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Ashford University is proud of our alliance with CCEI.
All eligible CCEI students who successfully apply to and attend Ashford University will receive:
- Free required course materials for their first course
- Prior Learning Assessment fee waiver for evaluated CCEI training
Ashford University’s Prior Learning Assessment department has assessed CCEI training for college credit. View transfer guide.
You’ve worked hard to complete your Child Development Associate (CDA) program with CCEI. Take the next step and advance your education by transferring credits from CCEI coursework to a Bachelor’s degree program at Ashford University.
"The ability to obtain college credit for coursework that is completed to meet annual job training requirements provides a streamlined path for child care workers to move up the career ladder," said ChildCare Education Institute CEO, Maria Taylor. "As the education requirements for child care staff continue to increase, partnerships like this one open up opportunities for early childhood teachers to meet their educational goals, which increasingly include a college degree."
Join the innovative online learning community of Ashford University to expand your horizons. At Ashford you will experience:
Relevance
No matter your job title, you build the skills that matter most in your field. Online courses cover a full spectrum of modern knowledge – from social and criminal justice to sustainable enterprise management.
Technology
The Ashford Mobile app lets on-the-go students keep in touch with their professors and each other. In many courses, students learn from interactive digital materials rather than expensive textbooks.
Community
All Ashford students are assigned an academic support team at the beginning of their student journey. Students and faculty interact and support each other in the online classroom from across the country. Social media sites enable everyone, including alumni, to connect and network whenever they wish.
Tradition
Commencement is an important tradition, when the campus in Clinton, Iowa welcomes thousands of students from across the country to celebrate their achievement. All graduates, campus and online, are invited to participate.