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Early Childhood Education Courses
Central Florida Institute of Training offers course
study for student candidates seeking their National CDA or CDA renewal. The 120
hour Early Childhood Education Course study for the CDA Candidate is
available online. This course is self-paced to offer the
non-traditional student the flexibility of continuing their education
while minimizing interruptions to family, work, or personal time. The
CDA Renewal Candidate can also have the flexibility of renewing their
Course Units for their CEUs on-line.
Our educational mission is to provide training that seeks to raise
professional standards while providing students with academic tools
necessary to reach the height of success in their chosen field.
Through a focus on customer service, our staff maintains high
standards of responsiveness and interest in the success of each of our
students.
General Information
CDA Early Childhood Education Courses Online
120 hour training
EC-0101, EC-0102, EC-0103
 | Each candidate will need to go to
www.cfitinc.com register and pay for the 120-hour CDA
training online. |
| Each candidate will be assigned an
identification number. The student will download all the
course information, requirements and take the required
test after each practicum. |
| There are three Practicum Courses each
course is 40 clock hours. A total of 120 training hours
will be awarded after the candidate successfully
completes all 3 Practicum’s. The certificate of training
will be mailed to the candidate after the final test has
been graded. |
| Each student will accomplish training
through group meetings; field advisor/mentoring, site
observations, mandatory lab hours, and approved site
school visits. |
| Each candidate will be responsible for
keeping track of training hours. |
| Each candidate can move through the
course material at his/her own pace. It will be the
candidate’s responsibility to complete the work. A final
exam will be given at the end of each course/practicum.
The exam is given to help measure the candidate’s level
of competency of the CDA philosophy. |
| The course has a required textbook
“Essentials for Child Development Associates Working with
Young Children.” It may be purchased through CDA the cost
is
$35.00
call 1-800-424-4310. This textbook will be used
for all three courses. In addition, for each course,
additional reading material will be suggested or
required: these will be accessed from libraries,
Internet, and local child development resources. |
| Candidates will need to order their
application packet from CDA at
1-800-424-4310 for CDA
National Training
www.cdacouncil.org. The candidate will need to choose one of
the following settings to be endorsed in for CDA National: Preschool
ages 3- 5 years old, Infant/Toddler ages birth to 36
months, Family Child Care five years old or younger, and
Home Visitor five years old or younger. Make sure you
select one setting only when you order. |
CDA Candidate Requirements
| Each candidate must be 18 years or
older. (Identification is required.)
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| Candidates will need to mail a copy of
their photo ID to CFIT. (CFIT PO Box 20127 Bradenton, Fl
34204) |
| Each candidate must have a high school
or GED diploma.
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| Each candidate must be able to speak,
read, and write well enough to fulfill the
responsibilities of a CDA Candidate. |
| Each candidate must have 120 hours of
formal early childhood education within the past five
years. (This is the course work from CFIT) |
| Each candidate must complete a setting
documentation collection. (Resource file, Parent letters,
Observation Instrument Completed, Written Statements of
Competency and an Autobiography.) |
| Each candidate must be observed
working as the lead teacher with a group of children or
an adult educator with parents. (Candidate will be
responsible for securing their advisor.) |
| All candidates must have a current Red
Cross or other agency First Aid Certificate. |
| Each candidate must mail packet
information in to CDA or ACSI. |
| All Candidates are required to have
480 hours of experience working with children in the past
5 years. |
| All candidates are required to have
one formal observation by an approved field advisor. |
CDA Renewal Process
General Information
Continuing Education Units CEUs for CDAs
Course EC-0045
45 hour training
CDA Renewal Course and In-Service Training
Online
| You will need to register online at
cfitinc.com for the CDA Renewal Course EC-0045. |
| If you are concerned about any of the
renewal guidelines email the CDA Instructor at
cda@cfitinc.com
or call 407-891-0956. |
| The Candidate will need to renew their
CDA Certificate with 4.5 Continuing Education Units (CEUs). |
| A CDA Credential is valid for three
years from the date of award, after which it may be
renewed for five-year periods. |
| The candidate will receive
notification from the Council that they are close to
renewal. If your certificate is close to expiring and you
have not heard from the Council, you should call them at
1-800-424-4310. |
| The CDA Renewal process has been
outlined in your Competency Standards Book. This
information is also in your renewal packet that you will
receive from the Council when you apply for renewal. |
Central Florida Institute of
Training looks forward to facilitating your Educational needs!
Sign Up Today.
www.cfitinc.com.
Central
Florida Institute of Training Inc.
P.O. Box 20127
Bradenton, Florida 34204
Phone: 407-891-0956
Fax: 407-264-6777
Email: cda@cfitinc.com
or
Contact us using our web
form |
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