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WHAT IS IT? A Child Development Associate (C. D. A.) is an individual who has successfully completed a C. D. A. assessment and has been awarded the C. D. A. Credential. She is able to meet the specific needs of children and works with parents and other adults to nurture children's physical, social, emotional, and intellectual growth in a child development framework.
The Credential is awarded for three child care settings:
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Center-based, for which candidates receive endorcements to work with infants and toddlers or preschool children;
2.) Family Child Care; and
3.) Home Visitor. |
WHAT ARE THE COMPONENTS OF THE PROGRAM?
- Education: 120 clock hours of formal education (3 classes available through Distance Education)
- Documentation: Includes Professional Resource File & Parent Questionaires as well as an on-site observation, interview and Early Childhood Studies Review.)
- Experience: 480 hours of working with children within chosen area
This program is new to NW-SCC and each participant will be given an individualized plan during a one-on-one meeting with the facilitator. This meeting will determine the goals of the participant as well as the timeline for completion.
NOTE: Candidates must meet eligibility requirements before starting the program and are responsible for all fees associated with receiving the credential.
Beginning Spring semester 2006, the Child Development Associate (C. D. A.) Credential training will be offered via distance education format (all three (3) training courses will be available through distance education classes / online).
This training will be facilitated by Mrs. Diann Durdunji, M. A. Ed. She will provide personal on-site support for any student seeking the C. D. A. Credential. If you are interested in learning more about this exciting training opportunity and/or wish to enroll, please contact durdunji@nwscc.edu. You may also call Diann at (256) 331-5450.
- Northwest-Shoals Community College Child Development Program through the Alabama Department of Human Resources Quality Enhancement Project is providing an excellent opportunity to obtain the C. D. A. Credential via distance education format.
- All three of the courses taken leading to the C. D. A. Credential may then be applied, if the candidate wishes, to a Short Term Certificate Degree, Associate in Applied Science with no hours lost in the transfer.
- All three courses are offered via distance education so the only on-campus attendance required is orientation and the Testing Center.
Scholarship dollars are available through the Alabama Leadership Scholarship and the T. E. A. C. H. Scholarship program for those students currently working in child care in any capacity including Head Start, Pre-K, Before/After School Programs, etc. Click here to visit the T. E. A. C. H. website for more information and to download the application.
Click here to visit the C. D. A. (Child Development Credential) Training and Certification website.
Or call 1-800-424-4310 |
