NYC Public Schools Family Child Care Network Project

College Credit-bearing CDA in English

In partnership with

NYC Public Schools Division of Early Childhood Education
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Overview

The Early Childhood Career Development Center is working with NYC Public Schools to support affiliated family childcare providers serving 3-K to get a college credit-bearing CDA.

Full financial assistance

The DECE will be providing full financial assistance for providers who enroll in CUNY School of Professional Studies’ credit-bearing CDA program.

The following expenses are covered:

Tuition and fees
Books and supplies
CDA Exam fees
International degree/diploma evaluation and translation fees
Two-way MTA card for on-site visits to the College or the Career Center

Who should apply?

Providers who do not have a CDA or Early Childhood Education Degree.
Providers who are currently enrolled in another CDA program should re-apply to CUNY SPS' credit-bearing CDA program unless they had acquired at least 40 hours of CDA coursework by Oct. 1, 2022.

Enrollment

Please click and schedule a meeting with an advisor to start the enrollment process.

About this advisor:

General Availability

Day Hours Notes
Please read before scheduling:
  • Rescheduling, cancellations and missed appointments: If you need to reschedule or cancel your appointment, please do so by going into your calendar and following the links to either cancel or reschedule. If you miss three appointments without giving your advisor prior notice, you'll no longer have access to the Acuity scheduling system. You'll need to request an appointment by emailing your advisor, who will determine availability based on their schedule.
  • Please do not book more than one time slot for your appointment, which limits availability for other clients. "Holding" multiple time slots may result in your appointment being canceled or your email being blocked from the Acuity Scheduling system.
Por favor lea antes de programar:
  • Reprogramación, cancelaciones y citas perdidas: Si necesita reprogramar o cancelar su cita, hágalo ingresando a su calendario y siguiendo los enlaces para cancelar o reprogramar. Si falta a tres citas sin avisar previamente a su asesor, ya no tendrá acceso al sistema de programación Acuity. Deberá solicitar una cita enviando un correo electrónico a su asesor, quien determinará la disponibilidad según su horario.
  • Por favor no reserve más de un horario para su cita, ya que limita la disponibilidad para otros clientes. "Reservar" múltiples horarios puede resultar en la cancelación de su cita o el bloqueo de su correo electrónico en el sistema de programación Acuity.

Frequently asked questions

CUNY SPS CDA program is unable to transfer CDA hours or college credits into the program.

For this Project:

  • If you started the program AFTER October 1, 2022, it will not be accepted.
  • If you completed 40 hours or more prior to October 2022, then you can complete the program and will be required to connect with the Institute Advisor to submit proof of the Credential attainment.

For this project, you are required to earn a CDA if your undergraduate degree was not in early childhood.

Typically, individuals with degrees that have been translated and evaluated and determined to be equivalent to an early childhood degree in the United States do not need to enroll into a CDA. Please submit a copy of your ECE diploma to one of our advisors.

Yes. A copy should be submitted to an Institute Advisor.

Yes. Classes can be taken virtually via Zoom. Classes are held synchronously with set days and times.

This is up to the participant. There are four college courses. Students can take up to two courses per semester.

The next cohort begins the last week of January 2024.

For this Project, you are required to hold a CDA credential by June 2025.

Contact

If you have any questions, please contact: