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Distance Education

Mail-Based & Web-Based Lessons

Choose from the lesson titles listed in Core Body of Knowledge order or view the Distance Education by CDA Content list also available.

One-hour lessons are ONLY available as Web-Based distance learning.

Continue registration process by selecting
Web-Based Registration
or
Mail-Based Registration

Professional Development credit only awarded to individuals who register

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K1 Child Growth and Development

2-Hour

Mail- or Web-Based

  INFANTS AND TODDLERS COURSE
 
GENERAL CHILD DEVELOPMENT COURSE
 
PLAY AND YOUNG CHILDREN COURSE
 
K1 Child Growth and Development

1-Hour

Web-Based ONLY

AGES AND STAGES COURSE
 
YOUNG CHILDREN: WHAT TO EXPECT COURSE
 

 

K2 Environment, Curriculum, and Content

2-Hour

Mail- or Web-Based

BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT COURSE

 
SUPPORTING POSITIVE BEHAVIOR COURSE
 
PROGRAM PLANNING COURSE
 
CHILD CENTERED LEARNING COURSE
 
EFFECTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS COURSE
 
PLAY TYPES AND FACILITATION COURSE
 
LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT AND LITERACY SKILLS COURSE
 
ART IN THE CLASSROOM COURSE
 
MUSIC AND MOVEMENT COURSE
 
SCIENCE AND MATH FOR YOUNG CHILDREN COURSE
 
K2 Environment, Curriculum, and Content

1-Hour

Web-Based ONLY

PROGRAM AREAS IN YOUR HOME COURSE
 
PLANNING FOR THE DAY COURSE
 
ACTIVE CHILDREN COURSE
 
MAKE IT A GREAT DAY COURSE
 
UNDERSTANDING CHILDREN'S BEHAVIOR COURSE
 
EXPLORE YOUR ENVIRONMENT COURSE
 
SENSORY LEARNING COURSE
 
ART DISCOVERY COURSE
 
SCIENCE EXPLORATION COURSE
 
MUSIC, DANCE, AND DRAMA COURSE
 
MATH WORKS COURSE
 
EARLY LITERACY COURSE
 

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K3 Families in Society

2-Hour

Mail- or Web-Based

CULTURAL DIVERSITY COURSE
 
PARTNERSHIPS WITH PARENTS COURSE
 
PARENT/FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS COURSE
 
K3 Families in Society

1-Hour

Web-Based ONLY

FAMILY FRIENDLY CHILD CARE COURSE
 
CULTURAL DIVERSITY COURSE
 

 

K4 Child Assessment

2-Hour

Mail- or Web-Based

HELPING CHILDREN SUCCEED COURSE
 
K4 Child Assessment

1-Hour

Web-Based ONLY

OBSERVING CHILDREN'S PROGRESS COURSE
 
THE ART OF OBSERVATION COURSE
 

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K5 Communication

2-Hour

Mail- or Web-Based

TALKING WITH CHILDREN COURSE
 
K5 Communication

1-Hour

Web-Based ONLY

EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS COURSE
 
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR FAMILIES COURSE
 

 

K6 Professionalism and Leadership

2-Hour

Mail- or Web-Based

FAMILY CHILD CARE: ORIENTATION COURSE
(For Family Child Care Providers)
 
STRESS MANAGEMENT COURSE
 
K6 Professionalism and Leadership

1-Hour

Web-Based ONLY

FAMILY CHILD CARE COURSE
 
UNDERSTANDING ETHICS COURSE
 

 

K7 Health, Safety and Nutrition

2-Hour

Mail- or Web-Based

KIDS AND FOOD COURSE
 
OUTDOOR PLAY COURSE
 
K7 Health, Safety and Nutrition

1-Hour

Web-Based ONLY

GROWING UP HEALTHY COURSE
IMPORTANT ROUTINES AND PRACTICES COURSE
 
COOKING AND LEARNING TOGETHER
 

 

Y6 New Staff Orientation REFRESHER

Center-Based

3-Hour

Mail-Based ONLY

 

Continue registration process by selecting
Web-Based Registration
or
Mail-Based Registration

Professional Development credit only awarded to individuals who register

 

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