Renew CDA - CDA Council The CDA® renewal process gives you the opportunity to reaffirm your competence as Infant-Toddler, Preschool, Birth to Five, Family Child Care or Home Visitor Child Development Associate® A CDA credential is valid for 3 years from the award date Please note: You must renew your CDA credential before it expires Make sure to prepare in advance and be ready to submit a complete application
My CDA E-Portfolio - CDA Council We are excited to introduce the CDA® E-Portfolio, a tool that takes you step-by-step through the requirements for creating each section of the CDA® Professional Portfolio The E-Portfolio tool covers the Birth-to-Five, Infant-Toddler, Preschool, Family Child Care and Home Visitor CDA credential settings, including bilingual language specialization Let’s get started! Click the button below
Preschool - CDA Council To earn a center-based Preschool Child Development Associate® credential, you must complete a three-step process
Educator Pathways - CDA Council The CDA® national credentialing program is a professional development opportunity for early educators working in a variety of settings with children ages birth to 5 years old and their families to demonstrate their knowledge, skills, and abilities in the early childhood education field The program is designed to assess and credential early childhood education professionals using multiple
Learn about the CDA - CDA Council The Child Development Associate® (CDA) Credential™ is the most widely recognized credential in early childhood education (ECE), and it is a key stepping stone on the path of career advancement in ECE The CDA® is based on a core set of competency standards that guide early childhood professionals toward becoming qualified educators of young children The Council works to ensure that the