Steps in the CDA Process

•  Meet eligibility requirements

•  Apply for an information packet from the Council

•  Apply for CDA scholarship, if eligible

• Prepare documentation:
  - Formal observation by eligible CDA advisor
  - Written competency statements and autobiography
  - Professional resource collection
  - Parent opinion questionnaires

•  Submit Direct Assessment Application with assessment fee ($325.00) to the Council

• Be visited by CDA representative for the early childhood studies review and oral  interview

• Be notified of Council scores of assessment

 Still Have Questions?

Help is available to Kansas CDA Candidates through KCCTO, KACCRRA, the local Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies, local Head Start/Early Head Start programs, the Early Childhood Apprentice Program and a number of community colleges.  CDA candidates are encouraged to seek support and assistance through these programs.  

Obtain an official CDA Application Packet

If a CDA Application Packet is unavailable through a local program, one may be obtained through the Council for Early Childhood Professional Recognition.  With the order include payment of $19.00, your name, address, phone number, and your setting choice.

Check or money order requests should be directed to:                                      Credit card orders should be directed to:

The Council for Early Childhood Professional Recognition                  www.cdacouncil.org

Distribution Center                                                                                                 1-800-424-4310

PO Box 932270

Atlanta , Georgia   31193

 
Kansas CDA Scholarship Information

  Kansas has two state-wide CDA scholarship programs, and a number of local scholarship programs.  Scholarships for center based staff are available through Kansas Child Care Training Opportunities (KCCTO) while scholarships for family child care providers are available through Kansas Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies (KACCRRA). 

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This fact sheet was created by Kansas Child Care Training Opportunities (KCCTO)

and may be adapted to accommodate local CDA specific scholarship or technical assistance information.