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Earn the Birth to Five CDA credential with required training and experience to strengthen early childhood skills and advance careers in center-based care.
Download the Family Child Care CDA training checklist to track your 120 required training hours and stay organized.
Download the Infant/Toddler CDA training checklist and track 120 required hours with Texas A&M AgriLife online childcare courses.
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension provides education for individuals seeking Preschool Child Development Associate (CDA) credentialing by offering online childcare courses that count toward the 120-hour educational portion of the CDA. As a convenience to our students, we are providing a downloadable Preschool CDA checklist. Use it as a guide as you complete the required online courses.
Do you enjoy working with children? Have you ever considered becoming a home-based early childhood educator? The Start Your Home-Based Child Care Business series includes four courses that provide prospective home-based child care businesses a solid foundation.
Are you passionate about early childhood education and ready to take the next step in your career? Becoming a child care director is a rewarding path that not only allows you to shape young lives but also offers stability and a solid income.
The Preschool Mental Health Series includes five two-hour courses focused on supporting positive mental health outcomes for preschool-aged children.
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension offers a variety of online child care training courses designed for providers in Texas. These courses can help you meet 24-hour pre-service coursework requirements, fulfill annual training hours, and earn your Director’s Credential, while aligning with Texas Minimum Standards for child care operations.
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension offers a variety of online child care training courses designed for providers in North Carolina. These courses may be used to meet training requirements and support the professional development needs of early childhood educators in the state.
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension offers a variety of online child care training courses designed for providers in New Mexico. These courses may be used to meet ongoing training requirements and align with the seven training competency areas found in New Mexico’s child care regulations.
