{"id":1750,"date":"2017-06-09T14:57:07","date_gmt":"2017-06-09T18:57:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/earlychildhoodnyc.org\/newswatch\/?p=1750"},"modified":"2023-12-12T12:39:48","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T17:39:48","slug":"child-development-associate-certificate-2017-graduation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/earlychildhoodny.org\/blog\/child-development-associate-certificate-2017-graduation\/","title":{"rendered":"Child Development Associate (CDA) Certificate 2017 Graduation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/earlychildhoodnyc.org\/newswatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/CDA-PAC-Grad-2017-Group.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1756\" height=\"466\" src=\"http:\/\/earlychildhoodnyc.org\/newswatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/CDA-PAC-Grad-2017-Group.jpg\" width=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/earlychildhoodny.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/CDA-PAC-Grad-2017-Group.jpg 700w, https:\/\/earlychildhoodny.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/CDA-PAC-Grad-2017-Group-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/earlychildhoodny.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/CDA-PAC-Grad-2017-Group-503x335.jpg 503w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a>The Child Development Associate (CDA) Certificate is the most widely recognized national credential in early childhood education and an important stepping stone on the career pathway for many early childhood educators. In partnership with the Institute, the CDA Certificate is offered at the <a href=\"https:\/\/sps.cuny.edu\/academics\/certificates\/child-development-associate-certificate-certificate\">CUNY School of Professional Studies (CUNY SPS<\/a>). Graduates of the program receive 12 undergraduate college credits and preparation to attain the national CDA Credential. In addition, CUNY SPS has articulation agreements with several CUNY two-year colleges and universities to ensure that students easily transfer the maximum number of credits to these institutions. These colleges include <a href=\"https:\/\/media.sps.cuny.edu\/filestore\/2\/6\/1\/9_e28dbb2e3fc718c\/2619_10828b1c870261a.pdf\">Borough of Ma<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/media.sps.cuny.edu\/filestore\/2\/6\/1\/9_e28dbb2e3fc718c\/2619_10828b1c870261a.pdf\">nhattan Community College<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/media.sps.cuny.edu\/filestore\/1\/9\/8\/7_b28a26d1868f907\/1987_f7982d6b87dc813.pdf\">Hostos Community College<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/media.sps.cuny.edu\/filestore\/2\/5\/3\/3_6a9f9133deba71a\/2533_6cdb7c8cc0971af.pdf\">Kingsborough Community College<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tLast week 53 students graduated from the CUNY SPS CDA Certificate Program (CUNY SPS), their largest class to date! Eight of the graduating students are members of the Administration for Children&rsquo;s Services (ACS) Head Start Policy Council and we are thrilled to report that all eight parents received employment offers upon their completion of the program.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/earlychildhoodnyc.org\/newswatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/CDA-large-group.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1759\" height=\"466\" src=\"http:\/\/earlychildhoodnyc.org\/newswatch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/CDA-large-group.jpg\" width=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/earlychildhoodny.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/CDA-large-group.jpg 700w, https:\/\/earlychildhoodny.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/CDA-large-group-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/earlychildhoodny.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/CDA-large-group-503x335.jpg 503w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a>The Institute commends the forward thinking of ACS in supporting the growth of the early childhood workforce. 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