Families
Register Now for the Early Childhood CDA Credential
Child Care Aware of West Central Arkansas at National Park College is a community child care resource and referral program providing services in thirteen counties: Clark, Dallas, Garland, Grant, Hot Spring, Howard, Jefferson, Montgomery, Perry, Pike, Polk, Saline and Sevier. Our services include parent support and help locating child care, child care provider trainings and technical assistance, and other efforts to increase the quality and availability of child care. All services are FREE to you and the community.
Child Care Providers
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Child Care Aware Calendar
The next 90 days of the childcare calendar are displayed below. For more information, see the full NPC Calendar.
The Child Development Associate (CDA) Gold Standard Credential™
The Child Development Associate (CDA) Apprenticeship Program combines paid on-the-job training with related classroom instruction that increases an apprentice’s skill level and wages.
The Council for Professional Recognition works to ensure that the nationally-transferable CDA is a credible and valid credential, recognized by the profession as a vital part of professional development.
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