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Download full textHinitz, Blythe F. – 1996
This paper reviews the history of the Child Development Associate (CDA) credential, created in 1972 to meet the growing need for skilled child care workers to provide quality programs for young children in the United States. A pilot program was launched in 1974, leading to the granting of CDA credentials in 1975. Since 1976 over 60,000 CDA…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Child Caregivers, Credentials, Day Care
