Center for Early Childhood Professional Development

Placement of the Training for Child Care Careers' Directors' Training Series Courses to meet the Formal Educational Requirements of the CDA Competency Standards (Educational Requirements: 120 clock hours of Formal Training in 5 Years)
Training for Child Care Careers' Directors' Training Series Courses	CDA Content Areas	CDA Functional Areas
	Content Area #1 Planning a safe, healthy learning environment.	SAFE HEALTHY LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
	Content Area #2 Steps to advance children's physical and intellectual development.	PHYSICAL COGNITIVE COMMUNICATION CREATIVE
	Content Area #3 Positive ways to support children's social and emotional development.	SELF SOCIAL GUIDANCE
	Content Area #4 Strategies to establish positive relationships with families.	FAMILIES
Human Relation Training Module - 20 hours Program Development Training Module - 10 hours Director's Survivor Training -10 hours	Content Area #5 Strategies to manage an effective program operation.	PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
Human Relations Training Module - 10 hours Program Development Training Module - 10 hours Director's Survivor Training -10 hours	Content Area #6 Maintaining a commitment to professionalism.	PROFESSIONALISM
	Content Area #7 Observing and recording children's behavior.
	Content Area #8 Principles of child growth and development.