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Birth to Five CDA Credential with Portfolio Review

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Ready to Teach, Learn, and Grow—Across All Age Groups?

Take your early childhood education career to the next level with ChildCareEd’s Birth to Five CDA Credential with Portfolio Review—a dynamic 120-hour online training experience designed to help you meet the formal education requirement for the new CDA® Credential setting launched by the Council for Professional Recognition.

Whether you work with infants and toddlers, preschoolers, or both in a center-based program, this flexible and inclusive training gives you the skills, knowledge, and resources to thrive across the full birth-to-five age spectrum.

🎓 What is the Birth to Five CDA® Credential?

Launched by the CDA Council on August 1, 2025, the Birth to Five CDA® Credential is a groundbreaking option that prepares educators to work across age groups—from infancy through age five—in center-based programs. It was created in response to overwhelming demand from early childhood professionals seeking a more versatile and career-expanding credential.

📚 Course Features

  • ✅ 120 hours of formal ECE training, fulfilling the CDA Council’s coursework requirement
  • ✅ Covers all 8 CDA Subject Areas:
    1. Planning a safe and healthy learning environment
    2. Advancing children’s physical and intellectual development
    3. Supporting children’s social and emotional development
    4. Building productive relationships with families
    5. Managing an effective program
    6. Maintaining a commitment to professionalism
    7. Observing and recording children’s behavior
    8. Understanding principles of child development and learning
  • ✅ Includes CDA Professional Portfolio Review resources developed by certified CDA PD Specialists
  • ✅ Self-paced, accessible online anytime—learn when and where it works for you

📂 What’s Included?

In addition to robust training modules, you’ll receive guided support to develop your CDA Professional Portfolio, to include downloadable resource documents, a step-by-step instruction video, and access to our Facebook group “CDA Club- Peers & PD Specialists. Our review resources help ensure your portfolio reflects your competence and preparation in line with CDA standards.

🎯 Important Notes

While this course fulfills the training portion of the Birth to Five CDA® Credential, candidates must also complete the full CDA Council requirements to earn the credential:

  • At least 480 hours of work experience with children ages 0–5 in a center-based program
  • Submission of a Professional Portfolio
  • Successful completion of the CDA Exam and Verification Visit

➡️ Learn more about credentialing steps and apply through the CDA Council’s official website.

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B. Objectives / Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this training, the learner will be able to:
  1. Describe how sign language can be used as a means of communication with infants
  2. Identify recommended medical and immunization schedules for children birth through age three
  3. Demonstrate knowledge of appropriate child abuse reporting process
  4. Identify strategies for effective communication with families.
  5. Define and identify the components of developmentally appropriate practice
  6. Identify the role of play in the early childhood environment.
  7. Give examples of ways to apply and model ethical behavior and professional integrity with all children and youth.
  8. Give examples of ways to apply and model ethical behavior and professional integrity with community members and organizations.
  9. Give examples of ways to apply and model ethical behavior and professional integrity with families.
  10. Identify ways to support children’s development using the arts.
  11. Identify and contemplate bias and explore anti-bias approaches that support working with children and families.
  12. Give examples of appropriate sensory activities for infants and toddlers.
  13. Demonstrate understanding of an IEP and removing barriers
  14. Demonstrate an understanding of translating assessment and observational information into short and long term goal development
  15. Identify strategies to prevent Adverse Childhood Experiences
  16. Demonstrate an understanding of brain development in young children.
  17. Identify environment and genetic influences on development.
  18. Demonstrate understanding of brain development in young children.
  19. Identify materials and equipment for childcare programs that meet the needs of specific age groups in both shared or permanent space and align with the programs curriculum
  20. Identify appropriate practices for teacher- and child-directed activities.
  21. Explain typical and atypical development.
  22. Identify strategies to promote cultural diversity and acceptance in the child care environment.
  23. Identify resources to help children discover, learn, and experience in a natural play environment.
  24. Demonstrate an understanding of development in children 3-5 years of age and their learning styles.
  25. Demonstrate an understanding of how play promotes development.
  26. Describe additional provisions to the emergency preparedness plan
  27. Identify appropriate supervision practices for children during transportation and field trips.
  28. Describe developmental domains
  29. Demonstrate understanding of the components of an emergency preparedness plan.
  30. Demonstrate an understanding of how to conduct objective and accurate observations.
  31. Demonstrate understanding of theory of coaching and mentoring.
  32. Define what it means to be a coach in the early childhood education setting.
  33. Demonstrate an understanding of the benefits of a coaching team.
  34. Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of schedules and consistency in a child care environment.
  35. Identify materials and equipment for center childcare programs that meet the needs of specific age groups in both shared or permanent space and align with the programs curriculum
  36. Demonstrate the importance of using various strategies to develop language and communication skills.
  37. Demonstrate an understanding of approaching parents as equal partners in learning.
  38. Describe ways child care professionals can support advocacy issues.
  39. Identify the process for coaching and mentoring.
  40. Identify strategies for providing appropriate care for infants and toddlers with chronic health issues
  41. Demonstrate an understanding of how to use transitions for various age groups and for different parts of the school day.
  42. Identify significant events surrounding the evolution of early childhood education in America.
  43. Identify current events impacting Early Childhood Education.
  44. Give examples of strategies caregivers can teach young children to cope with grief in healthy ways.
  45. Identify the signs of traumatic brain injury in infants and young children.
  46. Define shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma
  47. Identify the importance of language and literacy development in early childhood.
  48. Identify strategies to support language and literacy development in early childhood.
  49. Demonstrate understanding of considerations before completing an emergency preparedness plan.
  50. Demonstrate an understanding of how to create a natural outdoor classroom that supports child development in all areas.
  51. Identify specific considerations and resources for implementing an outdoor classroom program.
  52. Identify materials and activities to promote learning in the outdoor classroom.
  53. Define Adverse Childhood Experiences and identify its effects on child development
  54. Define culture and cultural competency
  55. Demonstrate understanding of the harmful effects of excessive sun exposure in infants and young children.
  56. Demonstrate understanding of the importance of predictable and consistent care.
  57. Demonstrate understanding of using assessment and observations for short and long term goal development for ages birth to three.
  58. Describe a classroom management plan that promotes positive reinforcement, clear expectations, and consistent implementation.
  59. Recognize the legal foundations, including the IDEA Act and Section 504.
  60. Recognize the importance of music in both child development and curriculum.
  61. Define developmental domains.
  62. Recognize the importance of knowing the stages of development.
  63. Recognize strategies for effective conferences with families.
  64. Describe common myths and facts about safe sleep for infants and young toddlers.
  65. List resources and the referral process for preschoolers with a suspected/diagnosed disability.
  66. Describe infant/toddler nutritional needs.
  67. List recommended feeding schedules and identify strategies for introducing new food for children birth through age three.
  68. Describe the benefits of an outdoor classroom.
  69. Describe the primary learning centers and their components.
  70. Describe the steps teachers should take to identifying challenging behaviors.
  71. Describe the various ways teachers can address challenging behaviors in the classroom.
  72. Explain how theory is reflective in the child care environment.
  73. Identify ways to examine child behavior to prepare for guidance.
  74. Identify vehicle safety hazards that pose a major threat to children.
  75. Identify theorists of guidance and discipline
  76. Identify Jean Piaget's stages of cognitive development.
  77. Demonstrate an understanding of how environment and equipment modifications support individual needs.
  78. Identify theory and theorist in relation to child development.
  79. Identify the differences in major theories.
  80. Define and identify common signs and behaviors of children and youth with developmental disabilities.
  81. Define and identify common signs and behaviors of children and youth with ADHD.
  82. Demonstrate understanding of inclusionary practices for developmental disabilities in the childcare setting.
  83. Identify similarities between major theories.
  84. Demonstrate an understanding of prenatal development and its impact on child development.
  85. Demonstrate an understanding of how the community in which a child lives influences development
  86. Identify the basic musical milestones in children aged from birth to 5 years.
  87. Demonstrate an understanding of inclusionary practices in the preschool setting.
  88. Describe the importance of social emotional skill development in children entering kindergarten.
  89. Define and identify common signs and behaviors of children and youth with conduct disorder.
  90. Demonstrate an understanding of how learning experiences develop emerging skills
  91. Identify strategies to increase scientific inquiry in the infant and toddler classroom
  92. Define resilience and identify ways it helps young children overcome toxic stressors.
  93. Recognize informal and formal assessments to plan activities, individualize programs, and improve program quality.
  94. Give examples of strategies that reduce stress in infants and young children.
  95. Demonstrate an understanding of typical and atypical development from birth to age 2..
  96. Identify the stages and milestones of development from birth to age 2.
  97. Demonstrate an understanding of brain development in children birth through age three.
  98. Identify the types of sun rays and their benefits to young children and the earth.
  99. Demonstrate understanding of the effects of media on the growth and development of young children.
  100. Define project based learning and the implications of practice.
  101. Demonstrate an understanding of how to keep children safe while in vehicles and school buses.
  102. Demonstrate an understanding of how chronic illness can affect development in ages four and above.
  103. Define mental health and its Indicators in infants and young children.
  104. Demonstrate understanding of how to assess and meet the needs of children with special needs.
  105. Demonstrate understanding of the components of a curriculum.
  106. Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of culture and diversity in relation to school readiness.
  107. Demonstrate an understanding of potential violations of confidentiality and take steps to reduce the risk of occurrence.
  108. Demonstrate an understanding of typical and atypical development from age 2 to 5.
  109. Identify strategies to promote play in the early childhood learning environment.
  110. Demonstrate Understanding of Meal Planning for young children.
  111. Identify the components of: 1. Greeting and Departure 2. Feeding 3. Diapering and Toileting 4. Dressing 5. Sleeping
  112. Demonstrate an understanding of how to develop appropriate daily schedules that promote routines. (1 hr)
  113. Demonstrate an understanding of how to implement an Individual Education Plan.
  114. Identify examples of appropriate activities for different ages.
  115. Demonstrate understanding of appropriate interaction with infants and toddlers.
  116. Demonstrate an understanding of appropriate supervision for all children’s activities.
  117. Identify appropriate practice for the identification, prevention, and treatment of communicable diseases in childcare.
  118. Give examples of strategies in responding to typical child care situations.
  119. Demonstrate understanding of the steps and procedures for reporting accidents
  120. Identify the components of a lesson plan for preschoolers.
  121. Describe the proper procedures of medication administration including: authorizations forms, documentation, storage, training, emergent issues, and resources.
  122. Define the meaning of professionalism in child care.
  123. Give examples of ways to apply and model ethical behavior and professional integrity with staff and administrators.
  124. Demonstrate how theory is reflective in the child care environment.
  125. Define the similarities between major theories.
  126. Identify significant events surrounding the evolution of early childhood education throughout the world.
  127. Identify the components of the MY Plate.
  128. Demonstrate understanding of an IFSP and removing barriers
  129. Demonstrate an understanding of how to implement an Individual Family Support Plan.
  130. Describe the components of emergency preparedness in the child care setting.
  131. Demonstrate understanding of developing strategies for involving parents in the child care setting.
  132. Identify the most common sources of stress for young children.
  133. Give examples of strategies caregivers can use to ensure safe sleeping habits and the prevention of SIDS/SUIDS in infants.
  134. List the most common reasons why infants and toddlers bite.
  135. Describe strategies to incorporate mathematics into teaching practices.
  136. Demonstrate understanding of children's general knowledge that supports emerging math skills
  137. Give examples of strategies to prevent traumatic brain injuries in infants and young children.
  138. Identify the signs of child abuse and neglect.
  139. Identify strategies in promoting sound health and safety principles for in child care.
  140. Explain the historical context of emergent curriculum from its origins in the Reggio Emilia approach.
  141. Define the Cycle of Inquiry and how it can be used to plan emergent curriculum.
  142. Identify the importance of math instruction with young children.
  143. Define and identify common signs and behaviors of children and youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
  144. Define and identify common signs and behaviors of children and youth with anxiety.
  145. Define and identify common signs and behaviors of children and youth with cerebral palsy.
  146. Demonstrate an understanding of emergent curriculum.
  147. Demonstrate understanding of scaffolding as a method for individualized learning.
  148. Demonstrate understanding of the dynamics and the importance of a relationship between a parent and professional (.5 hr).
  149. Describe the stages of grief and the different ways children react to grief and stress.
  150. Identify characteristics of project based learning in the classroom environment and curriculum
  151. Identify assessment tools.
  152. Recognize the importance and components of an effective parent questionnaire.
  153. Demonstrate an understanding of the ADA.
  154. Identify strategies for the child care provider that will promote successful child development.
  155. Demonstrate an understanding of developmentally appropriate practices for infants and toddlers with developmental, emotional, cognitive, language and/or physical needs.
  156. Identify the components of a lesson plan for infants and toddlers.
  157. Identify different learning styles of young children
  158. Identify adaptations to materials and equipment for children with diagnosed special needs or delay
  159. Demonstrate an understanding of how to be open to new perspectives and diverse others.
  160. Define the role of a Coach for child care providers
  161. Distinguish between coaching and mentoring.
  162. Describe the importance and value of coaching and mentoring.
  163. Define what is an emergency and the legal requirements for emergency preparedness for child care professionals.
  164. Identify stages and milestones of development for ages 1 to 5
  165. Identify different types of play.
  166. Explain ways to incorporate inclusion and equity in the classroom
  167. Apply inclusionary practices.
  168. Apply new methods to increase the positive emotional climate within a childcare program.
  169. Demonstrate an understanding of ethical conduct: Statement of Commitment & Preamble
  170. Define the term multiculturalism and how it relates to the child's environment.
  171. Identify the nutritional needs of children aged four and above.
  172. Identify infant and toddler materials and equipment.
  173. Demonstrate an understanding of how appropriate material and equipment promotes play.
  174. Demonstrate understanding of the ADA and how it applies to family child care homes.
  175. Recognize theory and theorist in relation to child development and approaches to learning.
  176. Distinguish appropriate indoor safety concerns
  177. Distinguish appropriate outdoor safety concerns
  178. Define social emotional development in young children
  179. Demonstrate an understanding of diverse perspectives, and navigate the ambiguity and complexity that comes with that.
  180. Identify the components of positive relationships with children, co-workers and families.
  181. Demonstrate an understanding of the value and importance of complex characteristics of children’s families and communities
  182. Demonstrate communication skills that enable intercultural communication, including effective listening skills
  183. List the steps to complete a report on abuse and neglect.
  184. Identify the importance of professional development for child care professionals and strategies to make meaningful choices.
  185. Demonstrate understanding of using assessment and observations for short and long term goal development for ages four and above.
  186. Describe the meaning of positive discipline in the classroom.
  187. Demonstrate an understanding of the benefits of individualized learning
  188. Identify strategies to facilitate learning in the early childhood classroom using various methods.
  189. Identify causes of obesity in children.
  190. Identify common mental health disorders in children and the importance of early intervention.
  191. Identify strategies to assist children with food allergies/feeding concerns.
  192. Recognize the importance of problem solving and conflict resolution strategies with community members and families
  193. Identify the requirements of an appropriate environment that will promote free exploration and manipulation.
  194. Define active play in the early childhood classroom and describe its benefits for young children.
  195. Demonstrate assessment techniques to track skill development and individual need.
  196. Define the term dual Language Learner
  197. Identify the stages of second language development in young children and how to partner with families.
  198. Give examples of strategies for engaging young dual language learners.
  199. Describe the importance of Assessment of Language and Literacy Skills in Early Childhood Education
  200. Demonstrate an understanding of observational techniques that result in accurate and objective observation
  201. Identify parenting styles and the influence those styles have on child development
  202. Identify communication issues that are common in the early care and education environment
  203. Select activities to focus on play, exploration, and constructive approaches to learning math.
  204. Demonstrate appropriate/effective responses as they relate to a variety of typical child care scenarios.
Criteria to earn CEUs:
Certificates are awarded when the following criteria have been met by the learner:
  1. Class has been paid in full
  2. All material has been reviewed
  3. All review questions and final test have been completed with a passing score of 80% or higher.
Learning Assessment Method:
Learners will be assessed through questions after every section is completed. Learners will not be allowed to proceed to the next section of the training until all questions have been answered correctly. Learners will be presented with a final test composed of true/false and multiple choice questions. Upon successful completion of the training, learners will receive their certificate by email.
Learning Methodology:
Online material will be presented in the form of slides, accompanied with speech. Videos will be used to demonstrate ideas and concepts. Charts and tables will be used for illustration.
Logistics/Required Technology:
A stable internet connection is required for the completion of this course. Users are highly encouraged to take their online course on Google Chrome on either a laptop or desktop computer. Speakers and/or headphones are also required to hear speech.
Payment Policy:
Payments need to be made in full. No refunds will be issued after starting the class.
Proprietary or conflict of interest disclosure:
Unless otherwise stated in the course description none of H & H subject matter experts and editor has any conflict or proprietary interests related to the material they prepared in this course.
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You are purchasing a session of an online training that includes online assessments. Your certificate will be emailed to you once you pass the final exam with a passing grade of 80%.

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Infant/ Toddler
Preschool
Health and Safety
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Social/Emotional
Families
Program Operation
Professionalism
Observation
Child Development
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