The Verification Visit: The Observation 

The Council for Professional Recognition works to ensure that all professional early childhood educators and caregivers meet the developmental, emotional, and educational needs of our nation’s youngest children by administering the Child Development Associate® (CDA) credential. The CDA® credentialing program is "the best first step" for all educators in early child care and education. The integrity of the CDA® assessment system rests, in large part, on our CDA Professional Development (PD) Specialists ™. The PD Specialist system is the Council’s dedicated program focused on developing, supporting, and maintaining a network of qualified early childhood professionals serving the CDA® Candidates. A PD Specialist is a critical quality control factor in the CDA® credentialing process. The evidence the PD Specialist collects for the CDA® assessment system is designed to distinguish competent Candidates from those who are in need of more training.
For more information about our CDA Professional Development Specialists™ system, visit our website: www.cdacouncil...