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Earn Your CDA
The Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential™ is a nationally recognized credential in the early childhood education field and is a stepping stone on the path of career advancement for family child care providers, center-based, or school setting staff. Demand is high for quality child care providers and earning your CDA is a mark of professionalism that is widely respected. It gives assurance to parents and administrators that they have hired a qualified individual to care for their children. Whether you’re just beginning your career or are an established provider looking to grow your program, we offer a CDA course that will give you the confidence and motivation to advance your career as an early childhood educator. Our CDA Program is a unique combination of training and mentoring. This dual approach supports the CDA candidate while focusing on quality improvement within their program. Earn your complete 120 hours through a combination of class sessions and independent study activities.
What does it cost? Child Care Solutions’ CDA program is $2,500.
Scholarship funding to participate in this training may be available through the Educational Incentive Program (EIP). To apply for a scholarship, go to: https://www.ecetp.pdp.albany.edu or e-mail PDP at: eip-to@albany.edu or call them at (800) 295-9616 or (518) 442-6575.
Funds for CDA training are also available to Family/Group Family Child Care Providers through CSEA/VOICE CDA Scholarship Program. For more information on this funding source go to: www.voicecsea.org and choose Professional Development Program and complete the information needed to get your Authorization e-mail to use this funding.
Current CDA Session
We are scheduling another CDA course starting August 28, 2025 and are fine tuning some logistics.
We will be moving in September and students will be kept up to date. To accommodate this transition we will be beginning this course via ZOOM.
Your first step is to apply for your EIP Award through PDP by creating an account or using your existing account: Sign In to my Account
For additional information about this course: CDA Info
A completed Registration Application will be required and you can download in the highlighted link to the left. Complete and mail to our office.
We can answer your CDA questions through e-mail or over the phone. Please contact Jean Fetzko by emailing jeanf@childcaresolutionscny.org or calling (315) 446-1220 ext. 314. For information on registering contact Pam Borreggine at pamb@childcareolutionscny.org or (315) 446-1220 Ext 302.
Registration Instructions
Apply for an EIP Award through PDP to help pay the $2,500 course fee. If you do not qualify for this award you will be responsible for the balance and you will receive a Payment Plan to help make your payments.
Once we see your name on PDP for an EIP Award or you have notified us you will be using CSEA funding you must submit a Registration Application to finalize your registration.
The Registration Application must be completed by all students. Return the form to Child Care Solutions, 6724 Thompson Rd, Syracuse, NY 13211.
We must receive confirmation of how you will be paying for this course prior to course start date or a $50 registration fee will be due with your Registration Application.
