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 Enrolling in this course will provide teachers with our hands-on, innovative class for students of every background. Our qualified and experienced teachers serve as facilitators of the learning process. Instead of simply lecturing, they guide students by helping to make sense of course materials, encouraging them to ask questions and explore solutions, and promoting the use of resources outside of the classroom

CDA JumpStart Support Program™: 

• 120 Formal Education Online Courses CEUs
• Course Integrated Portfolio Support
• Course Integrated Test Prep

 Funding Available: MT, GA, IL, IN, SC, NE, LA

TIPS for Child Care Institute, Inc. provides an integrated course schedule of learning through exploration, personal discovery, and self-reflection. In every class, our instructors emphasize the strategies and processes involved in understanding the course content and create a unique opportunity to prepare our students to live intelligent, thoughtful, and fulfilling lives in a rapidly changing society. 

*Infant Toddler Credential Course includes:

•  120 Clock hours with transcript meeting CDA Criteria
•  Portfolio Preparation
•  Test Prep

This course option meets weekly for 2 weeks online with a live instructor it is recommended practitioners place 10 hours aside for out of class homework.

TIPS JumpStart Support program aids Infant Toddler Teachers in meeting teacher criteria of CDA Credential in less time than a traditional CDA Training Program.  

Note: This is a live instructor lead webinar-based program geared towards teachers hired for EHS CCP and Expansion Programs. Course content supports collaboration readiness, implementation of activities, Developmentally Appropriate Practice and NAEYC Overview along with the basic understanding of Head Start history and standards.  

Enrolling in this course will provide your teachers with our hands-on, innovative class for students of every background. Our qualified and experienced teachers serve as facilitators of the learning process. Instead of simply lecturing, they guide students by helping to make sense of course materials, encouraging them to ask questions and explore solutions, and promoting the use of resources outside of the classroom.

Funding Available

Early Education Career Institute,  aids Home Visitors in meeting criteria of CDA Credential in less time than a traditional CDA Training Program.  This is a live instructor lead webinar-based program geared towards Home Visitors for Programs with home visitation components to enhance the quality of providing direct services to children and families. Course content supports collaboration readiness, implementation of activities, Developmentally Appropriate Practice, Parent Advocacy, Cultural Competence,  Special Education Law, CSEFEL Pyramid Model and NAEYC Overview along with the basic understanding of Head Start history and standards.  

Credential Course includes:

This course option meets weekly for 12 Sessions online with a live instructor it is recommended practitioners place 10 hours aside for out of class homework.

This cohort  is an orientation  to prepare you for enrollement in Early Education Career Institute's (EECI) Apprenticeship Program that leads to National CDA Credential. 

Program philosopy to support completion includes:

Participants leave with understanding duration and program expectations:

**Need CDA Credential for Work Quickly? Traveling To Us! Hotel accomodations are withing walking distance. If participant is unable to walk up stairs please advise we will make ground level accomadations for the course.

*Typical Program Completion Is 3-4 Weeks with CDA In Hand. We are an educational program meeting the need of each learner, there are circumstances where learners may need additional one on  one support or time to complete their entire process. We commit to completing 80% of learners process on-site and supporting any gaps of learning virtually through 2-way communication.  EECI has a 100% success rate among completed learners and a 98% retention rate, we are committed to the completion of all enrolled learners.

TIPS JumpStart Support program aids Home Visitors in meeting criteria of CDA Credential in less time than a traditional CDA Training Program.  This is a live instructor lead webinar-based program geared towards Home Visitors for Programs with home visitation components to enhance the quality of providing direct services to children and families. Course content supports collaboration readiness, implementation of activities, Developmentally Appropriate Practice, Parent Advocacy, Cultural Competence,  Special Education Law, CSEFEL Pyramid Model and NAEYC Overview along with the basic understanding of Head Start history and standards.  

Credential Course includes:

This course option meets weekly for 12 Sessions online with a live instructor it is recommended practitioners place 10 hours aside for out of class homework between sessios.

Creative Art V. Product Art: An overview for early care professionals.

Competency Support: Intellectual Development 

CDA Subject Area: Advancing children's physical and intellectual development

Certificate Clock Hours: 2

Take away activity must be completed to receive course credit and be a member. Call 803-556-2366 to learn how to become a  member.

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Overview of NAEYC History and Code of Ethics 2005 and 2011

• Preamble Verbatim
• Understanding of Advocacy
• Acknowledgement  and Overview of NAEYC Code of Ethics
• An Overview on Mandate Reporting

CDA Subject Area 6. Maintaining a Commitment to Professionalism

Clock Hours 5

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