Does NAEYC accept equivalents to the CDA or equivalents to college degrees from programs working to meet the Candidacy Requirements?
NAEYC defines a CDA equivalent, as well as an equivalent to an associate degree and a baccalaureate degree in early childhood education or a related field. Read more about NAEYC-defined equivalent degrees. Documentation of how a program meets these defined CDA and degree equivalents must be one of the following: • Transcripts that either indicate appropriate coursework earned from an accredited institution of higher education listed on the U.S. Department of Education website or are accompanied by an evaluation and verification of US equivalencies • Articulation agreement from an accredited institution of higher education listed on the U.S. Department of Education website. An articulation agreement is defined as an agreement between an institution of higher education and a training provider. This agreement must verify that training given by the training provider is equivalent to an established number of college credits granted at the institution.
