Child Development Associate

A Child Development Associate (CDA) designation from the National Council for Professional Recognition is awarded to a person who demonstrates full understanding of child development and the assessment process.
 
This 120-hour course is designed to enhance the quality of child care by defining, evaluating and recognizing the competence of child care providers. These CDA workshops meet the level "A" requirements on the PA Key's Career Pathway. For more information about the PA Key's Career Pathway, go to www.PAkeys.org.
 
These CDA courses are funded by the Public Health Management Corporation through the ECE PDO @ PHMC.
 

Registration Information

CDA Prerequisites: You must be employed in a DPW licensed program, have at least 480 clock hours working directly with children birth to age five, be at least 18 years old, and have a high school diploma or GED. You must be a Pennsylvania resident.

Registration procedures:
Please complete the Class Registration Application and any other required paperwork for the course you wish to attend (see the boxes below). Registration deadline is two days prior to the start of class. Please submit a completed ECE PDO Data Form with each registration. Email the completed forms to bburns [at] ccp.edu. 

This noncredit certificate program provides academic credits that can be used towards specific credit-bearing degree program upon completion and enrollment in the credit degree program. Students are eligible for up to 9 college credit hours upon completion of this program and passing the corresponding certification exams. For more details, please view our Prior Learning Assessment. Students who are awarded the CDA designation may, upon being accepted at Community College of Philadelphia, apply for up to 9 credit hours in the Early Childhood Education program.

For more information about the Child Development Associate program contact Bryan Burns at cda [at] ccp.edu

Course Dates and Times

Date and Times
The College is not offering the Child Development Associate program at this time.

Course Hours: 120 Hours 

Noncredit Program Refund Policy

Refunds for noncredit programs will be granted if the class is canceled or if you withdraw no later than the day before the first class. Refunds are not available after class begins.