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THE CDA CREDENTIAL<br />
Audiences/Methods<br />
STATE-AWARDED CERTIFICATES EQUIVALENT TO OR EXCEEDING THE CDA<br />
This list reflects credentials which meet or exceed the Child <strong>Development</strong> Associate (CDA) as approved by the Office <strong>of</strong> <strong>Head</strong> <strong>Start</strong>. A <strong>Head</strong> <strong>Start</strong> teacher who<br />
holds any one <strong>of</strong> the certificates or credentials below meets the teacher qualifications for CDAs specified in the <strong>Head</strong> <strong>Start</strong> Reauthorization Act <strong>of</strong> 1998. This<br />
chart is organized by region, then state, and is updated as new entries are evaluated.<br />
REGION STATE TYPE OF CERTIFICATE/<br />
CREDENTIAL/DEGREE<br />
ISSUED BY<br />
I VT Child <strong>Development</strong> Certificate State <strong>of</strong> Vermont <strong>Head</strong> <strong>Start</strong><br />
II NY Early Childhood <strong>Development</strong> Certificate Jamestown Community College<br />
II NY Associate Preprimary Credential Center for Montessori Teacher Education &<br />
American Montessori Society<br />
III MD Early Childhood Studies Delaware Technical Community College<br />
III WV West Virginia Apprenticeship for Child<br />
<strong>Development</strong> Specialist<br />
US <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Labor<br />
IV AL Child <strong>Development</strong> Certificate State <strong>of</strong> Alabama<br />
IV FL Florida Child Care Apprenticeship Program Florida <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Labor<br />
IV FL State <strong>of</strong> Florida Certified Child <strong>Development</strong><br />
Associate Training Program<br />
IV GA Degree in Child <strong>Development</strong>, Related Care<br />
Diploma<br />
Florida <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Education<br />
GA State <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Technology & Adult<br />
Education<br />
IV GA Child Care Diploma State <strong>of</strong> Georgia State Board <strong>of</strong> Post Secondary<br />
Vocational Education<br />
IV GA AAS In Early Childhood Education Georgia Military College<br />
IV SC 1. Infant/Toddler <strong>Development</strong> Certificate<br />
2. Early Childhood <strong>Development</strong> Diploma<br />
Trident Technical Community College<br />
IV SC Early Childhood <strong>Development</strong> Certificate SC State Board for Technology &<br />
Comprehensive Education<br />
VII NE Appropriate Associate <strong>of</strong> Arts Degree & BA in<br />
Education w/ Minor in Early Education<br />
Nebraska College<br />
VIII CO Director Qualification Teacher Credential <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Social Service (State Agency)<br />
VIII CO Group Leader Certificate Arapahoe Community College<br />
VIII MT Montana Apprenticeship Credential Montana <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Labor & Industry<br />
(Workforce Service Division)<br />
VIII UT Baby Watch Early Intervention Credential Utah <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Health</strong><br />
VIII UT Utah Skills Child Care Certification Utah <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Education<br />
IX CA Child <strong>Development</strong> Permit California Commission on Teacher Credentialing<br />
IX NV Child Care <strong>Development</strong> Specialist Certificate Nevada <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Labor<br />
X WA Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Education Yakima Valley Community College<br />
<strong>Head</strong> <strong>Start</strong> Bulletin 25
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