The Office of Professional Learning Review
Here's your roadmap to finishing your University degree faster with PLR credits from Council for Professional Recognition-Child Development Associate National Credentialing Program.
- How many college credits is it worth?
- What if I completed my training/credential outside of the dates listed here?
- What can I study at Thomas Edison State University?
- How do I get started?
- Can I transfer PLR credit to another institution?
How many college credits is it worth?
The most current University review identified up to 6 credit(s) in course equivalencies at Thomas Edison State University for successfully completing Child Development Associate - Infant-Toddler Credential. A student's credit eligibility is determined according to the submission of appropriate documentation as well as the documented date of successful certificate completion. If you completed your certificate outside the effective dates listed in the following table, check the notes below the table for any reference to an earlier University review.
The certificate components have been divided into the following courses:
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| Child Development Associate (CDA) - Infant Toddler Credential | Credits |
TESU Course Equivalent |
Effective Dates |
For Staff Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child Development Associate, Infant-Toddler Credential | 6 | CDS-2980 | 02/10/2025-04/30/2031 | CDA.ITC |
What if I completed my training/credential outside of the dates listed here?
The effective dates listed in the table above indicate the dates covered by our review of this training/credential. If you completed the training/credential at a different time but believe your training/credential is equivalent to what we reviewed, you are welcome to apply for an exception to the listed effective dates. You can do so by completing our Effective Date Exception petition and sending it, along with the required additional documentation, to plr@tesu.edu.
What can I study?
- To get the most out of the credits, consider the following degree programs:
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Liberal Studies
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Psychology
- Associate in Arts (A.A.) in Human Services
- Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Human Services
- To learn more about potential degree pathways, please contact the Office of Admissions and Enrollment Services.
- If you have additional college credits you would like to transfer or prefer a different degree program at the University, a University academic evaluation will determine whether and how PLR credits may fulfill the requirements for your degree of choice.
How do I get started?
- Submit documentation of successful completion
Students seeking credit should complete the TESU Honor Form, and include a copy of their Council for Professional Recognition CDA - Infant Toddler Credential Certificate.
- Learn more about enrolling at TESU
- Get started on your TESU application
- Estimate the cost of attendance and identify potential sources of financial aid using our College Financing Plan
Can I transfer PLR credit to another institution?
If you are seeking to transfer the PLR credits to another college, the decision whether or not to accept these credits in transfer rests with that college. It is the student's responsibility to ensure that the receiving institution's academic policy will allow transfer of each credit. Thomas Edison State University offers a non-degree service called Individual Learning Account that may be helpful.