The Child Development Associate (CDA) credential is the most widely recognized in early childhood education. NECC’s Coaching to Completion model will help you expand your employment options, earn in-service credit hours, and hone your skills.
The Child Development Associate (CDA) Certificate is the simplest, quickest, and most inexpensive way to further your career in early child care and education. Receiving your CDA can help you become a lead child care teacher or open your own licensed child care center in Nebraska. The certificate is also valid in all fifty states, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.
Looking for an opportunity to advance your career, earn in-service hours, and open yourself up to incredible job opportunities? NECC’s Virtual CDA Prep Courses are now accepting applications!
English (Hybrid – Self Paced)
June 8 – August 13
Meets June 11, July 9, and Aug. 13
Spanish
June 8 – August 13
Meets every Monday
English
September 17–November 19
Meets every Thursday
10 Week Sessions
Day & Time Dependent on Course
Virtual via Zoom
If you or someone you know is interested in pursuing their CDA credential through NECC, we would love to hear from you!
By clicking the button below, you can fill out the form, which will add you to a waitlist for upcoming NECC CDA credential courses. We look forward to meeting you!
The timeline to get your CDA is flexible, but it normally takes less time than an Associates degree. Earning your certificate is also usually cheaper than taking college courses or earning a college degree.
Through NECC’s CDA Program, we prepare you for the exam, purchase the study book(s), earn your required professional development hours, build your portfolio binder, and much more.
You receive your CDA once you’ve passed your exam, completed your 120 hours of professional development, passed the review of your Professional Portfolio, and passed your Verification Visit.
The fee to apply for your CDA exam and assessment is $425. However, Nebraska offers scholarships to cover the cost.
Anyone working in an early childhood program in Nebraska who has completed the required documentation is eligible to apply for CDA Scholarship funds.
To participate in training, you must:
Yes, NECC’s CDA Program is offered in English and Spanish!
If you or someone you know is interested in pursuing their CDA credential through NECC, we would love to hear from you!
By filling out the form below, you will be added to a waitlist for upcoming NECC CDA credential courses. We look forward to meeting you!
