Section Name Description
The Child Development Associate® (CDA) Credential File Get a CDA in High School

Defines the steps of the credentialing process and benefits to students.
File High School Fact Sheet

Discusses the career path for high school students and the program benefits of the CDA for both students and faculty.
File CDA Certification Timeline for the CTE High School Classroom - 2 years

The required coursework and work experience for the CDA credential can be completed in a 2 year program of study with dual enrollment of FCS courses.
File CDA Certification Timeline for the CTE High School Classroom - 3 years

The required coursework and work experience for the CDA credential can be completed in a 3 year program of study of FCS courses.
File CDA Brochure

Explains the requirements and benefits of a CDA Certification gained through high school courses.
Pacing Guide File Training Hours for each CDA Subject Area
Unit 1: Safe & Healthy Learning Environment URL Emergency and First Aid Resources
File CDA Essentials aligned to CCFCS Guiding Children

includes additional resources
URL Health & Safety: Child Care Awareness
File Establishing Classroom Limits

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URL CPR Guidelines (Updated January 2022)
URL Safe Kids Worldwide
URL Creating a Child Care Environment that Supports Children's Exploration
Unit 2: Physical & Intellectual Competence URL The Alphabetic Principle (Reading development)
URL Chart of Developmental Milestones from Birth to 5 Years

Learn more about your baby by watching for developmental milestones. Smiling, cooing, and babbling are just a few. Your baby will show you many more milestones in how he plays, learns, speaks, acts, and moves! Look for your child’s milestones regularly and share his progress with the doctor at every well-child visit.
Unit 3: Social and Emotional Development & Positive Guidance URL It's the Little Things (Daily routine)
URL Daily Routines- example
URL Establishing Predictable Routines in a Child Care Setting
File Guiding Play and Puppetry Experiences

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Unit 5: Program Management URL Child Care Daily Schedule
URL 10 Components of High Quality Infant and Toddler Care
Unit 6: Professionalism URL ONET Online (Occupation resources)
Unit 7: Child Development URL BBC Two- Babies: Their Wonderful World videos
File I Can Explain! (Vocabulary)

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File Growth and Development of Children
File Child Development Choice Board
URL Chart of Tips for Interaction with Infants

When you talk, read and sing with your child – even before they can use words – you’re helping them learn. And making them happier too! Research shows that talking, reading and singing with your child every day from birth helps build their brains as well as important language, math, reading and social skills for use in school and beyond. Talk, read and sing with your child in the language you are most comfortable using.
Resources URL CDA Discussion via Zoom

Recorded session of Jeannie Seigrist, FCS teacher at Wyandotte, plus two of her students sharing how the CDA course has been implemented into the high school FCS program.  Discussion of resources and other tips about the course also are included.
URL Center for Early Childhood Professional Development
URL National Association for the Education of Young Children