CDA Credential Preparation Training

Specialized for Family Child Care

Two-part credential training meets the 120 clock hours of professional development required by The Council for Professional Recognition in order to obtain the National CDA Credential

Upon satisfactorily completing the CDA Credential Training program, students should be able to:

  • Define the requirements to establish and maintain a safe, healthy learning environment for young children

  • Identify the components to advance the physical, cognitive, communicative and creative development of young children

  • Define positive guidance techniques to support appropriate social and emotional development of young children

  • List the guidelines to establish productive relationships with families

  • Identify the components required to ensure a well-run, purposeful early childhood program responsive to the needs of the participants

  • Identify the requirements to maintain a commitment to professionalism

  

   For more information

    CDA Credential & important requirements for certification, please

    visit the Council for Professional Recognition website 

National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)

Accreditation Training

  • Are you passionate about Family Child Care?

  • Doyou run a high quality Family Child Care program?

  • Do you want to achieve recognition for your expertise as a Family Child Care provider? 

  • Do you want a competitive advantage to market your Family Child Care program?

Our training for NAFCC Accreditation will give you the tools to pursue NAFCC Accreditation.  

Upon satisfactorily completing the NAFCC Accreditation Training program, students should be able to:

  • Define the requirements to establish high quality healthy and safe family child care learning environment based on NAFCC Quality Standards

  • Identify the NAFCC Quality Standards to advance the physical, cognitive, communicative and creative development of young children

  • Use the NAFCC Quality Standards on positive guidance techniques to support appropriate social and emotional development of young children

  • List NAFCC Quality Standards to establish productive relationships with families

  • Identify the NAFCC Quality Standards to optimum business and professional practices


Trainings Towards Licensing Requirements

The New York State Quality Child Care & Protection Act of 2000 requires providers, staff, caregivers and volunteers with regular and substantial contact with children working in licensed and regulated child day care programs to receive 30 hours of training covering the required topic areas every two (2) years.

This statute applies to all OCFS licensed or registered child day care programs in all counties of New York State and the five (5) boroughs of New York City. The training you take will give you more knowledge and skills to help you best serve families and their children.

Studies show that the quality of care you provide improves as your level of training and education increases. You also show families that you continually strive to improve your abilities and meet the needs of the children in your care.

 30 Hours Childcare Provider Professional Development Training 

 Principle of Childhood development (6 hrs)

This training includes information on meeting the physical, social and developmental needs of children of varying abilities. Creating and supporting behavior management plans. Understanding development and the needs of growing children. Developing a curriculum that includes play and physical activity

 Nutrition and Health (3 hrs)

This training on nutrition and health needs of infants and children include such things as healthy menu planning, obesity prevention, benefits of and how to encourage breastfeeding for mothers returning to work, training in infectious diseases,  health and safety practices, preventive techniques in sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).


 Child Care Program Development & Statutes and Regulations Pertaining to child day care (6 hrs)

This training include such things as the benefits of continuity of care practices, staff supervision and coaching, program variety and activity; infant, toddler, preschool, and school-age quality programming, promoting children's language development and social and emotional skills, and establishing nurturing, stimulating environments; rest time policies and procedures, including meeting the needs of children who do not nap; meeting the program needs of mixed age groups in family day care and group family day care homes.

 Safety and Security Procedures & Statutes and Regulations  Pertaining to child day care (6 hrs)

This workshop provides information on communication between parents and caregivers, emergency preparedness and response practices and procedures, fire safety, playground safety, supervising daily activities and family engagement techniques. Statutes and regulations pertaining to responsibilities to families and children.

 Business Record Maintenance (3 hrs)

Business record maintenance and management includes such things as training in New York State and federal requirements as a business owner and employer, child day care record keeping and documentation requirements, time maintenance, organizational skills, scheduling and coverage, staff supervision and coaching. Marketing your program to ensure financial success.

 Child Abuse & Maltreatment - Laws and Regulations & Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome (6 hrs)

Child abuse and maltreatment identification and prevention includes such things as reporting protocol; how to make a report to the state central register; documenting incidents and daily health checks; child abuse policy/procedure including safety plan. Statutes and regulations pertaining to child abuse and maltreatment includes such things as Mandated Reporter training; responsibilities of a mandated reporter.