| Alabama |
Clock Hours in ECE |
High School Diploma or GED |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
12 |
| Alaska |
Less Than an Associates Degree |
Less than High School Diploma or GED |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
20 |
| Arizona |
Clock Hours in ECE |
High School Diploma or GED |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
18 |
| Arkansas |
High School Diploma or GED |
Less than High School Diploma or GED |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
10 |
| California |
Less Than an Associates Degree |
Clock Hours in ECE |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
0 |
| Colorado |
Less Than an Associates Degree |
Clock Hours in ECE |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
15 |
| Connecticut |
Less Than High School Diploma or GED |
CDA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
21 |
| Delaware |
Associates Degree in Related Field |
Clock Hours in ECE |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
18 |
| Department Of Defense |
Bachelor's in Related Field or ECE |
CDA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
24 |
| District Of Columbia |
College-Level Director Cert. |
Clock Hours in ECE |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
18 |
| Florida |
CDA |
State Credential |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
10 |
| Georgia |
High School Diploma or GED |
Less than High School Diploma or GED |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
10 |
| Hawaii |
CDA |
CDA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
0 |
| Idaho |
Clock Hours in ECE |
Less than High School Diploma or GED |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
4 |
| Illinois |
CDA |
State Credential |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
15 |
| Indiana |
Associates Degree in Related Field |
High School Diploma or GED |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
12 |
| Iowa |
Associates Degree in Unrelated Field |
Less than High School Diploma or GED |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
10 |
| Kansas |
Less Than an Associates Degree |
High School Diploma or GED |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
10 |
| Kentucky |
High School Diploma or GED |
High School Diploma or GED |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
15 |
| Louisiana |
High School Diploma or GED |
Less than High School Diploma or GED |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
4 |
| Maine |
Clock Hours in ECE |
High School Diploma or GED |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
30 |
| Maryland |
Clock Hours in ECE |
Clock Hours in ECE |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
12 |
| Massachusetts |
Less Than an Associates Degree |
Less than Associates Degree |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
20 |
| Michigan |
CDA |
High School Diploma or GED |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
12 |
| Minnesota |
Less Than an Associates Degree |
State Credential |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
40 |
| Mississippi |
Less Than an Associates Degree |
Less than High School Diploma or GED |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
15 |
| Missouri |
Less Than an Associates Degree |
Less than High School Diploma or GED |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
12 |
| Montana |
Less Than High School Diploma or GED |
Less than High School Diploma or GED |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
12 |
| Nebraska |
High School Diploma or GED |
Less than High School Diploma or GED |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
12 |
| Nevada |
Less Than an Associates Degree |
Less than High School Diploma or GED |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
15 |
| New Hampshire |
CDA |
High School Diploma or GED |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
9 |
| New Jersey |
Bachelor's in Unrelated Field |
Bachelor's Degree in Unrelated Field |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
20 |
| New Mexico |
CDA |
Less than High School Diploma or GED |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
24 |
| New York |
CDA |
Clock Hours in ECE |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
15 |
| North Carolina |
College-Level Director Cert. |
High School Diploma or GED |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
20 |
| North Dakota |
CDA |
High School Diploma or GED |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
13 |
| Ohio |
Less Than an Associates Degree |
High School Diploma or GED |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
15 |
| Oklahoma |
College-Level Director Cert. |
State Credential |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
12 |
| Oregon |
Less Than High School Diploma or GED |
Less than High School Diploma or GED |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
15 |
| Pennsylvania |
Associates Degree in Related Field |
Associates Degree in Related Field |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
6 |
| Rhode Island |
CDA |
Bachelor's Degree in ECE |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
20 |
| South Carolina |
High School Diploma or GED |
High School Diploma or GED |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
15 |
| South Dakota |
College-Level Director Cert. |
Less than High School Diploma or GED |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
20 |
| Tennessee |
Clock Hours in ECE |
High School Diploma or GED |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
12 |
| Texas |
Less Than an Associates Degree |
High School Diploma or GED |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
15 |
| Utah |
CDA |
Less than High School Diploma or GED |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
20 |
| Vermont |
CDA |
State Credential |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
12 |
| Virginia |
CDA |
Clock Hours in ECE |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
16 |
| Washington |
Less Than an Associates Degree |
High School Diploma or GED |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
10 |
| West Virginia |
High School Diploma or GED |
High School Diploma or GED |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
15 |
| Wisconsin |
Less Than an Associates Degree |
Clock Hours in ECE |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
25 |
| Wyoming |
Clock Hours in ECE |
Less than High School Diploma or GED |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
15 |