CDA Renewal

    

Designed for teachers needing to renew their CDA Credential who completed their CDA coursework at NCC or at another professional development organization or institution of higher education.

 

The following courses below are recommended renewal courses for the National CDA and may be used for CDA renewal. The Council of Professional Recognition is the organization that renews a CDA.

 

 

 

Recommended Renewal Courses for National CDA at Northampton Community College

EARL 107 Observation and Assessment

EARL 126 Early Childhood Arts

EARL 128 Infant/Toddler Development and Learning

EARL 160 Child Care Health Advocate

To search courses above, please go to Northampton's Course Search tool webapp.northampton.edu/coursesearch/default.aspx and pick the correct semester and catalog (by department) and then select the course

 

If you have taken courses from NCC previously:

Print and fill out a Re-Entry Form To be used by students who did not attend for one or more major semesters or who previously applied but never attended

Then, Print and fill out a Credit Registration Form (use class listing above, find section numbers by clicking on the courses)

Fax both forms to 610-861-5551

 If you are new to NCC:

Complete an online NCC Application There is a one-time application fee of $25.00

Then, Print and fill out a Credit Registration Form (use class listing above, find section numbers by clicking on the courses)

Fax Credit Registration form to 610-861-5551

 

 

Please Note: National CDA credentials must be renewed in three years from date of issue with the Council of Professional Recognition. After the first three-year renewal, renewal is required every five years.

 For information on CDA renewal and obtain the National CDA Renewal Packet

Council for Professional Recognition

Toll-free: 800.424.4310

Note: Please specify preschool, infant-toddler or family childcare.