Child Development Associate (CDA) Certificate

CERTIFICATE OUTLINE

Your certificate program consists of courses designed to take you step-by-step toward understanding Child Development.

Here's how it works: Your first course will be sent to you as soon as your enrollment has been accepted. Other courses will follow as you complete your exams, so that you will always have the study materials and software needed for your coursework.

System requirements: You will need access to a computer to complete this program. Penn foster recommends the following as minimum specifications: Pentium® II or better processor, using Microsoft® Windows® XP or later. You will also need access to the Internet and Microsoft® Office 2007 to complete portions of this program.

ECE111 Fundamentals of Early Childhood Education (45 hours)

A survey course which discusses the similarities and differences in young children, the components of quality early childhood education programs, and the role of the professional early childhood educator.

Study Guide: Fundamentals of Early Childhood Education
Textbook: Introduction to Early Childhood Education

ECE220 Child Growth and Development (45 hours)

This course presents a variety of theoretical viewpoints to provide students with a well-balanced view of a child’s developmental process. Current studies and research provide students with an understanding of the principal topics of child psychology as well as recent trends in socially relevant problem areas.

Study Guide: Child Growth and Development
Textbook: Childhood and Adolescence: Voyages in Development

ECE130 Health, Safety, and Nutrition for Young Children (45 hours)

Information on the importance of health safety and nutrition as crucial factors in the development of young children. Provides strategies for the monitoring of standards in the care environment and development of good habits in young children.

Study Guide: Health Safety and Nutrition for the Young Child
Textbook: Health Safety and Nutrition for the Young Child

Note to Students: This certificate of completion fulfills the requirement for 120 hours of formal education required to obtain you CDA credential. In addition, you must meet the following eligibility requirements: Be 18 years of age or older, hold a high school diploma or GED, have 480 hours of experience working with children in the last 5 years.

We reserve the right to change program content and materials when it becomes necessary.