New Educational Requirements

Associate Home Caregivers are required to have a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential by December 2023.

See the bottom of this page for a planning guide template to help plan your pathway. More information on the regulations that outline the new educational requirement for associate home caregivers can be found here.

Programs and Resources

The following is a list of programs and resources available in the DC metropolitan area. This list is neither exhaustive nor an indication of endorsement by OSSE.

Organization	Information on CDA Program	Program Point of Contact
University of District of Columbia-Community College	Workforce Development Program	Darius Baker [email protected] Phone: (202) 274-6525
Southeast Children’s Fund	CDA Course	SCF Professional Development Institute Phone: (202) 561-1100
CentroNia	CDA Program Enrollment	Eduardo Gamero [email protected] (202) 332-4200 Ext. 1142
Briya Public Charter School and Mary’s Center	CDA Program	Mau Castro-Trujillo [email protected] Phone: (202) 420-7034

Online Resources

OSSE offers free Quorum accounts to all child development facility staff in DC. Individuals can complete CDA instructional hours online at quorumlearning.com. The Quorum CDA Guidebook can help guide instruction. This is the fastest way to earn your CDA if you are comfortable with online learning.

For information on opening a Quorum account, contact the ECE Help Desk at [email protected] or (202) 478-5903.

You can track your progress towards earning the CDA through the CDA Tracker, available at dcpdis.org/CDA.

Planning Guide

The following resource guide can help you create a plan for meeting the new educational requirements for child development staff.