Tuition: $130 per credit + $125 Student Services Fee + $25 registration fee - $540 per 3 credit course; total of $1620 for CDA 3-course series

Total cost for tuition and registration fees: $1620.

Registration
Students register and pay for 1 of the 3 courses at a time
Cost for each course: $540

Online students: A Student Transaction Form will be sent after your Admissions application is processed; complete the form and mail it in with your payment.

Total costs for CDA training
$ 35 Application
$1620 Tuition and Registration for three 3-credit courses
$ 60 Books
$1765 Total

$ 325 National CDA Credentialing (Call 1-800-424-4310)

Scholarships
Scholarship opportunities vary from state to state. Students are urged to call your local training coordinating office, your local or state child care resource and referral agency, your state department of children and families, or the Council for Professional Recognition at 800-424-4310 to check on the availability of CDA scholarships in your state.

Currently 13 states have adopted the TEACH scholarship program which provides substantial benefits for CDA candidates: Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Washington, Wisconsin. Contact www.childcareservices.org for information about TEACH in your state.

Many child care businesses as well as government-supported early childhood programs and other employers offer tuition assistance. Check with your employer for possible tuition assistance.

Because the NSU CDA Online training does not require full-time enrollment, most students are NOT eligible for Pell Grants and similar federal financial aid.