Join the ECCDC to learn the importance of goal setting for the early childhood professional. Whether a student, employee or employer, this event is for YOU!

The CPAC is recognized as the standard for measuring effectiveness in leadership, procedural supervision, and fiscal management for administrators of early childhood and school-aged children's programs. Obtaining the CPAC also serves as a measure of individual professional achievement.

Do you have a CDA Certificate but need your CDA Credential? If so, this program is for you! 

Candidates will meet in group sessions and 1:1 as needed by appointment. By the end of the program, candidates will understand the CDA Credentialing process. Candidates will have a completed the portfolio with all competencies and resources required; have applied for the CDA exam, registered for the written exam at a Pierson Testing site, have an assigned PD Specialist, applied for the EIP funding for the exam, taken a practice test, and received Verification Visit coaching.

The program provides students not only with the required coursework but also advisement, writing support, portfolio creation, career services, and classroom observation in pursuit of the Child Development Associate Credential. More than 230 students have graduated from the CUNY SPS CDA certificate program since its inception in 2012.