Our curriculum includes a focus on preparing students to apply for their Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential from the Council for Professional Recognition. Rasmussen University holds an alliance with the CDA Credential and the Council for Professional Recognition and is honored to be among a select group of early childhood education training organizations to be awarded the CDA Gold Standard Training Certification. The certification helps ECE students find the high-quality training and support services they need to prepare for the CDA Credential.