CDA 109 - Program Management and Professionalism

Description
This course is designed for students who are working in the early childhood field to complete the CDA formal training hours related to Competency Standard V and VI, Program Management and Professionalism. Students develop resource collection components for their professional portfolio, write the competency standards and demonstrate knowledge related to the functional areas: program management and professionalism.

Credit Hours: 2
Contact Hours: 2
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corequisite(s): None
Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: Yes
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit:
General Education Requirement:
None
Course Learning Outcomes:
1. Each student will provide 3 samples of record keeping forms, including accident reports, emergency forms and observation of developmental process.

2. Each student will list state agency responsible for regulation of child care centers, and each student will provide copies of qualification requirements for personnel and lists 3 early childhood associations.

3. Each student will provide a summary of legal requirements in the state of Michigan regarding child abuse/neglect and mandatory reporting.

4. Each student will write a reflective statement about CDA Competency Standard V, ensuring a well-run purposeful program that is responsive to participant needs including the functional area: program management.

5. Each student will write a reflective statement about CDA Competency Standard VI, maintaining a commitment to professionalism, including a summary of the most important components of professionalism.
Course Outline:
I. Program Management

A. Observing Children within the Setting

B. Document Children’s Learning

C. Planning and Evaluating

D. Working with Colleagues and the Community

II. Professionalism

A. Articulating Values, Vision, and Passion

B. Continuing Your Professional Development

C. Advocating for Children and Families

Approved for Online and Hybrid Delivery?:
Yes
Instructional Strategies:
Lecture: 25-35%

Facilitated Discussion: 20-30%

Video and Resources Materials: 10-20%

Workbook Reflections: 25-35%
Mandatory Course Components:
Quizzes

Essentials for Working with Young Children Textbook by the Council for Professional Recognition

Essentials Workbook by the Council for Professional Recognition

The Child Development Associate National Credentialing Programand CDA competency Standards (Infant/Toddler, Preschool, Home Visitor, Family Childcare) Textbook
Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: CDA Credential

Course-Specific Placement Test:
Course Aligned with ARW/IRW Pairing: NA

Mandatory Department Assessment Measures:
Resource collection components related to Standards V and VI and grading rubrics

Competency Statement V and VI and grading rubrics

Course Type:
Program Requirement- Offering designed to meet the learning needs of students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Lecture - 1:1
Total Lecture Hours Per Week: 2
People Soft Course ID Number: 104732
Maximum Course Enrollment:
General Room Request: None

School: School of Liberal Arts
Department: Education
Discipline: ED
Faculty Credential Requirements:
Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement), 18 graduate credit hours in discipline being taught (HLC Requirement)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details:
Master’s Degree Early Childhood Education or Equivalent

Major Course Revisions: Prefix
Last Revision Date Effective: 20220217T16:05:21
Course Review & Revision Year: 2026-2027