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Navigating the new Child Development Associate (CDA) process doesn't have to be difficult. This guide provides step-by-step expert advice.
Chapter 1; What Is a CDA?; Why Is Getting a CDA Important?; Who Can Apply for a CDA?; What Kind of Formal Child Care Education Is Needed?; Is Financial Assistance Available to Help Pay for My Training?; Do I Have to Provide Some Kind of Proof That I Had This Training?; Are There Different Types of CDA Endorsements?; The CDA Process; The Professional Development Specialist; Chapter 2; Answers to Questions That Center Directors Frequently Ask.
Tips and Suggestions from Former CDA Candidates and CDA Professional Development Specialists; Chapter 3; Organizing the Professional Portfolio Binder; Distributing and Collecting the Family Questionnaires; Reviewing the Family Questionnaires; Chapter 4; The Resource Collection; Writing the Reflective Statements of Competence; Writing the Professional Philosophy Statement; Completing and Submitting the CDA Application; Chapter 5; The Resource Collection; Writing the Reflective Statements of Competence; Writing the Professional Philosophy Statement; Completing and Submitting the CDA Application.
Chapter 6 The Resource Collection; Writing the Reflective Statements of Competence; Writing the Professional Philosophy Statement; Completing and Submitting the CDA Application; Chapter 7; Arranging to Take the CDA Exam; Practice Questions; Preschool Practice Scenarios; Infant/Toddler Practice Scenarios; Family Child Care Practice Scenarios; Answer Key to Practice Questions; Answer Key to Practice Scenarios; Chapter 8; Scheduling; Preparing for the Observation-Conducting a Self-Study; What Happens at the Verification Visit?; Chapter 9; Where Do I Go from Here?; Chapter 10.
How Often Must My CDA Credential Be Renewed?; Getting a Renewal Packet; What's Involved in the Renewal Process?; What Happens After the Council Receives My Renewal Application?; Earning a CDA Credential for a Different Setting; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C; Appendix D; Appendix E; Appendix F; Glossary; References; Index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Security
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare
CDA Prep Guide : The Complete Review Manual