Alternative Training
Fine Arts & Social Science
Program Code: CHDA4
Office: Mott Memorial Building 2005
Phone: (810) 762-0332
The Child Development Program offers 7-8 credit hours to help students become eligible to apply for the National Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential. This allows the student to seek employment as a director of a child care center and/or employee of Headstart. These 7-8 credits also can qualify as credit towards the Associate Degree program in Early Childhood Education.
A CDA will enable you to become:
Director of a Child Care Center
A Family or Group Home Provider
Head Start teacher assistant
GSRP Preschool assistant
Remember a CDA alone will not enable you to apply for these positions. You must also have 12 or more additional college credits in child development, early childhood education or child psychology.
Recommended Courses:
It is highly recommended that you take ECED-299 CDA Completion to assist in building the required CDA Portfolio. Please note that ECED 299 does not apply toward the Early Childhood Education Associate of Applied Science.
