Child Development Associate

Certificate

Prepares students to apply for the Child Development Associate (CDA) credential in a center-based preschool program, awarded by the Council for Professional Recognition. Requirements include 120 formal hours of training and 480 required fieldwork hours. Prepares graduates for entry-level employment in early childhood education or for advancement into an associate degree.

Courses

• BCOM102 — Adv. Business & Tech Communi
• BUS126 — Business Math
• BUS127 — Human Relations
• CIS110 — Computer Concepts
• CIS120A — Computer Information Systems
• COM101 — Oral Communications
• CSS100A — College Success Seminar
• ED109A — Parent-Child Connection
• ED111A — Intro to Early Childhood Edu
• ED120C — Anti-bias Curriculum in ECE
• ED202A — Teaching of Reading in Elem-
• ED210 — Child Care and Guidance
• ED211A — Behavior Management
• ED214A — Infant-Toddler Development
• ED220B — Early Childhood Observe Assess
• ED225A — Child Development (age 0-8)
• ED230A — Children's Literature
• ED234A — Educational Psychology
• ED250A — Human Growth and Learning
• ED252B — Child Development Practicum
• ENG101 — English Composition
• GEOG104 — Cultural Geography
• MATH105 — Math for Elementary Teachers
• MU192 — Music for Classroom Teacher
• PEA101A — Fitness/Wellness/Nutrition
• PEA103 — Weight Training
• PEA104A — Walking, Jogging and Condit-
• PEA118 — Cycling
• PEA201 — Aerobic Movement for Fitness
• PHIL205 — Business Ethics
• PSCI111 — Intro to American Government
• PSCI211 — Comparative World Government
• PSYC102 — Applied Psychology
• PSYC201 — General Psychology
• SOC101 — Principles of Sociology
• TH108 — Theater for Children

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