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At Empowered, we make Early Childhood Professionals. Are you ready to command the classroom? Do you want to be confident in your ability to teach children? Join us. We are here to help you become a better professional.

Attaining your CDA is just the beginning of your educational journey. It is the first step on the road to acquiring further education and degrees in the field. The acquisition of a CDA shows that you are an early childhood professional. You are someone who places importance on acquiring current knowledge and skills in your work with young children and families. An administrator preparing to hire staff will look for this credential as a sign of professionalism. The credential illustrates a certain level of knowledge acquired to work with young children. It also helps you to meet current State and National requirements.

Steps to earning your CDA:

PREPARATION TIME (Our course helps your through this process)
120 clock hours of training through Empowered! CDA Training Academy
480 professional work experience with young children
Professional Portfolio assistance will be received through our course

APPLY (Online CDA application)
Anytime of the year

Identify a CDA Professional Development Specialist
$425 Assessment Fee (Scholarships Available)
Application review and approval
Ready to Schedule Notice delivery to the Candidate with a six-months assessment deadline

DEMONSTRATE
Verification Visit with a CDA Professional Development Specialist
Review of documents prepared in step 1 above
Observation of Candidate in the classroom
Reflective dialogue
CDA Exam at a Pearson Vue test center
Both completed in any sequence but before a six-month deadline

EARN
Scores electronically submitted to the Council by PD Specialist and Pearson Vue
Credentialing decision