CVS Health free child development assistant training and certification
More than 15,000 adults have graduated from Career Online High School. Now, thanks to CVS Health, you can, too. In the Child Care and Education Certificate Program, you can prepare to earn your Child Development Associate (CDA) certification and become a child care worker. The high school curriculum includes 4 career certificate courses, so you’ll graduate with real-world skills to advance in your chosen field.
Program Overview:
This Child Care and Education Certificate program is designed to prepare students to obtain national Child Development Associate (CDA) certification and become a child care practitioner. These courses help students learn how to perform tasks in a professional child care setting.
Students graduating from this program will receive a self-study CDA credential that fulfills the 120-hour professional development requirement required by the Professional Recognition Commission to obtain a national CDA credential for the following educator pathways:
Center-Based Preschool (Ages 3-5)
Family Child Care
To qualify, you must:
Have an approved EdAssist application for tuition assistance. For more information, see your employer's EdAssist page for details related to education program eligibility.
Complete Part 1: Prerequisite Courses within two weeks of enrollment to qualify for entry into a full high school diploma program.
What can you get from choosing CVS Health?
Personalized Support
CVS Health helps you succeed through:
Dedicated academic coach
Support from certified instructors
Technical assistance
Career guidance and support
Certifications
Get Cognia/NCA/SACS/NWAC certified
Cognia certified
100% online flexibility
You can complete your course anytime, anywhere using your phone, tablet, laptop or computer.
You'll earn a Child Care + High School Diploma
In the Child Care and Education Certificate program, you can prepare to earn your Child Development Associate (CDA) certification and become a child care worker. The high school program includes 4 vocational certificate courses, so you'll graduate with real-world skills to advance in your chosen field.
Career Information and Outlook
Child care workers are responsible for keeping children safe, attending to their needs, and helping them grow through reading, crafts, or other activities. They also communicate with parents about their children's progress and behavior. Child care workers typically work in a daycare center, preschool, someone's home, or even their own home.
Topics you'll learn about include:
Observing and recording a child's progress/behavior
Promoting physical and intellectual development
Promoting social and emotional development
Building good relationships with families
Professionalism
Effective program operation
Providing a safe and healthy environment for children and child care workers
Careers in this field:
Child care worker
Day care worker
Teacher's assistant
What will students receive upon graduation?
High school diploma from a vocational online high school
Self-study CDA credential, satisfying the 120-hour professional development requirement required by the Professional Recognition Board to obtain a national CDA credential in one of the listed pathways
How to apply?
You can contact CVS Health through the following contact information
Phone: 855-203-7516
Email: [email protected]
You can also apply through the CVS Health homepage. After filling in some information, CVS Health staff will contact you as soon as possible.
Conclusion
If you are specifically interested in working in healthcare and child development, CVS Health may have other opportunities related to pediatric nursing or child health services that may also provide relevant training, although these opportunities are generally focused on medical assistance and healthcare roles.