Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education

Date Approved:	12/1996
Implementation Date:	WNT 97
Last Updated:	12/17/2009

Technical Certificate of Credit

þ State Standard o Institutionally Developed College: NA

Program Name:	Child Development Association I
Major Code:	CDA1
CIP Code:	190709
PAS Code / PAS Group Name:	0320 - Early Childhood Care and Education
Curriculum Program Specialist:	Larry Roberson

Program Description

The CDA I Certificate Program is designed to meet the training needs of persons already working in the field of early care and education. Persons enrolling in this program must have completed a minimum of 480 hours of work in the field with young children. This program is designed to provide the minimum formal training in early care and education competencies, knowledge, skills and techniques required to apply for a CDA credential from the Council for Early Childhood Recognition in Washington, D.C. The CDA credential is not issued by the technical college and must be applied for and paid for separately from this program. However, this program is approved to provide the needed training to attain this credential. Once achieved, this credential is recognized nationally by Head Start and in Georgia for working State Pre-K programs and in many other public and private early care and education settings.

Curriculum

Course Code	Course Title	Class Hours	Demo Lab Hours	Practical Lab Hours	Contact Hours	Credit Hours	Course Type

ECE 1010	Introduction to Early Childhood Care and Education [P] Provisional admission	5	0	0	5	5	Standard
ECE 1030	Human Growth and Development I [P] Provisional admission	5	0	0	5	5	Standard
ECE 1050	Health, Safety, and Nutrition [P] Provisional admission	5	0	0	5	5	Standard
ECE 1025	Professionalism through CDA Certificate Preparation [P] **	2	1	0	3	2	Standard
ECE 1026	CDA Certificate Assessment [P] ** [C] ECE 1025	2	1	0	3	2	Standard
TCC Minimum Required Hours:		19	2	0	21	19

** Program admission, ECE 1010, ECE 1030, ECE 1050, 480 clock hours of work experience within last five years with young children

and/or ECE 1021, ECE 1022 and ECE 2240.

Admission Requirement

Required Age:		18
High School Diploma or GED Required:		Yes
Test:		Asset
Minimum Test Scores	Reading:	38
	English:	38
	Mathematics:	31
	Algebra:	NA
Other Conditions for Admission (if any):		NO
If yes, explain:

Posted: 01/12/09

Updated: 12/17/09