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CATEGORIES:CDA Fast Track,All Upcoming Events
DESCRIPTION:CDA Fast Track \;
\nLocation/Hotel: \;
\nHilton Garden Inn - Houston Hobby Airport
\n80
01 Monroe Boulevard
\nHouston\, TX \;77061
\n(346) 268-76
03
\nReservations: Hilton.com
\nCall for assistance if there aren't any rooms available reservations on
the link.
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nline Now!
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Course Content &\; Schedule: \;
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Friday\, November 6th\, 2026
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ival and Check-In: 6:45am -7:00am (students must arrive and check-in 15 minutes before class)
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Class A: 7:00am -12:
00pm \;(5 Contact Hours/.5 CEUs)
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; \; \; \;Introduction: \; \; Overview of
the Course \; \;
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Unit 1: \; \; Keys to Writing Statements
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p\; \;Competency Statement 1: \; \; Planning a safe and healthy learning environment
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Unit 2: \; \; Competency Statement 2:&n
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children’s physical and intellectual development
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Class B:
\;12:30pm- 5:30pm \;(5 Contact Hours/.5 CEUs) \n
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Unit 3: \; \; \;Competency Statement 3: \; \;Supporting children
’s social and emotional development
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; \; Unit 4: \; \;&nb
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e relationships with families
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ment 5: \; \;Ensuring a well-run purposeful program \
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ommitment to professionalism
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Documenting Professional Educatio
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Saturday\, November 7th\, 2026
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\nClass C: \;8:00am-3:00pm \;(7
Contact Hours/.7 CEUs)
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ggered\, students will be scheduled in as early as 8:00am)
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\nClass D: \;4:
00pm - 7:00pm (3 Contact Hours/.3 CEUs) \;
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\;Directed Portfolio Lab: \;The Directed Portfolio Lab allows for individual consulta
tion &\; one-on-one time with
\;the \;instructor. \;Participants will work on their
portfolio and meet with the instructor to discuss their statements and \;the documentation wit
hin their professional portfolio.
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\; \;Individual Consultation
s - allows one on one with instructors
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\nSunday\, November 8th\, 2026
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Class E
: \;8:00am-3:00pm \;(7 Contact Hours/.7 CEUs)
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Class F: \;4:00pm-7:00pm \;(3 Contact Hou
rs/.3 CEUs)
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the process
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process
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oosing your PD Specialist
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ding a Pearson Vue testing site \;
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SUMMARY:CDA Fast Track - Houston 1126
URL:https://niccm.com/71-cda-fast-track/967-cda-fast-track-houston-1126
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CATEGORIES:National Administrative Credential (NAC) Courses,All Upcoming Ev
ents
DESCRIPTION:
N.A.C. (National Administrator's Credential)
\nLocation/Hotel: \; \;
\nHilton Garden Inn - Houston Hobby Airport
\n8001 Monroe Boulevard
\nHouston\, TX \;77061
\n(346) 26
8-7603
\nReservations: Hilton.com
\nCall for assistance if there aren't any rooms available reservations
on the link.
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span style='font-size: 19px\; padding: 3px 10px 4px\; background-color: #7
b3b3b\;'>Click Here To Register Online Now!
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\nSchedu
le:
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\nFriday\, November 6th\, 2026
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\nArrival and Check-In: \; 3:45pm-4:00pm &n
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(Students must arrive and check-in at least 1 hour before class starts)
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\nSession A: \;4:45pm-9:00pm \;4 \;Contact
Hours / .4 CEUs \;(For Sessions
taken individually earn up to 5 Contact Hours / .5 CEUs by completing 1 Pr
axis question)
\nUnit 1: Fiscal Management&nbs
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\nUnit 2: Insurance for Your Center
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aturday\, November 7th\, 2026 \; \;
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\nSession B: \; \;8:00am-12:0
0pm \;4 \;Contact Hours / .4 CEUs \;(For Sessions taken individually earn up to 5 Contact H
ours / .5 CEUs by completing 1 Praxis question)
\nUnit 3: Hiring &\; Teacher Orientation
\nUnit
4: Employee Handbooks &\; Evals
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\nSession C: \;
\;1:00pm-5:00pm \;4 \;Contact Hours / .4 CEUs \;(For Sessions taken individually earn up t
o 5 Contact Hours / .5 CEUs by completing 1 Praxis question)
\nUnit 5: Center Management
\nUnit 6:
Child Development - The Essentials
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\nSunday\, November 8th\, 202
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\nSession D: \;8:00am-12:00pm \;4 \;Contact Hours / .4 CEUs \;(For Sessions taken individually earn up to 5 Contact Hours / .5 CEUs
by completing 1 Praxis question)
\nUnit 7: Dea
ling with Difficult Employees
\nUnit 8: Administrativ
e Leadership
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Session E: \;1:00pm-5:00pm \
;4 \;Contact Hours / .4 CEUs \;(For Sessions taken individually earn up to 5 Contact Hours / .5
CEUs by completing 1 Praxis question)
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Unit
9: The New Economy
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Unit 10: Train the Trainer
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Sessi
on F: \;Credential Praxis \;(25 Contact Hours / 2.5 CEUs)
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When attending the full conference\, each Session is worth 4
Hours/ .4 CEUs for a total of 20 hours for sessions A-E. \;Convert th
e 20 contact hours / 2 CEUs from attendance in sessions A-E into the NAC (
which is worth 45 contact hours/4.5 CEUs) by completing the Praxis. Studen
ts will be assigned an instructor to advise them during the completion of
their project from home if they have questions. Students also have the opt
ion of registering for tutoring to complete their praxis during the event\
, at a future event or to get additional help from home on their praxis.&n
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Optional Tutoring
$170 - includes tutoring binder \; \;Students who elect to stay for t
utoring will receive a list of documentation to bring with them. The prese
nter will provide individualized assistance to each tutoring participant i
n order to help them put together and complete their Praxis. Tutoring allo
ws students the \;opportunity \;of completing the
ir test and praxis at the event and \;leave having earned thei
r certificate. Those who wish to participate in tutoring are advi
sed to register for this service at least 3 days before the event in order
to arrive prepared for tutoring. Tutoring is usually offered on Saturday
and Sunday of each event from approximately 5:15 pm - 8:15 pm.\n