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Quorum provides affordable, high-quality, online professional development to early education programs. A Quorum membership includes all of the 120 hours of CDA-required training at no additional fee.
The Council for Professional Recognition administers and awards the Child Development Associate® (CDA®) credential after applicants have completed the below four steps.
Create a CDA® Portfolio using the Quorum CDA® Planner course.
Schedule CDA® Exam and classroom verification visit through the Council for Professional Recognition.
Planning a safe and healthy learning environment
Examples: Safety, first aid, health, nutrition, space planning, materials, equipment, play
| Course | Hours / CEUs |
|---|---|
| Traveling with Precious Cargo OR Transportation Training for Georgia | 3 hours / .3 CEUs |
| Safe Spaces and Places to Grow and Learn | 3 hours / .3 CEUs |
| Understanding Child Abuse and Prevention | 3 hours / .3 CEUs |
| Safe Sleep and Sweet Dreams for Infants | 2 hours / .2 CEUs |
| Cut the Cooties! Communicable Disease Prevention in Child Care | 2 hours / .2 CEUs |
| Learning Environment: How Classroom Arrangement Impacts Behavior | 4 hours / .4 CEUs |
| Keeping Our Children Safe: Planning Ahead and Being Prepared | 4 hours / .4 CEUs |
| Family Child Care Indoor Environment | 5 hours / .5 CEUs |
| Enriching Indoor Environments | 5 hours/ .5 CEUs | Total | 31 hours |
Advancing children's physical and intellectual development
Examples: Large and small muscle, language and literacy, discovery, art, music mathematics, social sciences, science, technology, dual language learning
| Course | Hours / CEUs |
|---|---|
| Growing Language for Infants and Toddlers | 3 hours / .3 CEUs |
| Piramide: Interactive Storytelling | 3 hours / .3 CEUs |
| From Food to Physical Activity | 4 hours / .4 CEUs |
| Child Language Development and Signs of Delay | 3 hours / .3 CEUs |
| Phonological Awareness: The Connection of Sounds to Reading | 4 hours / .4 CEUs |
| Inspiring Creativity: All the World Is a Stage | 4 hours / .4 CEUs |
| STEM in the Preschool Classroom | 5 hours / .5 CEUs |
| Outdoor Learning Environment | 4 hours / .4 CEUs | Total | 30 hours |
Supporting children's social and emotional development
Examples: Adult modeling, self-esteem, self-regulation, socialization, cultural identity, conflict resolution
| Course | Hours / CEUs |
|---|---|
| Challenging Behavior: Reveal the Meaning | 3 hours / .3 CEUs |
| Building Positive Relationships | 4 hours / .4 CEUs |
| Responsive Caregiving: Nurturing Relationships with Infants and Toddlers | 2 hours / .2 CEUs |
| The Juggling Act: Schedules, Routines and Transitions | 4 hours / .4 CEUs |
| School-Age Care | 5 hours / .5 CEUs |
| Building Resilience After Natural Disasters | 3 hours / .3 CEUs |
| Creating Positive Connections | 4 hours / .4 CEUs |
| Responsive Feeding for Infants and Young Toddlers | 2 hours / .2 CEUs | Total | 27 hours |
Building productive relationships with families
Examples: Parent involvement, home visits, conferences, referrals, communication strategies
| Course | Hours / CEUs |
|---|---|
| Family Engagement: The Road to Better Outcomes for Children | 4 hours / .4 CEUs |
| Building Strong Relationships with Families | 3 hours / .3 CEUs |
| Honoring All Families | 4 hours / .4 CEUs | Total | 11 hours |
Managing an effective program
Examples: Planning, record keeping, reporting, community services
| Course | Hours / CEUs |
|---|---|
| Foundations of Quality Teams | 4 hours / .4 CEUs |
| Implementing Quality Teams | 4 hours / .4 CEUs |
| Administrative Leadership | 3 hours / .3 CEUs |
| Program and Classroom Assessment | 3 hours / .3 CEUs | Total | 14 hours |
Maintaining a commitment to professionalism
Examples: Advocacy, ethical practices, workforce issues, professional development, goals, networks
| Course | Hours / CEUs |
|---|---|
| The Reflective Teacher: Examining Beliefs, Impacting Practices | 3 hours / .3 CEUs |
| Teaching with Intention | 4 hours / .4 CEUs |
| Essentials of Leadership in Early Childhood Education | 4 hours / .4 CEUs |
| CDA® Planner | 5 hours / .5 CEUs |
| Teacher Leadership | 3 hours / .3 CEUs | Total | 19 hours |
Observing and recording children's behavior
Examples: Tools and strategies for objective observation and assessment of children's behavior and learning to plan curricula and individualize teaching, developmental delays, intervention strategies, individual education plans
| Course | Hours / CEUs |
|---|---|
| Child Assessment: The Essentials of Individualizing | 4 hours / .4 CEUs |
| Foundations of Curriculum | 4 hours / .4 CEUs |
| Developmental Milestones | 5 hours / .5 CEUs | Total | 13 hours |
Understanding principles of child development and learning
Examples: Typical developmental expectations for children from birth through age five, individual variation including children with special needs, cultural influences on development, early brain development
| Course | Hours / CEUs |
|---|---|
| Foundations for Learning Every Day | 3 hours / .3 CEUs |
| Learning Every Day through the Senses | 2 hours / .2 CEUs |
| Exploring the Piramide Approach | 3 hours / .3 CEUs |
| Piramide: The Power of Play | 3 hours / .3 CEUs |
| Enriching Play | 3 hours / .3 CEUs |
| Dual Language Learners | 3 hours / .3 CEUs |
| The Developing Infant and Toddler | 3 hours / .3 CEUs |
| Autism 101 | 3 hours / .3 CEUs | Total | 22 hours |
