Confidently Renew Your CDA Credential with Flexible Options
Maintaining your Child Development Associate (CDA) credential exemplifies your sustained dedication to professional excellence in early childhood education. To satisfy the 45-hour renewal mandate, we provide a variety of accessible and engaging courses tailored to accommodate diverse schedules and learning preferences.
Option 1: Advanced Interactive Coursework: Enroll in one of our 200-level courses to complete 45 hours (equivalent to 4.5 CEUs) via live or virtual instruction. This immersive format fosters active participation through real-time discussions, experiential activities, and collaborative knowledge exchange with peers in the field. The acquired competencies can be immediately applied and disseminated within your educational setting throughout the duration of the course.
Option 2: Customized Course Selection: Choose any three courses from our 100-level offerings to fulfill the 45-hour (4.5 CEUs) requirement and renew your credential. These foundational courses cover critical domains of early childhood education, ensuring a comprehensive renewal experience. Should you wish to concentrate on specific CDA competency areas, inform us of your focus; we will recommend courses aligned with your developmental goals from our nationally accredited CDA program.
Program Details
Target Audience: Directors, Administrators, CDA Renewal Candidates, Home Care Providers, and related professionals.
Program Objective: Attain 4.5 in-service training hours accredited for professional development.
Delivery Methods: Available through in-person sessions, virtual environments, and hybrid formats to accommodate diverse learning preferences.
Schedule: Flexible self-paced learning options are offered; for the current and upcoming course schedules, please contact us at hello@bffkidz.com.
Fees: Complimentary enrollment is available with the concurrent registration of 3 CDA candidates from your institution.
- $150 fee applies when enrolling alongside one CDA candidate from your institution.
- $201 fee applies for enrollment without concurrent CDA candidate participation from your institution.
Review Fee Only (No CEUs): $100
We also have the following learning options:
Mentorship and Observation for CDA or Apprenticeship Programs (
4.5 CEUs, 45 Hours)
Course 101: Safe and Healthy Learning Environments (1.5 CEUs, 15 hours)
Course 102: Physical and Intellectual Development in Childcare (1.5 CEUs, 15 hours)
Course 103: Child Development and Guidance (1.5 CEUs, 15 hours)
Course 104: Interacting with Families and the Community (1.5 CEUs, 15 hours)
Course 105: Program Effectiveness (1.5 CEUs, 15 hours)
Course 106: The Early Childhood Professional (1.5 CEUs, 15 hours)
Course 107: Assessing, Observing, and Recording Child Development (1.5 CEUs, 15 hours)
Course 108: Principles of Child Development and Learning (1.5 CEUs, 15 hours)
Course 202: Development of Training Toolkits (4.5 CEUs, 45 Hours)
Course 203: CDA Training and Portfolio Review Masterclass (4.5 CEUs, 45 hours)
