Contact

Phone: (315) 446-1220
Email: pamb@childcaresolutionscny.org

OCFS Topic Areas

1: Principles of childhood development

2: Nutrition and health needs of infants and chilldren

3: Child day care program development

4: Safety and security procedures

5: Business record maintenance and management

6: Child abuse and maltreatment identification and prevention

7: Statutes and regulations pertaining to child day care

8: Statutes and regulations pertaining to child abuse and maltreatment

9: Education and information on the identification, diagnosis and prevention of shaken baby syndrome

10: (ACEs) Adverse Childhood Experiences

The Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential is the most recognized professional development benchmark for family child care providers, center-based or school age setting staff.  The national Council for Professional Recognition administers the CDA program and awards the CDA Credential to students that complete the program requirements.

PLEASE NOTE: As you may have heard, the agency will be moving to a new location, exact timing will be communicated to participants. We start classes in Zoom sessions which will allow transitioning to our new location.

Course Starts August 28th - we start out doing classes by ZOOM and eventually will transition to classroom style. Please review the Schedule linked below for dates of this course and then follow directions below to apply for an EIP Award or to obtain CSEA funding:

CURRENT SCHEDULE

FIRST STEP is to register your name on the PDP website to apply for your EIP Award.  Applying is quick and easy and will pay your full scholarship.  We need to confirm your payment method for this course before we can finalize your registration.  If we don't see confirmation of your Award on PDP or from CSEA by August 15th you will be required to pay a $50 registration fee and you will be put on a payment plan.  We will e-mail you a payment link so you can make this payment; you may also call us to make a charge card payment.

• You need to apply for your  ~ ~ EIP Award ~ ~  now.

THEN we must receive your completed Registration Application which you can download here - - Registration Application. Please read your application carefully; complete it and mail to 6724 Thompson Rd, Syracuse 13211 or send by e-mail as a PDF (photos NOT accepted) to ccs@childcaresolutionscny.org.  We MUST receive this CDA Registration Application to complete your registration.

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Before registering, please be sure to read our Professional Development Program Policies & Procedures. A completed registration with payment will assume that you have read and understood the policies and procedures.