What’s new with the Professional Development Organizations (PDOs)?Read More

The CDA Council, the Council for Professional Recognition, has announced several changes to the Child Development Associate (CDA) including new Birth to Five Credential, exam sequence, streamlined requirements for renewal, digital credentials, pricing update, and ending paper applications.Read More

Social-emotional development includes the ability to interact and have positive, meaningful relationships with others. It enables children to recognize, express, and manage their emotions and appropriately respond to others' emotions. Young children rely on adults to help them manage emotions and learn and practice these new skills.Read More

To increase efficiency, the Career Pathway team is making changes to the processes for requesting an update or appealing a Career Pathway Placement.Read More

On September 10, 2025, a meeting was held for CDA Council Professional Development Specialists (PDSs). A recording of this session is available via Zoom and is accompanied by the corresponding slide deck and an slide deck on becoming a CDA Council PDS.Read More