Attention Maryland Directors and Owners!!

This is your last chance to get staff qualified with their CDA Credential for FREE!

Are you a director in a state other than Maryland? Check out our other current available FREE trainings!

For those Directors and Owners in Maryland, if you have not already taken advantage of the Maryland CDA Training Initiative please act now as funding will end this month. This is an opportunity to get your whole staff qualified!!

This funding opportunity is for staff who would like to:

Earn their 120-hour CDA Credential (Preschool or Infant/Toddler)
Renew their 45-hour CDA Credential
Those who have a 90-hour Certification in Preschool or Infant/Toddler and need to complete an additional 30-hours to obtain their CDA Credential.

Have staff complete the following steps.

Find or create your CDA Council ID number. If you do not already have an account with the CDA Council you can create one by filling out this form. They will send you an email with your new CDA Council ID Number.
Complete the application form.

In the final question on the application form, you want to select "Approved Training Bundle"

You can watch a step by step video that explains the whole process here: "How to participate in Maryland’s CDA Training Initiative"

What Happens Next?

It will take about 10 days for applications to be reviewed by both the CDA Council and Maryland Family Network.

Once conditionally approved, staff will receive an email from the CDA Council with the subject line " CDA Completion Agreement & Training Bundle Selection Form ".

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