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Family Child Care CDA Subject Areas and Care Courses


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, with a minimum of 10 hours of training in each subject area.

To learn which courses relate to the different areas, click on the drop down menus below.

Family Child Care CDA Subject Areas

Child Abuse and Neglect: A Caregiver’s Guide to Adverse Childhood Experiences

  • 4 hrs in Safe and Healthy Learning Environments
  • 1 hr in Relationships with Families

Emergency Preparedness in Child Care

  • 2 hrs in Safe and Healthy Learning Environments

Fun and Fitness: Addressing Childhood Obesity

  • 2 hrs in Safe and Healthy Learning Environments

Great Beginnings: An Introduction to Child Care

  • 3 hrs in Safe and Healthy Learning Environments
  • 2 hrs in Physical/Intellectual Development
  • 2 hrs in Social/Emotional Development
  • 1 hr in Development and Learning

Infants in Child Care

  • 6 hrs in Safe and Healthy Learning Environments
  • 4 hrs in Physical/Intellectual Development
  • 4 hrs in Social/Emotional Development
  • 6 hrs in Development and Learning

Keeping Infants Safe

  • 3 hrs in Safe and Healthy Learning Environments

Lead Safety in Child Care

  • 2 hrs in Safe and Healthy Learning Environments

Managing Health and Safety in Child Care

  • 10 hrs in Safe and Healthy Learning Environments
  • 2 hrs in Program Operation

Medication Procedures in Child Care

  • 2 hrs in Safe and Healthy Learning Environments

Preschoolers in Child Care

  • 4 hrs in Safe and Healthy Learning Environments
  • 4 hrs in Physical/Intellectual Development
  • 4 hrs in Social/Emotional Development
  • 8 hrs in Development and Learning

Safe Baby, Safe Child

  • 5 hrs in Safe and Healthy Learning Environments

Sanitation for Disease Prevention in Early Childhood Programs

  • 5 hrs in Safe and Healthy Learning Environments

Safe Environments in Child Care

  • 5 hrs in Safe and Healthy Learning Environments

Sun Safety

  • 2 hrs in Safe and Healthy Learning Environments

Toddlers in Child Care

  • 4 hrs in Safe and Healthy Learning Environments
  • 4 hrs in Physical/Intellectual Development
  • 4 hrs in Social/Emotional Development
  • 8 hrs in Development and Learning

Transportation Safety

  • 2 hrs in Safe and Healthy Learning Environments

Understanding and Managing Allergies in Child Care

  • 1 hr in Safe and Healthy Learning Environments

Caring for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

  • 1 hr in Physical/Intellectual Development
  • 1 hr in Social/Emotional Development
  • 1 hr in Relationships with Families
  • 1 hr in Observing and Recording

Child Development and Guidance

  • 5 hrs in Physical/Intellectual Development
  • 6 hrs in Social/Emotional Development
  • 6 hrs in Program Operation
  • 3 hrs in Development and Learning

Days with Toddlers: Curriculum Planning for Ages 12–36 Months

  • 2 hrs in Physical/Intellectual Development
  • 2 hrs in Social/Emotional Development
  • 6 hrs in Development and Learning

Great Beginnings: An Introduction to Child Care

  • 2 hrs in Physical/Intellectual Development
  • 3 hrs in Safe and Healthy Learning Environments
  • 2 hrs in Social/Emotional Development
  • 1 hr in Development and Learning

Infants in Child Care

  • 4 hrs in Physical/Intellectual Development
  • 6 hrs in Safe and Healthy Learning Environments
  • 4 hrs in Social/Emotional Development
  • 6 hrs in Development and Learning

Making Learning Fun

  • 20 hrs in Physical/Intellectual Development

Many Ways to Learn

  • 10 hrs in Physical/Intellectual Development
  • 2 hrs in Social/Emotional Development

Playing Outdoors

  • 1 hr in Physical/Intellectual Development

Preschoolers in Child Care

  • 4 hrs in Physical/Intellectual Development
  • 4 hrs in Safe and Healthy Learning Environments
  • 4 hrs in Social/Emotional Development
  • 8 hrs in Development and Learning

Toddlers in Child Care

  • 4 hrs in Physical/Intellectual Development
  • 4 hrs in Safe and Healthy Learning Environments
  • 4 hrs in Social/Emotional Development
  • 8 hrs in Development and Learning

Toilet Learning

  • 2 hrs in Physical/Intellectual Development

Biting Hurts!

  • 1 hr in Social/Emotional Development
  • 1 hr in Observing and Recording

Caring for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

  • 1 hr in Social/Emotional Development
  • 1 hr in Physical/Intellectual Development
  • 1 hr in Relationships with Families
  • 1 hr in Observing and Recording

Challenging Behavior: Positive Guidance in Child Care

  • 5 hrs in Social/Emotional Development
  • 1 hr in Development and Learning

Child Development and Guidance

  • 6 hrs in Social/Emotional Development
  • 5 hrs in Physical/Intellectual Development
  • 6 hrs in Program Operation
  • 3 hrs in Development and Learning

Days with Toddlers: Curriculum Planning for Ages 12–36 Months

  • 2 hrs in Social/Emotional Development
  • 2 hrs in Physical/Intellectual Development
  • 6 hrs in Development and Learning

Early Childhood Stress

  • 5 hrs in Social/Emotional Development

Great Beginnings: An Introduction to Child Care

  • 2 hrs in Social/Emotional Development
  • 3 hrs in Safe and Healthy Learning Environments
  • 2 hrs in Physical/Intellectual Development
  • 1 hr in Development and Learning

Infants in Child Care

  • 4 hrs in Social/Emotional Development
  • 6 hrs in Safe and Healthy Learning Environments
  • 4 hrs in Physical/Intellectual Development
  • 6 hrs in Development and Learning

Many Ways to Learn

  • 2 hrs in Social/Emotional Development
  • 10 hrs in Physical/Intellectual Development

Nurturing Children's Self-Esteem

  • 20 hrs in Social/Emotional Development

Preschoolers in Child Care

  • 4 hrs in Social/Emotional Development
  • 4 hrs in Safe and Healthy Learning Environments
  • 4 hrs in Physical/Intellectual Development
  • 8 hrs in Development and Learning

Social-Emotional Development in Young Children

  • 3 hrs in Social/Emotional Development

Toddlers in Child Care

  • 4 hrs in Social/Emotional Development
  • 4 hrs in Safe and Healthy Learning Environments
  • 4 hrs in Physical/Intellectual Development
  • 8 hrs in Development and Learning

Caring for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

  • 1 hr in Relationships with Families
  • 1 hr in Social/Emotional Development
  • 1 hr in Physical/Intellectual Development
  • 1 hr in Observing and Recording

Child Abuse and Neglect: A Caregiver’s Guide to Adverse Childhood Experiences

  • 1 hr in Relationships with Families
  • 4 hrs in Safe and Healthy Learning Environments

First Steps in Child Care: An Orientation

  • 1 hr in Relationships with Families
  • 2 hrs in Professionalism

Parents and Child Care

  • 15 hrs in Relationships with Families
  • 5 hrs in Program Operation

Supporting Breastfeeding in Child Care

  • 1 hr in Relationships with Families
  • 1 hr in Professionalism

Understanding Each Other: Communicating with Families, Staff and Your Community

  • 5 hrs in Relationships with Families
  • 4 hrs in Professionalism

Child Development and Guidance

  • 6 hrs in Program Operation
  • 5 hrs in Physical/Intellectual Development
  • 6 hrs in Social/Emotional Development
  • 3 hrs in Development and Learning

Creating Schedules and Routines

  • 4 hrs in Program Operation

The Early Childhood Professional

  • 6 hrs in Program Operation
  • 10 hrs in Professionalism

Great Days with Kids

  • 5 hrs in Program Operation

Managing Health and Safety in Child Care

  • 2 hrs in Program Operation
  • 10 hrs in Safe and Healthy Learning Environments

Parents and Child Care

  • 5 hrs in Program Operation
  • 15 hrs in Relationships with Families

Transitions and Other Troublesome Times

  • 6 hrs in Program Operation

Caring for Yourself and Achieving Your Goals

  • 3 hrs in Professionalism

The Early Childhood Professional

  • 10 hrs in Professionalism
  • 6 hrs in Program Operation

First Steps in Child Care: An Orientation

  • 2 hrs in Professionalism
  • 1 hr in Relationships with Families

A Joyful Life of Caregiving

  • 1 hr in Professionalism

Supporting Breastfeeding in Child Care

  • 1 hr in Relationships with Families
  • 1 hr in Professionalism

Understanding Each Other: Communicating with Families, Staff and Your Community

  • 4 hrs in Professionalism
  • 5 hrs in Relationships with Families

Biting Hurts!

  • 1 hr in Observing and Recording
  • 1 hr in Social/Emotional Development

Caring for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

  • 1 hr in Observing and Recording
  • 1 hr in Relationships with Families
  • 1 hr in Social/Emotional Development
  • 1 hr in Physical/Intellectual Development

Observing, Recording, and Assessing Children's Development

  • 10 hrs in Observing and Recording

Block Play

  • 3 hrs Development and Learning

Challenging Behavior: Positive Guidance in Child Care

  • 1 hr in Development and Learning
  • 5 hrs in Social/Emotional Development

Child Development and Guidance

  • 3 hrs in Development and Learning
  • 5 hrs in Physical/Intellectual Development
  • 6 hrs in Social/Emotional Development
  • 6 hrs in Program Operation

Days with Toddlers: Curriculum Planning for Ages 12–36 Months

  • 6 hrs in Development and Learning
  • 2 hrs in Physical/Intellectual Development
  • 2 hrs in Social/Emotional Development
The Early Childhood Environment: Learning Centers
  • 10 hrs in Development and Learning

Great Beginnings: An Introduction to Child Care

  • 1 hr in Development and Learning
  • 3 hrs in Safe and Healthy Learning Environments
  • 2 hrs in Physical/Intellectual Development
  • 2 hrs in Social/Emotional Development

Infants in Child Care

  • 6 hrs in Development and Learning
  • 6 hrs in Safe and Healthy Learning Environments
  • 4 hrs in Physical/Intellectual Development
  • 4 hrs in Social/Emotional Development

Music and Movement

  • 3 hrs in Development and Learning

Play and Learning in Early Childhood

  • 4 hrs in Development and Learning

Preschoolers in Child Care

  • 8 hrs in Development and Learning
  • 4 hrs in Safe and Healthy Learning Environments
  • 4 hrs in Physical/Intellectual Development
  • 4 hrs in Social/Emotional Development

Principles of Child Development and Learning

  • 10 hrs in Development and Learning

Toddlers in Child Care

  • 8 hrs in Development and Learning
  • 4 hrs in Safe and Healthy Learning Environments
  • 4 hrs in Physical/Intellectual Development
  • 4 hrs in Social/Emotional Development

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