The rules have changed so much. You are required now to hold a CDA in Early Childhood, and the 20 hr course has been replaced with 40 hrs, and then 8 hours about every 3 months, CPR/First Aid ( this can be done thru the center you work in)and your High School diploma. Since each State requires different things, you may be required to have more or less.

Introduction to Child Development

Early Child Education

Communication in the Preschool

The preschool Child

Home-Child-Community Relations

First Aid And CPR ( A must)

Health and Safety for Children

Infant Development

Child Abuse Education

3 to 6 units will get you a Teachers Aid job and then 12 units or more will get you a job as a Qualified Teacher. Also go for your General Education Classes also. And if you plan to go on and get your Degree and you can go on and take your classes in Administartion and you can get a job as a Director.

I have been Teaching for 20 years and I have enjoyed it and this is what I did and I continued on and I became a Director at a school and my Degree is in 4 places. I hope this will help.