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Family CDAFamily Child Care CDA Courses

Each course is 15 weeks.

Courses must be taken sequentially.

Students should stay with the instructor they begin with for all 3 courses.

135 hours of coursework plus an assessment and credentialing process that is submitted to the Council for Professional Recognition.



EARL 155 Introduction to Family Child Care (3 credits)
EARL 156 Society and the Child in Family Child Care (3 credits)
EARL 157 Family  Child Care Professional (3 credits)


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