What is a Resilient Child Practitioner™?
A Resilient Child Practitioner™ is a guide and role model for children and families, embodying healthy coping, mindful parenting, and inspired learning. Our graduates go on to shape families and communities as Parent Coaches and Early Childhood Educators, while many parents take the training to bring more resilience into their homes.
About The Certification
The Resilient Child Practitioner training is an Early Childhood Education (ECE/CDA) certification that meets the educational and licensure needs of practitioners in a wide range of states and settings, including home-based child care, preschool, prekindergarten, and childcare.
View all state requirements here.
Program Overview:
Prerequisites: High School Diploma/GED.
Certification: Resilient Child Practitioner™
Meets requirements for Child Development Associate (CDA) certification
Online Training with self-paced & live Zoom session
5 months, 4-5 hours weekly.
For the full curriculum outline and live session schedule, request more info to receive our PDF
Key Considerations:
$2,950 Payment plans are available ($750 / month)
$3,120 credits towards our degree programs
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Enrollment Includes:
Recorded content and 14 live sessions over 5 months (120 hours total)
Weekly supervised practice groups in module 2
Professional Certification as a Resilient Child Practitioner™
Meets educational requirements for Child Development Associate (CDA) certification
6 credit hours ($3,120 savings) towards our MA or BA Degree.
$1,000 discount towards any additional certification.
Option 1: Pay in full
$2,950
$550 Discount
*If you’re an aspiring early childhood educator working toward CDA certification, you can meet the 120-hour requirement by adding 20 extra training hours with us for an additional $250.
Payment Plan: 3 Months
$1,066 x 3
$3,200 total
Payment Plan: 6 Months
$583 x 6
$3,500 total
FAQs: Professional Certifications
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No, there are no prerequisites. Experience in coaching is helpful in preparing you for professional practice, but it is not a requirement.
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Yes, this program is designed to meet the educational requirements for Child Development Associates (CDA) and Early Childhood Education (ECE) credentials, preparing students for a wide range of roles in parent coaching and support, preschools, daycare centers, and other early childhood settings.
Please be aware that each state has different laws around the educational/work experience requirements for various roles. For a full breakdown by state, visit this link.
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Yes, this program is entirely online. Each level includes both pre-recorded and live zoom course components. All live sessions are pre-recorded for asynchronous learning.
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No, all live courses are recorded for flexible schedules. During Level 2 trainings, you are required to attend at least 1 facilitation practice session a week. Each training has 3 time options for practice groups.
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Level 1 is assessed based on completion, allowing you to continue to level 2. There is no assessment or certification for level 1. There are reqular short, quizzes throughout to test your retention.
On level 2, you will be asked to record a demo client session, and reflect on your decision making during the sessoin. This will be your final examination, and on completion you will receive your certification.
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All professional courses are about 4-5 hours of coursework a week, although many students complete it faster.
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Yes, our professional certifications are internationally recognized professional certifications from a licensed higher education institution.
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Credit transfer happens seamlessly. After completing the training and assessment, the credit will be applied to your student account and apply the discount towards your MA Degree.
Yes, every credit hour you complete through our professional certifications does reduce the cost of the MA degree.
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Yes. If you take two of our professional certification courses (both levels) you will receive a $500 discount. If you take 3 professional certifications (both levels) you will receive a $2,500 discount.