Description
This course is designed to meet the required 120 hours of formal childcare training and the designated number of professional development hours. During this course, candidates will cover all 6 CDA Competency Standards and 13 CDA Functional Areas. Candidates pursuing or renewing their Infant/Toddler Center-Based Child Development Associates credential must be in a center setting and primarily care for infants and toddlers including experience with each of the three infant/toddler sub-groups: young infants (birth–8 months), mobile infants (9–17 months), and toddlers (18–36 months). In order to take this course for continuing education (CE) hours, candidates must hold a high school diploma (or equivalent), or be in a high school vocational program in early education. Face to face sessions will introduce the required CDA competencies, along with support in the follow steps for Infant and Toddler credentialing; 1. Completion of 120 clock hours of formal childcare training; 2.Submitting CDA