Pennsylvania Key Streamlines the Child Development Associate Process

The Pennsylvania Key partnered with the Council for Professional Recognition to enhance the Child Development Associate (CDA) process in Pennsylvania.

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This new process allows providers to pull a CDA Summary Report within their Professional Development (PD) Registry profile. This report will show if any PD hours can be applied to the CDA credential. The PD training hours are then divided into ten CDA content areas and will be accepted by the CDA Council as evidence that works towards the credential.

This new process will replace the previously used Professional Development Learning Record (PDLR) when submitting PD hours to the CDA Council. The CDA Council will no longer accept the PDLR. CDA candidates who complete their training hours for credit at an Institute of Higher Education (IHE) will still be required to provide their college transcripts as evidence of training completion.

To see step-by-step instructions on where to find and how to pull the new CDA Summary Report, view the tip sheet.

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Information for this post was taken directly from The Pennsylvania Key's PA Early Ed News email. Some text may have been added, paraphrased, or adapted for readability and comprehension.

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To learn more about the CDA program at Trying Together, please visit our CDA Credentials page.