Students can enter the program at the start of any session. Academic Credit Students complete three 3-credit CDA courses, which provide nine undergraduate credits in early childhood education. These courses may be accepted at many colleges for credit in early childhood degree programs. Application Criteria Applicants for the CDA training program must be at least 18 years old, have a high-school diploma or GED, and work or volunteer regularly in an early childhood program. Program completion requires 480 hours of experience working with young children within five years.
Options are available for individuals with academic degrees in fields other than early childhood.
Starting March 2001, the CDA training program will be available online. This page is maintained by Educational Technology Systems and Services. Nova Southeastern University .