The minimum education requirement in order to apply for a CDA
What is a high school diploma/GED
100
This is the 1st step in creating your professional portfolio
What is creating the "shell"' of the portfolio
100
The number of competency statements a candidate must write
What is six
100
The number of questions on the CDA Exam.
What is 65
200
The number of hours of experience needed to apply for a CDA
What is 480 hours
200
Must be provided in order to show proof of your professional education
What is transcripts, certificates, or letters
200
This is the 2nd step of preparing your professional portfolio
What is adding your CDA Professional Portfolio Cover Sheet
200
Many of the Competency Statements require the use of this
What is specific resources from your Resource Collection
200
A candidate distributes this form to each family
What are the Family Questionnaires
300
The minimum number of training hours needed to apply for a CDA
What is 120 hours
300
Where proof of your professional education should be placed
What is your professional portfolio, behind the Summary of my CDA Education Cover Sheet
300
This is the 3rd step in creating your Professional Portfolio
What is adding the Summary of my Education cover sheet
300
Each statement should be no more than this many words in length
What is 500
300
The number of items a candidate must include for the Professional Resource Collection
What is 10
400
The length of a candidate's personal philosophy statement.
What is no more than 2 pages in length
400
An agency awarding professional education hours must have expertise in this
What is early childhood teacher preparation
400
This is the 4th step in creating your Professional Portfolio
What is adding the Family Questionnaires Cover Sheet
400
Name a functional area within the competency standards.
What is safe, healthy, learning environment, physical, cognitive, communication, creative, self, social, guidance, families, program management, or professionalism.
400
You will receive this from the Council after your CDA application and assessment fee have been successfully processed
What is the ready to schedule notice
500
The minimum number of training hours in each of the 8 CDA subject areas
What is 10 hours
500
At the Verification Visit, the CDA Professional Development Specialist will review this to verify your professional education.
What is the Summary Cover Sheet and attached documentation
500
This is the 5th step in creating your Professional Portfolio
What is adding the Resource Collection and Competency Statements
500
The criteria that define the skills that a competent early care and learning professional should demonstrate in working with young children
What are competency standards
500
The number of years the CDA credential is valid for when 1st awarded