CDA 101: A Practical Guide to Understanding the CDA Process
This free online course tutorial will help you understand the CDA process. It is non-credit and does not award clock hours or CEUs or a certificate.
Tutorial Description
This free online tutorial is for all early childhood professionals interested in the CDA Credential.
The CDA Credential is an early childhood education certification offered by the Council for Professional Recognition, also called the CDA Council.
Learn about eligibility requirements and the specific steps for applying, demonstrating, and earning your CDA. Gain a solid sense of the full credentialing process with this short and straightforward instructional program.
Applies to Infant/Toddler Center-Based, Preschool Center-Based, Birth to Five Center-Based, and Family Child Care CDAs.
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CDA 101: A Practical Guide to Understanding the CDA Process is a free non-credit online course tutorial. It does not offer clock hours or a certificate. To receive an enrollment code for this program, please add it to your cart and proceed through our checkout process.
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Prerequisites
- Language: Fluent reading and writing in the language of instruction (English or Spanish).
- Technology: Internet access and a web-enabled device (computer, smartphone, or tablet).
Access & Completion Deadline
- This training expires 12 months from the date of purchase.
- To receive a certificate of completion, you must successfully finish the course before the expiration date.
Learning Methods
- Read instructor-written material
- Watch videos
- Listen to audio segments
Assessments
- Multiple-choice quizzes
- Written assignments
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- You will have a second chance to retake any quiz or assessment.
- If you do not pass on your second attempt, contact us at info@carecourses.com. We will review your course and follow up directly.
- All quizzes are open book; all answers are found in the course material.
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About Care Courses
- Care Courses offers over 50 professional development courses and one non-credit training tutorial on the CDA process.
- All professional development courses include clock hours, CEUs, and an official online certificate of completion.
- (The free CDA tutorial does not offer clock hours or a certificate.)
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