CDA Application (FY23ECPRC1)

For students who want to enroll in Child Development Associate (CDA) preparatory coursework. This class is for any of the CDA assessments. Candidates must be employed at an ECE program at the time of applying.

Candidates who complete this course will have the knowledge they need for the CDA Assessment, as well as 120 clock hours completed. This course will be instructed in person at Early Childhood Professionals Resource Center (ECPRC), 1274 Providence Rd, Secane, PA 19018 with weekly Thursday night meetings at 6:00pm-9:00pm. This course begins September 15, 2022 and the last class is May 25, 2023.

CDA COURSE POLICIES

PAYMENT

Fees for this course are due before the course begins. The fees for this course are non-refundable except in the case that the course is cancelled. The fee for this course has been reduced by a grant. The $75 book fee is due at the time of applying for the course.

COURSE INSTRUCTION METHOD

This course will be instructed as follows:

This course will be instructed in person at Early Childhood Professionals Resource Center (ECPRC), 1274 Providence Rd, Secane, PA 19018 with weekly Thursday night meetings at 6:00pm-9:00pm. This course begins September 15, 2022 and the last class is May 25, 2023.

INSTRUCTOR ASSISTANCE

As the course progresses, your instructor will guide you through the portfolio process, voucher application process, and will communicate updates from the CDA council on testing and verification visits (observations).

COURSE CREDIT

All candidates who successfully complete the course will receive 120 clock hours of professional education covering the eight CDA Subject Areas on the PA PD Registry. Candidates who do not supply a valid PA Keys Registry ID # on their application may not receive credit for the course. Candidates will be able to log in to their PD Registry account and view their hours once the course is complete. Any pending payments, assignments, missing information, laptops that need to be returned, etc. from the candidate may delay the candidate from receiving their hours.

CLEARANCES

All candidates must be able to successfully obtain criminal record, child abuse, FBI clearances, complete mandated reporter child abuse training, and pediatric first aid and CPR.

CDA ASSESSMENT & FEE (Separate from this course)

In order to complete the CDA assessment after the course, please note the following:

• You must have a high school diploma or be a high school junior or senior in an early education/child development Career and Technical Program
• Any time before you apply for the CDA assessment: Complete 120 clock hours of professional education covering the eight CDA Subject Areas (This requirement is satisfied upon completion of the course.)
• Within 3 years before you apply for the CDA assessment: Obtain 480 hours of experience working with young children.
• Within 6 months before you apply for the CDA assessment: Prepare a CDA Professional Portfolio according to the requirements outlined in the CDA Competency Standards book. (This requirement is satisfied by complting the binder during the course.)
• Upon successful completion of the course there is an additional $425.00 assessment fee. (This is separate from the fees to take the CDA Prep Course; this fee is charged by the CDA Council, not CCPN.) It can be covered with a voucher (grant) for STAR 1 or higher programs. Your instructor will guide you through the voucher process toward the end of the course.

ATTENDANCE POLICIES

Candidates absent for more than 3 classes will be dropped from the course and will not receive credit. Absences for in-person and online sessions means not attending a class for more than an hour, and for self-paced courses means missing more than 3 assignments/modules. Candidates who must be absent for a class must let their instructor know in advance.

LAPTOP BORROWING POLICIES

If you are borrowing a laptop through CCPN, please refer to your Chromebook Loan Agreement for the complete terms and policies. Candidates who do not return their laptop at the end of the course may not receive credit. Candidates who are dropped before the end of the course must return their laptop within (1) week of being dropped.

COURSE POLICY AGREEMENT

By submitting this application, candidates agree that the information submitted on this application is accurate to the best of their knowledge, and agree to adhere to the policies of the course.