A Child Development Associate (CDA) certificate is initially valid for 3 years. After that, it needs to be

renewed every
A. 5 years.
B. 1 year.
C. 3 years.
D. 10 years.

http://www.cdacouncil.org/credentials/faqs/renew-cda-faqs

To find the answer to this question, we need to understand the initial validity period of a Child Development Associate (CDA) certificate and the renewal process.

According to the question, a CDA certificate is initially valid for 3 years. After that, it needs to be renewed. To determine how often it needs to be renewed, we can look for information about the renewal period for CDA certificates.

The answer choices are:
A. 5 years.
B. 1 year.
C. 3 years.
D. 10 years.

Based on the given information that the initial validity period is 3 years, we can conclude that the correct answer is C. 3 years. The CDA certificate needs to be renewed every 3 years.