College-Credit National Early Childhood Credential

The following is the procedure candidates must follow to register for the National Child Development Accreditation (CDA) Staff Credential.

• Submit a completed Seminole State College application.
• Complete the Steps to Enrollas a career and technical student.
  • Apply for Early Childhood Education Preschool to complete the Preschool CDA
  • Apply for Early Childhood Education Infant/Toddler to complete the Infant/Toddler CDA
• Submit official High School or GED/college transcripts.
  Official transcripts must be sealed in envelope from the school.
• Have completed the state-mandated 45 hours.
• Register for the courses associated with the CDA program you want to complete.
  • Early Childhood Education Preschool Specialization Technical Certificate
  • Early Childhood Education Infant/Toddler Specialization Technical Certificate
• Document at least 480 hours of experience with preschool children in a licensed childcare setting by the end of the program, as part of the portfolio development requirement.
• Students must be able to be observed, as a lead teacher, in a childcare program to complete the final assessment.

Additional Information

For more information or to schedule an appointment:

• Call the Early Childhood Department at 407.708.2413.
• Email the Early Childhood Education Department

The Early Childhood Department is located in room J-011 on the Sanford/Lake Mary Campus.