Child Development Associate (Cda) Training, Osa

Child Development Associate (Cda) Training, Osa is a Diploma program taught at Collin County Community College District, USA. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.

Child Development Associate (CDA) Training, OSA is an Occupational Skill Award within Collin College’s Early Childhood Educator program. Students learn to support the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development of children ages 0-8, with a curriculum that covers child development and effective teaching strategies.

The program includes fieldwork where students gain real-world experience in early childhood settings. During the first two weeks of the child development course (CDEC or TECA), students complete required paperwork to begin lab observations and locate a site from an approved center list to conduct field experience. Students also complete and sign a student record form and undergo and pass a criminal background history check by the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services.

The minimum requirements for admission in Child Development Associate (Cda) Training, Osa at Collin County Community College District for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Collin County Community College District.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Collin County Community College District as pre-requiste for admission in Child Development Associate (Cda) Training, Osa.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

• Declare an Early Childhood Educator award (AAS, Certificate Level 2, Certificate Level 1, or OSA).
• Within the first two weeks of their child development course (CDEC or TECA), complete required paperwork to begin lab observations and locate a site from the approved center list to conduct their field experience.
• Complete and sign a student record form as a contract to ensure verification that the student has read and agrees to abide by the Texas Minimum Standards for childcare centers and verification that the student has read and agrees to follow the laboratory student guidelines.
• Undergo and pass a criminal background history check by the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services. Please note that this is performed by their observation site.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.collin.edu/academics/programs/early-childhood-educator-osa-childdevelopmentassociatecdatraining.html

• Entry-level positions in childcare centers
• Entry-level positions in preschools
• Entry-level positions in Head Start programs

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