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What is the difference between the CDA Certificate, Diploma, and Associates Degree?

April 26, 2017Associates CDA Certificate degree difference diploma

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What is the difference between the CDA Certificate, Diploma, and Associates Degree?

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The CDA certificate contains 18 credits and if you go to school full time it should take you one semester to complete the coursework. The Director’s Certificate contains 12 credits and is geared for those interested in administration of ECE programs. The diploma contains all the courses in the CDA certificate and contains a total of 36 credits. If you go to school full time, it should take two semesters. The Associate s degrees contain all the courses found in the diploma. It should take you two years going to school fulltime to complete the degree. We have two Early Childhood Associate s degrees: the Early Childhood Education/Early Childhood Development (ECE/ECD) and the Early Childhood Education/0-K. The 0-K degree is designed for students who plan to complete two years at Delaware Tech and then transfer to the University of Delaware, Wilmington College, or Delaware State University. The ECE/ECD degree is designed for students who desire only an Associate s degree.