Designed to serve educational and community institutions and agencies that provide, or seek to provide, Child Development Associate (CDA) training, this guide contains a complete set of procedures for curriculum design and implementation. Chapter 1 presents basic background information pertinent to both CDA curriculum analysis and modification. Chapters 2, 3, and 4 describe a sequence of steps to follow in curriculum development and implementation, while chapter 5 provides guidelines for curriculum analysis and modification, as well as references to materials applicable to preceding chapters. A glossary of CDA terms and procedures, a list of resources for CDA curriculum design, and a training criteria analysis protocol form are appended, along with a description of attitudes, skills, and knowledge needed to acquire and demonstrate cognitive competence. (MP)