Intended for use by trainers of candidates for the Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential, this collection consists of resource materials issued by the CDA Resource Center, Univeristy of Illinois, between winter 1978 and winter 1980. Part I, the Introduction, provides background information about CDA objectives, components of the CDA program, benefits of participating in the CDA program, CDA training, eligibility requirements for CDA, and assessment of CDA candidates. Part II consists of eight CDA bulletins that cover issues such as planning a successful workshop, teacher centers, burn-out, strengthening personal capacities, college based CDA training, and the roles and responsibilities of the CDA trainer. Additional resources for the CDA programs are provided in Part III. These include annotated lists of journal and magazine articles, newsletters, ERIC documents and books usefull in multicultural CDA training, preparing a CDA portfolio, and teaching each of the CDA competencies. (Author/MP)