Renewal Amnesty Extended until June

• After receiving an overwhelming number of renewal applicants through our Renewal Amnesty Program, the Council is proud to announce that we will be extending the offer through May 31.
• The Council's Renewal Amnesty Program allows anyone with a credential date of January 2002 or later to apply for Renewal, even if their CDA has expired.
• To learn more about the requirements for renewal click here.

In Other Renewal News...

• Submit your Renewal Application Online and Receive a Credentialing Decision in Two Days!
• Applying to renew your CDA online is the fastest way to renew your Credential. Submit your renewal application online and we guarantee your CDA will be processed in 2 business day

 To read more about the criteria to renew your CDA and how to apply online, please follow this link .

Don't forget the CDA Renewal Amnesty program - Renew today!

Each initial CDA has an expiration date and must be renewed in order to stay active (within three years for an initial CDA and five years for a renewed CDA). If you do not renew before the expiration date you may have to "start over" and do all of the hard work it took you to get your first CDA rather than go through the much easier, faster, less expensive renewal process.


The Renewal Amnesty Program allows all who have earned or renewed a CDA in the last ten years to apply for Renewal, even if their CDA has expired. If your CDA has a credential date of January 2002 or later, you are eligible for Renewal Amnesty.

Take advantage of the CDA Renewal Amnesty program before it's too late!

Even if you don't need to renew, please be sure to let your colleagues with CDAs know about the program. The Renewal Amnesty program ends this December. We wouldn't want anyone to miss out on this great opportunity so please act now!

Click here to learn how to renew www.cdacouncil.org/renewal

Announcing the CDA Renewal Amnesty Program

Many professionals who earned a CDA earlier in their careers let it expire years ago and are no longer eligible for renewal, despite their continued work and training in early childhood education. Some have gone on to earn a Bachelor or Associate degree but find value in staying connected to the CDA Community by renewing their CDA.
CDA Renewal Amnesty Program. . .
Beginning March 1, 2012, the Council will launch the Renewal Amnesty Program, which will allow anyone who has earned a CDA in the last ten years to apply for Renewal, even if their CDA has expired. This means that if your CDA has a credential date of January, 2002 or later, you are eligible for Renewal Amnesty. This program will only last until December 31, 2012 so don't delay… Renew your CDA today!

CDA Renewal Requirements:
- 4.5 CEUs or 3 college-credit-hours of training within the last 5 years
- A recommendation from an ECE professional who is familiar with your professional work
- A pediatric first aid certificate
- Membership in an ECE professional membership organization
- A brief letter from a supervisor testifying that you have worked at least 80 hours in the past yearBuy a Renewal Packet now click here.