Becoming a partner of the Council is to assist you with advancing the professional development of CDA Candidates toward achieving their CDA credential and to engage your community of early childhood professionals and faculty to become CDA Professional Development Specialists.

You are invited to indicate your interest by sending an e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . In your e-mail, tell us about your organization, the partnership benefits that most
interest you, and the name of a contact person.

What are examples of a Partnership?

Partnerships with the Council are highly customized and focused on support for CDA candidates. Listed below are a few examples of Partnership agreements that the Council enjoys with other organizations:

• Collaboration with a statewide community college system to build articulation pathways between the CDA Credential and Associate Degree in Early Childhood
• Collaboration with a national association to advance the early childhood profession within high school career and technical programs
• Collaboration with a nationally-recognized online training program aimed at CDA training for early care professional who are pursuing their CDA credential
• Collaboration with a statewide partnership to advance the early childhood profession of the Home Visitor Credential.