Child Development Associate
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Child Development Associate(CDA) credential is awarded in the United States to those who have completed a list of requirements, including 120 hours of training, set forth by the Council for Professional Recognition, and who have successfully passed the verification visit to work with Infants/Toddlers or Preschoolers.
CDAs must be able to work with parents and children, and be competent in all areas of child development. The CDA has been accepted in all 50 of the United States, and the U.S. Territories. The required training can be completed at in-person classes or online. To locate an online CDA class check any search engine and type in CDA class or CDA classes online.
