CDA Open House Erin O’Hanlon, Instructor

What is the Child Development Associate Certification? Nationally recognized certification Additional education and standards for Early Childhood Education Allows candidate to be a group teacher in NJ

Nationally recognized certification

Additional education and standards for Early Childhood Education

Allows candidate to be a group teacher in NJ

What is the Child Development Associate Certification? 120 clock hours (60 in class, 60 out of class) Candidates petition the CDA Council in Washington for the Assessment Includes comprehensive assessment process: Oral examination multiple choice test portfolio review parent questionnaires Observation by advisor

120 clock hours (60 in class, 60 out of class)

Candidates petition the CDA Council in Washington for the Assessment

Includes comprehensive assessment process:

Oral examination

multiple choice test

portfolio review

parent questionnaires

Observation by advisor

What are the Advantages of having a CDA? Able to get group teacher certification Able to be Owner/Director of Licensed Center (with additional Master Teacher) Advancement within Child Care Centers Able to work as Aide within Public School Setting (with para-professional test)

Able to get group teacher certification

Able to be Owner/Director of Licensed Center (with additional Master Teacher)

Advancement within Child Care Centers

Able to work as Aide within Public School Setting (with para-professional test)

What is the Cost for CDA? Tuition, paid to ACWC, is $975 Tuition includes: Books Materials Application Packet The Assessment Fee, paid to the CDA Council in Washington, is $325 Tuition does not include CPR/First Aid

Tuition, paid to ACWC, is $975

Tuition includes:

Books

Materials

Application Packet

The Assessment Fee, paid to the CDA Council in Washington, is $325

Tuition does not include CPR/First Aid

What are the options for payment? ACWC offers a payment plan, which is $195 per month, for 5 months Abbott School District scholarships Reimbursement Scholarship Assessment Fee Scholarship Post TANF Training Fund (4 months employed) Community Scholarships (pageant/church/civic organizations) Employers Supported Tuition!

ACWC offers a payment plan, which is $195 per month, for 5 months

Abbott School District scholarships

Reimbursement Scholarship

Assessment Fee Scholarship

Post TANF Training Fund (4 months employed)

Community Scholarships (pageant/church/civic organizations)

Employers Supported Tuition!

How Does ACWC’s CDA Class Work? Offered on Saturdays, 9 – 2 pm 12 weeks 60 hours in the classroom 60 hours out of the classroom Important to have a computer with internet access, even a friend’s or the library’s Portfolio is completed as part of the out of class work

Offered on Saturdays, 9 – 2 pm

12 weeks

60 hours in the classroom

60 hours out of the classroom

Important to have a computer with internet access, even a friend’s or the library’s

Portfolio is completed as part of the out of class work

How Does ACWC’s CDA Class Work? Typically provided at ACWC’s Administrative Offices in Linwood Book, materials and application packet included Expect 1 hour of homework per night Curriculum is college quality

Typically provided at ACWC’s Administrative Offices in Linwood

Book, materials and application packet included

Expect 1 hour of homework per night

Curriculum is college quality

I want to take the CDA, so now what? Complete the application in the packet Include the setting of your choice Payment on the first day of training If employer is paying, letter is necessary Come to training!

Complete the application in the packet

Include the setting of your choice

Payment on the first day of training

If employer is paying, letter is necessary

Come to training!

Thank You. Questions and Answers Any additional questions, contact Erin O’Hanlon at 601-9925, ext. 201

Questions and Answers

Any additional questions, contact Erin O’Hanlon at 601-9925, ext. 201