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The Child Development Professional (Voucher Included) includes: Child Development Associate – Center-Based
Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Associate Certification Training (Vouchers Included)

Child Development Professional (Voucher Included)

Learn the principles of child growth and development from birth through age five and how they align with the eight Child Development Associate® (CDA) competencies and National Association of the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) professional standards. The Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Associate Certification Training course will prepare you to take the Microsoft Office Specialist certification exams for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

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Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

  • This course must be taken on a PC. Macs and Chromebooks are not compatible.

Software Requirements:

  • PC: Windows 10 or later.
  • Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
  • Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
  • Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook 2019 or Microsoft Office 365 (not included in enrollment). While Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook 2019 are ideal, you can use the desktop versions of each included with Microsoft 365. Please note: There may be some differences between your version of these programs and what you see in the course.
  • Microsoft Word Online
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader
  • Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:

  • Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment. The following textbooks will be shipped to you approximately 7-10 business days after enrollment:

  • Competency Standards for Center-Based Preschool ages 3-5 yrs old
  • Infant-Toddler Competency Standards Book

Reading assignments in each lesson will be linked to the following eBook(s) for the designated reading:

    • Beginning Essentials in Early Childhood Education, 3rd edition, by Ann Gordon, Kathryn Williams Browne (eBook)
    • Infants & Toddlers: Caregiving and Responsive Curriculum Development, 10th edition, by Terri Swim (eBook)

    Prerequisites

    Prerequisites:

    There are no prerequisites to take this course. However, you must be familiar with using a personal computer and Windows environment. You must also be able to launch and close programs, navigate to information stored on the computer, and manage files and folders.

    Certification Requirements:

    To be eligible for the CDA certification:

    • You must have a minimum of a high school diploma or GED, or be a junior or senior in a high school career and technical program, and
    • Complete 120 hours of formal early childhood technical education (this course meets CDA requirements)
    • Complete a CDA professional portfolio (this course assists with portfolio preparation)
    • Complete a CDA verification site visit where a PD Specialist observes you working with children

    Please note: Within three years of submitting your application, you must also have 480 hours of professional work experience at a center-based program with experience in all three age groups.

    For more information on the CDA requirements, please visit the CDA Council website.

    To earn the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Associate Certification:

    • You must pass all three of the following exams:
      • MO-100 (Word)
      • MO-200 (Excel)
      • MO-300 (PowerPoint)

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