Thank you for your interest in registering for the CDA Course at The Carey Institute. The Carey Institute offers high quality, convenient CDA training that exceeds the Council for Professional Recognition's requirement for subject area training. Our Master Instructors are knowledgeable and professional and hold the Council for Professional Recognition's CDA PD Specialist Credential. Your decision to pursue your Child Development Associate Credential (CDA) proves that you take pride in your role as an Early Childhood Educator and you are willing to embark on a journey of learning how to effectively care for and educate young children
The cost for our CDA session is $675.00 (see our payment schedule below). This cost includes 120 hours of formal online early childhood education training that fulfills the CDA requirement for formal education. It also includes 21.5 OHIO APPROVED (OA) training hours, orientation, small group work and application sessions, the CDA Essentials loaner textbook, support and assistance with your CDA Professional Portfolio, PD Specialist and CDA application. Your CDA application fee is $425.00 payable to the Council for Professional Recognition. You may be eligible for the T.E.A.C.H Scholarship. If eligible, this scholarship will pay $375.00 of the $425.00 application fee. Contact T.E.A.C.H at teach@occrra.org for more information. Employment at your center for a minimum of 6 months is a T.E.A.C.H requirement.
Please be reminded that there are several steps that you must take to complete the training process and move on to the next step of earning your CDA Credential. The most critical steps are those that you are individually responsible for. These steps include attending all training sessions, completing tasks as assigned, studying the content, properly preparing for your on-site observation and exam and achieving passing scores on your verification visit and exam. We are excited about your professional growth and we look forward to working with you.
Apply for POWER Ohio and get paid for successfully completing your 120 CDA training hours, earning your CDA and committing to the quality of the
program where you are currently employed.
Apply at registry.occrra.org
BLENDED LEARNING (IN-PERSON, ZOOM & ONLINE)
8 Week CDA Session - 2025
Spring and Winter 2025 schedule coming soon!
Blended Learning sessions include in-person classes, Zoom sessions and electronic submissions.
Cost: $675.00
$75 Registration Fee (due upon registration)
Your $75.00 registration will be deducted from your payment and will hold your seat until date indicated. Your payment in full or your first payment is due two weeks before the session begins.
* PLEASE NOTE: Your registration fee is non-refundable.
PAYMENT OPTIONS:
One payment Option One payment of $600.00 after registration fee
Two Payment Option Two payments of $305.00 after registration fee + convenience fee
Three Payment Option Three payments of $207.00 after registration fee + convenience fee
*Once classes have begun all payments are non-refundable. For unforeseen circumstances that may interrupt the completion of the course, please discuss the Next Class Policy with your lead instructor.
To register click (Registration and Payments)
For additional information contact us at 216-418-2440.