Age Group Expertise
Infants
Toddlers
Preschoolers
School Age
Middle School
Knowledge and Competency Framework
I: Child Development and Learning
II.A: Creating Positive Learning Experiences
II.B: Promoting Cognitive Development
II.C: Promoting Social and Emotional Development
II.D: Promoting Physical Development
II.E: Promoting Creative Development
III: Relationships with Families
IV.A: Observing, Recording and Assessing Development
IV.B: Assessing and Using Information to Plan
IV.C: Assessing and Using Information to Enhance and Maintain Program Quality
V: Historical and Contemporary Development of Early Childhood Education
VI: Professionalism
VII.A: Establishing Healthy Practices
VII.B: Ensuring Safety
VII.C: Providing Healthy Nutrition
Other Competencies
Adult Education: Delivery for Trainers
CDA - Effective Program Operation
CDA - Maintaining Professionalism
CDA - Observing and Recording Behavior
CDA - Physical and Intellectual Development
CDA - Principles of Child Growth and Development
CDA - Productive Family Relationships
CDA - Safe Healthy Learning Environment
CDA - Social and Emotional Development