The CDA is the best first step on a larger career ladder in the ECE field. 👟 As Congress continues to discuss ways to address the child care crisis, we are advocating that the CDA be embedded into federal regulations as the preferred entry-level credential for early childhood professionals. Learn how from our CEO, Dr. Calvin E. Moore ⬇️ #advocate #ChildDevelopmentAssociate
The Council for Professional Recognition
Education Management
Washington, DC 10,342 followers
We are an ECE credentialing organization dedicated to the advancement and recognition of early childhood educators.
About us
The Council for Professional Recognition is a nonpartisan organization that advances career pathways for early childhood educators through high-quality, competency-based credentialing. We envision a society where all children learn and thrive in environments led by competent, valued early childhood educators. The Council sets policies and procedures for assessment and administers the Child Development Associate® (CDA) National Credentialing Program. The CDA® program is designed to assess and credential early childhood education professionals. To date, over 1 million Child Development Associate (CDA) credentials have been issued around the world. In addition, the Council publishes the CDA Competency Standards books, Essentials for Working with Young Children textbook and other materials used for assessment, education and program development. Our commitment to justice, equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging is woven into everything we do for the ECE profession and our employees. We are thrilled to announce our recent recognition as the recipient of the Great Place to Work certification and Decision Wise 2023 Employee Engagement Top Performer award. These awards honor our steadfast dedication to the continual measurement and enhancement of employee engagement across our organization. For more information, visit www.cdacouncil.org.
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http://www.cdacouncil.org
External link for The Council for Professional Recognition
- Industry
- Education Management
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, DC
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1985
- Specialties
- Early Childhood Education, Credentialing, Professional Development, Child Development Associate, education, and Goldstandard
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1441 L Street, NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20005, US
Employees at The Council for Professional Recognition
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A recent article by the Georgia Recorder highlights how a state Senate committee is exploring solutions to make childcare more affordable for families. Recommendations, expected soon, could lead to impactful changes for parents, children, and providers across Georgia. Read more: https://ow.ly/InGV50UtS26 . . . #AffordableChildcare #ChildcareSolutions #GeorgiaFamilies #ECEpolicy #ChildcareAccess #SupportingParents #ECEproviders #InvestInChildren #ChildcareAffordability #GeorgiaECE #FamilySupport #ECEfuture #EducationMatters #ChildcareInnovation #WorkforceDevelopment #EarlyLearning #ECEinitiatives #ParentSupport #ChildcareReform #StrongFamilies
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A recent article in the Washington County News highlights an opportunity for early childhood educators that are Florida residents and employed in Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, or Washington County to earn national CDA credential at no cost with SEEC program. Learn more here: https://ow.ly/QhWK50UtS0l . . . #EarlyChildhoodEducation #CDAcredential #FloridaEducators #SEECprogram #ProfessionalDevelopment #ECEopportunities #TeachECE #ECEworkforce #EducationMatters #FreeCDAprogram #ECEsupport #InvestInTeachers #EarlyLearning #TeacherTraining #WorkforceDevelopment #ECEfuture #FloridaTeachers #NationalCDA #SupportingECE #EducationForAll
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New year, new you! If you're not a CAN member, consider this your sign you join! CAN is a diverse community of ECE professionals coming together to engage, share, and network under one roof. CAN offers access to practical resources, best practices, and in-person and virtual events. Plus, it’s free to join! Get to know CAN and become a member today: www.councilcan.org . . . #can #council #alumni #network #development #present #earlychildhood #earlychildhoodeducation #education #school #preschool #prek #explore #student #teacher #educator #partner #strategy #networking #connection #learn #learning #resource #research #event #member #membership
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Congratulations to a recent Preschool CDA® recipient, Bernadette! Extra special shoutout to her because this is her second CDA! We are so excited for this next chapter in your career and wish you the best of luck as you continue educating young children. . . . #myCDA #CDA #ECE #teacher #educator #education #earlychildhoodeducation #earlychildhood #childdevelopment #congratulations #congrats #infant #toddler #school #preschool #career #professionaldevelopment #professional #credential #certification #teachersfollowteachers #childcare #childcareprovider #success #achieve #prek #youngchildren #earlylearning #playmatters
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Get to know the Council ✨ Meet Mackenzie, Director of ECE Observation Systems “The CDA credential is crucial because it sets a national standard for early childhood professionals and spotlights the impact of high-quality learning in life’s most formative years.” Read more about Mackenzie here: https://ow.ly/cUHR50UuqNp . . . #MeetTheCouncil #CDAcredential #ECEleaders #EarlyChildhoodEducation #ECEprofessionals #CDAimpact #ChildDevelopment #QualityEarlyLearning #TeachECE #CDAstandard #EducationMatters #InvestInChildren #ECEcommunity #HighQualityEducation #ECEworkforce #EarlyLearningMatters #ECEteam #CouncilForProfessionalRecognition #ChildCareProfessionals #CDAadvocacy #SupportECE #MeetTheTeam
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Big news! 👀😱 The 2025 CDA® Renewal Amnesty is coming soon! Stay tuned for more information on this special opportunity. . . . #CDARenewal #CDARenewalAmnesty #BigNews #EarlyChildhoodEducation #CDAcredential #ECEopportunity #ProfessionalDevelopment #StayTuned #RenewYourCDA #ECEcommunity #ECEleaders #ECEsupport #ChildCareProfessionals #InvestInYourCareer #ECEupdates #TeachECE #ECEfuture #EducationMatters #ECEnews #ECEprofessionals
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A recent article highlights the new partnership between Goodwill Industries of Arkansas and the Little Rock School District Early Childhood Department, who are joining together to support early childhood education and workforce development. Read more here: https://ow.ly/lg2B50UtRWk . . . #EarlyChildhoodEducation #WorkforceDevelopment #CommunityPartnerships #GoodwillIndustries #LittleRockSchools #ECEcollaboration #EducationMatters #SupportingECE #ECEworkforce #WorkforceInnovation #CommunityImpact #ChildhoodDevelopment #InvestInEducation #ECEfuture #EducationPartnerships #ECEinitiatives #WorkforceGrants #EarlyLearning #ECEsupport #EducationForAll
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In a recent press release, the Healey-Driscoll Administration in Massachussetts announced $3.2 million in grants for Registered Apprenticeship Opportunities in Workforce (GROW) to train and place 514 apprentices across the state. Read the full release here: https://ow.ly/sURv50UtRze . . . #WorkforceDevelopment #RegisteredApprenticeship #ApprenticeshipPrograms #JobTraining #WorkforceGrants #SkillsDevelopment #CareerOpportunities #MassachusettsWorkforce #GROWProgram #HealeyDriscoll #ApprenticeshipGrants #WorkforceInnovation #EconomicDevelopment #FutureWorkforce #SkilledTrades #ProfessionalDevelopment #WorkforceTraining #JobCreation #StateGrants #CareerAdvancement
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Get to know the Council ✨ Meet Larissa, Instructional Content Designer “The Council sets the standard for high-quality early care and education. Educators who do the hard work to earn a CDA® gain a grasp of real-world practice and theory that makes them feel accomplished and prepared to serve children.” Read more about Larissa here: https://ow.ly/HKOu50UtRN6 . . . #meetourteam #councilforprofessionalrecognition #earlychildhoodeducation #cdacredential #revenuemanager #careerpath #gettoknowus #cdacouncil #earlychildhoodprofessionals #teamspotlight #supportforeducators #educationaljourney #successinstories #cdastories #earlyeducationcareer #professionaldevelopment #inspireearlylearning #earlychildhoodimpact #teamintroduction #supportingteachers #ece #mycda
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