ChildCare Education Institute Announces 26 Quarter Hour College Credit CDA

DULUTH, Ga., March 4 /PRNewswire/ -- ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI), a national online training organization dedicated exclusively to the child care industry, in partnership with Kendall College, announces a College Credit Eligible Child Development Associate (CDA) Course of Study.

This new partnership allows students to move up the early childhood career ladder while completing the coursework needed to apply for the Child Development Associate Credential and earn 26 quarter-hours of transfer credit into Kendall College's Early Childhood Education degree program. Upon successful completion of the CCEI College Credit Eligible CDA Course of Study, Kendall College will articulate credit for the following courses: Introduction to Early Childhood; Child Health, Safety & Nutrition; Child Development; Child, Family & Community Relationships; Observation & Assessment of the Young Child; Play & Learning for the Preschool Child.

"This is an ideal way for early childhood educators to take a stepped approach to their education," said Maria C. Taylor, President/Chief Operating Officer of ChildCare Education Institute. "Completion of the CDA coursework is often the first step that teachers take and this program adds value with the addition of college credit from an accredited national college."

"We are pleased to partner with ChildCare Education Institute, a leader in the field of early childhood online learning. We think this partnership is a step towards the continual education of teachers in the early childhood field," said Paul T. Busceni, Dean, Kendall College School of Education.

About ChildCare Education Institute, LLC.

ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI) is dedicated to providing the child care industry with a Professional Development Ladder to meet their education requirements. Over 100 Professional Development courses are available to meet annual training and licensing requirements, as well as advanced education options including the Child Development Associate (CDA) Programs of Study, Director's Certificate Program of Study and others. CCEI is authorized under the "Nonpublic Postsecondary Educational Institutions Act of 1990." License Number 837.

About Kendall College

Kendall College is a private, co-educational college located on a 166,000-square-foot campus in Chicago, offering degrees in early childhood education, business, hospitality management and culinary arts. Kendall College, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, has maintained its accreditation since 1962. For more information on Kendall College's Early Childhood Education Degree programs, visit Kendall College at www.kendall.edu or call 1.866.667.3344.

For more information, visit www.cceionline.com.