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Talk with someone who can help you get started in the CDA credential process! Call Christine at Better Kid Care today. In Pennsylvania call 800-452-9108; outside of Pennsylvania call 814-863-0339 or e-mail your CDA questions to Christine at crb16@psu.edu
Professional Development available with Better Kid Care Distance Education lessons that meet the formal child care education training requirement needed to obtain a CDA credential or renewal.
Council for Professional Recognition
The Council for Professional Recognition
2460 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009-3575
800-424-4310Web site: http://www.cdacouncil.org
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The Pennsylvania Early Learning Keys to Quality, sponsored by the Department of Public Welfare's Office of Child Development, is a quality improvement program in which all early learning programs and practitioners are encouraged and supported to improve child outcomes.
PA Department of Education (Early Childhood Education )
Early childhood education is vital to student success. The Department of Education’s priorities for early childhood education include: High-quality pre-school option, voluntary full-day kindergarten, reducing class size in the early grades, and acquisition of early literacy and numeracy skills.