Preschool CDA Subject Areas

As part of the application requirements for a CDA you must complete 120 hours of formal child care training. This training must cover eight subject areas as outlined by the Council for Professional Recognition, and you must complete a minimum of 10 hours of training in each subject area. Our Preschool CDA training meets all of these requirements. To learn about how each subject area is addressed by our courses, please refer to the following chart.

Preschool CDA Subject Areas & Care Courses

CDA Subject Areas	Care Courses included in the Preschool Set and how they apply to the CDA Subject Areas
1. Planning a safe and healthy learning environment	Preschoolers in Child Care Managing Health and Safety in Child Care
2. Advancing children’s physical and intellectual development	Child Development and Guidance Preschoolers in Child Care Many Ways to Learn for Toddlers and Preschoolers
3. Supporting children’s social and emotional development	Child Development and Guidance Preschoolers in Child Care Many Ways to Learn for Toddlers and Preschoolers
4. Building productive relationships with families	Parents and Child Care
5. Managing an effective program operation	Child Development and Guidance The Early Childhood Professional Managing Health and Safety in Child Care Parents and Child Care
6. Maintaining a commitment to professionalism	The Early Childhood Professional
7. Observing and recording children’s behavior	Observing, Recording and Assessing Children’s Development
8. Understanding principles of child development and learning	Child Development and Guidance Preschoolers in Child Care Principles of Child Development and Learning

Order all the CDA subject area courses listed above at a discount
Bundle	Link
All 8 CDA Subject Areas: $398.00	Preschool CDA Training Set

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