Early childhood professionals who earn a Child Development Associate credential now also can receive 12 credits at Delaware institutes of higher education under a new agreement with the state.

 

The Delaware Department of Education funds the Early Childhood Innovation Center (ECIC), which offers direct support to help early childhood professionals work toward their CDAs, associate degrees, and bachelor's degrees. The ECIC, housed at Delaware State University, has partnered with Delaware colleges and universities who offer early childhood education programs to establish credit for prior learning and/or prior learning assessments for early childhood education professionals who have earned the Child Development Associate® (CDA), Credential™. The CDA® is a national credential awarded by the Council for Professional Recognition in Washington, D.C.

 

Delaware State University, Delaware Technical Community College, and Wilmington University have signed agreements to award 12 credits for current and incoming students who are CDAs. This means that any early childhood professional who holds a CDA will be awarded four, three-credit program specific courses on their college/university transcripts. These credits will allow early childhood professionals to graduate with their degree in early childhood education at an accelerated rate and place more credentialed and degreed professionals in the early childhood industry.

 

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