PATCH CDA
Pathways Program
PATCH now offers a unique opportunity for high school
students and early childhood practitioners to earn the
Child Development Associate (CDA) credential.
What Can PATCH Do For You
- Assisted assembly of CDA portfolio
- PATCH Mentorship
- Provide Free Smart Horizon Training Package
- Program Stipend
- Provide CDA Materials and Books
- Cover CDA Application FEE
- PD Verification Visit
PATCH now offers a unique opportunity for high school
students and early childhood practitioners to earn the
Child Development Associate (CDA) credential.
Get a jump start in your Early
Child Education Career
Earning a CDA® credential in high school jump-starts
successful careers and channels faculty expertise. The
CDA is the only portable, national and multi-language
credential of its kind. A CDA opens career opportunities
for thousands of graduates every year.
The CDA Impact
- Provides opportunities for customized CDA/ECE courses to support
roll-out throughout the County of Maui - Can include education offered concurrently or in the same cycle as
work force preparation and training - Enables the high school program to offer students a secondary
school diploma and at least one recognized industry-based credential - Allows early childhood practioners increase qualifications in the feild
- Helps individuals enter or advance within a specific occupation or
occupational cluster - Prepares students for success in college and careers
Our Main Practices
Earning a CDA can help you get a job in the field by the time you leave the program and help you earn a college credit towards your AA or Bachelor’s degree.
Participating in the CDA program can expand career pathways within the ECE field in our state. The CDA integrates with state predesigned courses and aligns with many CDA requirements already covered in stateapproved courses.
The CDA empowers students with explicit, measurable, and transferable learning competencies recognized in all 50 states and the U.S military.
Requirements
In order to participate in the CDA pathways program, participants
must adhere to the following:
- 120 HOURS OF SELF-PACED TRAINING*
- 480 HOURS OF PRACTICUM EXPERIENCE IN A
PRESCHOOL/INFANT TODDLER CENTER/HEAD START
PROGRAM - CDA PORTFOLIO ASSEMBLY
- MEET WITH A MENTOR
- COMPLETE THE ONLINE CDA EXAM
- BE OBSERVED BY A PD SPECIALIST
These requirements MUST be completed within three years of submitting application
*120 hours of training MUST be completed within 12 months of enrolling
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Monday to Friday
7:30 am to 4:30 pm
Closed on Saturdays and Sundays
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