2460 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009 | (800) 424-4310 | www.cdacouncil.org
VIDEO TUTORIAL PRINTOUT
Becoming a PD Specialist:
The Application - Part 2
The topics covered in this video are as follows:
– Professional Education History
– ECE Work Experience History
– Attestation
– Summary Status
– Submit
2460 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009 | (800) 424-4310 | www.cdacouncil.org
Professional Education History
•
In the “Professional Education History” section, read the instructions and click “Add” to create an entry. (Please note that despite the
instructions, you do not need to create multiple entries for each course shown on your transcript. You may create one entry and list
multiple courses within it and provide a total number of credits hours. If your courses are spread across multiple transcripts, create a
separate entry for each transcript.)
2460 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009 | (800) 424-4310 | www.cdacouncil.org
• Use the drop-down arrow to select your credit units. (Since the education eligibility criteria requires at least an Associate degree that
must include, at minimum, 18 semester or 24 quarter hours of coursework in Early Childhood Education/Child Development, you
should select either semester hour or quarter hours. Additional education, training and coursework entries completed as CEUs or
clock hours should only be entered if you fall short of the minimum requirement.)
2460 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009 | (800) 424-4310 | www.cdacouncil.org
• Enter the start date and end date. (Please note that if you are creating one entry for multiple courses, enter the date of your first
course for the start date and the date of your last course for the end date). Enter the dates manually as mm/dd/yyyy or use the
calendar buttons.)
2460 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009 | (800) 424-4310 | www.cdacouncil.org
• Enter the number of education credits earned. (You may enter a total nu