Course Details

Child Development Associate Course

Course ID 75774

ProSolutions Training

(800) 939-9694

Description

A 120-hour online curriculum providing the coursework required to complete the formal education requirement for the Child Development Associate (CDA) credentialing program.

120.00 Hours / 12.00 CEUs

Course Level

Formal

CEU Course

Course Category

Early Childhood

Formal Approved

(45.5 Hours)

(22.5 Hours)

(15 Hours)

(11 Hours)

(15 Hours)

CDA Content Areas

Maintaining a commitment to professionalism (15 Hours)
Observing and recording children's behavior (15 Hours)
Planning a safe, healthy, learning environment (22.5 Hours)
Positive ways to support children's social and emotional development (13 Hours)
Principles of child development and learning (14 Hours)
Steps to advance children's physical and intellectual development (18.5 Hours)
Strategies to establish productive relationships with families (11 Hours)
Strategies to manage an effective program operation (11 Hours)

Infant Mental Health Core Competency Areas

Family Child Care Home Provider

Child Care Center Staff

Head Start/Early Head Start

Center Based Service Provider

Infants (0-12 months)

Toddlers (13-24 months)

Two's (25-36 months)

Preschooler 3's (37-48 months)

Preschool 4's and 5's (49-72 months)

Goals and Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

* Recall the elements necessary to plan a safe, healthy learning environment
* Identify learning experiences that advance physical and intellectual competence
* Recognize positive ways to support social and emotional development and provide positive guidance
* List strategies to establish productive relationships with families
* Recognize strategies to manage an effective program operation
* Recall ethical, leadership, advocacy and professional development strategies to maintain a commitment to professionalism
* Identify methods to observe and record children’s behavior
* Recall principles of child development and learning

There are no events currently scheduled for this course.