Rewarding Career. CDA (Child Development Associate) National Credentialing Program. Definition of a CDA.

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Road to a Rewarding Career

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  1. Road to a Rewarding Career CDA (Child Development Associate) National Credentialing Program

  2. Definition of a CDA “ A CDA, Child Development Associate, is a person who is able to meet the specific needs of children and who, with parents and other adults, works to nurture children’s physical, social, emotional, and intellectual growth in a child development framework”

  3. Purpose of the CDA Program The purpose of the program is to enhance the quality of the child care by defining, evaluating, and recognizing the competence of the child care providers and home visitor

  4. CDA Professional Program Candidates…. • Become a knowledgeable and skilled professional teacher of young children through integration of study and experience.

  5. Options for CDA Assessment

  6. Design of the CDA Professional Program The CDA is designed to be completed in one year, although there are programs that will work to get you done in less time, requiring roughly 480 clock hours of field experience and 120 hours of seminar instruction.

  7. CDA Competency Goals and Functional Areas • I. To establish and maintain a safe, healthy, learning environment

  8. CDA Competency Goals and Functional Areas • II. To Advance physical and intellectual competence

  9. CDA Competency Goals and Functional Area • To support social and emotional development and provide positive guidance

  10. CDA Competency Goals & Functional Area IV. To establish positive and productive relationships with families

  11. CDA CompetencyGoal and Functional Area V. To ensure a well-run, purposeful program responsive to participant needs

  12. CDA Competency Goals & Functional Areas • VI. To maintain a commitment to professionalism

  13. CDA Documentation Requirements • 1. Professional Resource File • 2. Parent Opinion Questionnaires • 3. CDA Assessment Observation Instrument • 4. Early Childhood Studies Review • 5. Oral Interview

  14. Professional Resource File • A collection of materials that early childhood professionals use in their work with young children and families. Parts: • 1. Autobiography • 2. Statement of Competence (6) • 3. Resource Collection (17 items)

  15. Parent Opinion Questionnaires • The parent of each child in the candidates care completes a confidential questionnaire.

  16. Early Childhood Studies Review A written examination that takes approximately 2 hours and contains 60 questions is designed to measure general knowledge of good practices in early childhood education programs.

  17. Oral Interview • The candidate is given a picture of ten different situations, and a question related to the situation that he/she must answer using their experience and training in the early childhood field.

  18. CDA Professional Program • The early childhood professional who successfully completes the CDA Credential is nationally recognized as highly qualified and skilled. Many child care centers use the CDA to determine wages and promotions in their organization.

  19. CDA Renewal Procedure • A CDA credential is valid for three years and may be renewed for the original setting and age level for five-year periods. There is no charge for renewals.

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