Hybrid Courses for CDA Candidates

TIPS for Child Care Institute Inc., offers our unique Hybrid Courses throughout the nation. These one week intensives are available exclusively to Head Start Programs. This program is designed to provide your agency teachers with?our hands-on, innovative class for students of every background. Our qualified and experienced teachers serve as facilitators of the learning process. Instead of simply lecturing, they guide students by helping to make sense of course materials, encouraging them to ask questions and explore solutions, to promote the use of resources outside of the classroom. This program is designed to support completion of 80% of the CDA Credential Process during a one week intensive, in a flipped classroom environment to ensure both competence and the qualification of Head Start Hiring Criteria is met. Although the one week intensive provides a great foundation of understanding, Participants are required to complete all assignments, field exercise and course criteria prior to completing he process.

Participants?complete program prepared with academic, vocational and Head Start readiness. These courses are available in your state for your convenience, if you would like a course scheduled in your local area or on-site please call us today at 833-467-9997

All Programs Qualify to Earn College Credit

Early Childhood Field Experience (or Early Childhood Elective Credit)?

(3 credits, lower division level)?

This course provides the student with practical experience in environments for young children, birth to age five. The experience affords the student the opportunity to become familiar with and demonstrate the principles and practices of early childhood. Hands-on instruction in working with children birth to age five.

Introduction to Working With Young Children

(3 credits, lower division?level)

This course exposes students to competencies required in the implementation of sound environments for young children, birth to age five. The course introduces content in the following areas: planning a safe and healthy learning environment, supporting development in physical, cognitive, language and social/ emotional areas; developing relationships with-in families; program management; professionalism; observation and recording information about children; and the principles of child development and learning. Hands-on instruction in working with children birth to age five.

Home Visitor CDA Credential?

(Urgent Need Options Available)

TIPS JumpStart Support program aids?Home Visitors?in meeting criteria of CDA Credential in less time than a traditional CDA Training Program.?This is a live instructor lead program is geared towards Home Visitors for?Programs with home visitation components to enhance the quality of providing direct services to children and families. Course content supports collaboration readiness, implementation of activities, Developmentally Appropriate Practice, Parent Advocacy, Cultural Competence,?Special Education Law, CSEFEL Pyramid Model and?NAEYC Overview along with?the basic understanding of Head Start history and standards.?

Program options: Online Blended Learning, Hybrid*

Pre-School CDA Credential?

(Urgent Need Options Available)

TIPS JumpStart Support program aids?Pre-School Teachers?in meeting teacher criteria of CDA Credential in less time than a traditional CDA Training Program.?This is a live instructor lead webinar based?program geared towards supporting teachers hired?to provide high?quality programs. Course content supports collaboration readiness, implementation of activities, Developmentally Appropriate Practice and?NAEYC Overview along with?the basic understanding of Head Start history and standards.

?Program options: Online, Blended Learning*

Infant-Toddler CDA Credential?

(Urgent Need Options Available)

TIPS JumpStart Support program aids Infant Toddler Teachers?in meeting teacher criteria of CDA Credential in less time than a traditional CDA Training Program.?This is a live instructor lead webinar based?program geared towards teachers hired for EHS CCP and Expansion Programs. Course content supports collaboration readiness, implementation of activities, Developmentally Appropriate Practice and?NAEYC Overview along with?the basic understanding of Head Start history and standards.?

Program options: Online Blended Learning, Hybrid*

Family Child Care CDA Credential?(Urgent Need Options Available)

TIPS JumpStart Support program aids Family Child Care Teachers?in meeting teacher criteria of CDA Credential in less time than a traditional CDA Training Program.?This is a live instructor lead webinar based?program geared towards supporting teachers hired?to provide high?quality programs. Course content supports collaboration readiness, implementation of activities, Developmentally Appropriate Practice and?NAEYC Overview along with?the basic understanding of Head Start history and standards.?

Program options: Online Blended Learning, Hybrid*

Military School Age CDA Credential?(Urgent Need Options Available)

TIPS JumpStart Support program aids?School Age Professionals?in meeting teacher criteria of CDA Credential in less time than a traditional CDA Training Program.?This is a live instructor lead webinar based?program geared towards supporting teachers hired?to provide high?quality programs. Course content supports collaboration readiness, implementation of activities, Developmentally Appropriate Practice and?NAEYC Overview along with?the basic understanding of?Operation Military Kids?history, military competence,?and?school age?standards.

Program Options: Online Blended Learning, Hybrid*

Head Start CCP EHS?

TIPS JumpStart Support program aids EHS CCP New Hires in meeting teacher criteria of CDA Credential in less time than a traditional CDA Training Program.?This is a live instructor lead webinar based?program geared towards teachers hired for CCP and Expansion Programs. Course content supports collaboration readiness, implementation of activities, Developmentally Appropriate Practice and?NAEYC Overview along with?the basic understanding of Head Start history and standards.

Program Options: Online Blended Learning,?Hybrid*

*Recommended Program Option