How Do You Obtain A CDA Certification?
Now that 49 states and the District of Columbia require that caregivers working in child-care centers, in family child care or as home visitors have at least a Child Development Associate (CDA) certificate and have revised their licensing regulations as much, more than 15,000 caregivers apply for the certification each year. The CDA also gives caregivers more opportunities for career advancement, as they’ve completed education and experience courses regarding young children’s social, emotional and physical development. Through their formal education required by the Council for Professional Recognition, they acquire the skills needed to tailor programs to children’s needs and address issues with parents. Determine your eligibility for the certification. Candidates must be at least 18 years old and have earned a high-school diploma or GED, must have worked 480 hours in a licensed child-care center or home daycare for children and must have 120 hours of formal early childhood education, w
