Not all training is created equal.

                                                  You can find CDA training just about anywhere.

                                                                                  We're different.

                      Our training is fundable statewide in Indiana through the               
Next Level Jobs Workforce Ready Grant!
Our Next Class Starts in Early July! Get on the list!
Interested?
Complete an interest form and join one of our upcoming informational                Zoom meetings: May 30, June 6, June 13, June 20, or June 27 at 7PM  EST

What IS a CDA?

CDA stands for Child Development Associate. This is a person who has successfully completed  the CDA Assessment process and has been awarded the CDA Credential. He or she has demonstrated the ability to meet the specific needs of the children in her program, work with parents and other adults, promotes and nurtures children's social, emotional, physical, cognitive growth, is organized, and committed to professionalism.

The CDA process consists of several parts:
  • Having at least 480 hours of experience working with young children
  • Actively working in a program with young children, either in a center-based or family child care program
  • Completing 120 clock hours of formal child care training that cover the 8 CDA Subject Areas
  • Assembling a Professional Portfolio
  • Participating in the Verification Visit with a CDA Professional Development Specialist
  • Taking the CDA Exam
                               Our Training Center pays  your $425. CDA application fee!

Do you meet these requirements? Great! If you are in Indiana, your first step is to apply to Indiana Next Level Jobs for the Workforce Ready Grant: Click HERE.                                                                          
                                                    Then, complete Registration Click HERE.