No Cost Preparation to Earn CDA: Child Development Associate Credential
Pennsylvania early childhood educators who work an average of 25 hours per week providing care to infants, toddlers, and preschoolaged children in a certified program can complete CDA coursework that will prepare you to take the CDA Credential exam. This instruction is provided to qualifying students at no cost (yes, it's FREE, and includes all required books and supplies for the course!), through PennAEYC and the Early Childhood Education Professional Development Organization (ECEPDO@PASSHE)! We will also help you navigate the process to obtain your CDA Credential from the Council for Professional Recognition!
Classes are offered in a live, interactive on-line classroom using a cohort structure of 3 hours of instruction per evening class on most Mondays, some Wednesdays, and some Thursdays, and four additional 6 hour Saturdays from Feb. 16 through July 8.
CLASS SCHEDULE:
Mondays, 6:30 pm-9:30 pm: February 16, 23: March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30:
April 6, 13, 20, 27: May 4, 11, 18: June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: July 6
Wednesdays, 6:30 pm-9:30 pm: Apr 1, 29: May 6, 13: Jun 17, 24: July 1, 8
Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm: April 2, 30: May 7, 14
Saturdays, 9:00 am-3:30 pm: February 28: March 21: April 18: May 30
This will provide the required 120 classroom instruction hours of CDA preparation upon completion of all classes. On ECEPDO funding approval, a PD Coordinator will contact you to arrange for course registration.
Apply at www.ecepdopasshe.org
