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Title 28, Part CLXV Louisiana Administrative Code April 2025 28 experience; and membership in an early childhood professional organization and service to the profession such as committee or board membership, service as a CDA advisory or mentor, attendance at a professional conference or event, conference presentation, or advocacy and leadership activities. 10. Teacher IV—bachelor’s degree in early childhood/child development of which three college courses focus on infants and toddlers, or related bachelor’s degree with six early childhood/child development college courses of which three focus on infants and toddlers; minimum two years of experience; and membership in an early childhood professional organization and service to the profession such as committee or board membership, service as a CDA advisory or mentor, attendance at a professional conference or event, conference presentation, or advocacy and leadership activities. 11. Master Teacher—graduate degree in early childhood/child development, or unrelated graduate degree with four early childhood/child development college courses; minimum two years of experience; and membership in an early childhood professional organization and service to the profession such as committee or board membership, service as a CDA advisory or mentor, attendance at a professional conference or event, conference presentation, or advocacy and leadership activities. UH. Training and education requirements for the Early Learning Center Classroom Track for LA Pathways beginning January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018: 1. Assistant Teacher—80 clock hours of instruction in approved core knowledge CDA subject areas. 2. Teacher I—CDA credential or approved early childhood diploma. 3. Teacher II—CDA credential, approved early childhood diploma and nine CEUs or two early childhood college courses, 30 hours toward associate degree with four college courses in early childhood/child development, related associate degree, or Early Childhood Ancillary Certificate. 4. Teacher III—associate degree in early childhood/child development; or related associate degree with four college courses in early childhood/child development; or bachelor’s degree in early childhood/child development; or related bachelor’s degree with three college courses in early childhood/child development; or classified as early learning center teacher I or above by LA Pathways as of December 31, 2017, with demonstrated evidence of eligibility for the staff school readiness tax credit for at least one prior year beginning with 2017. 5. Teacher IV—bachelor’s degree in early childhood/child development of which three college courses focus on infants and toddlers; or related bachelor’s degree with six early childhood/child development college courses of which three focus on infants and toddlers; or classified as early learning center teacher I or above by LA Pathways as of December 31, 2016, with demonstrated evidence of eligibility for the staff school readiness tax credit in 2017. 6. Master Teacher—graduate degree in early childhood/child development; or unrelated graduate degree with four early childhood/child development college courses. UI. Training and Education Requirements for the Early Learning Center Classroom Track for LA Pathways beginning January 1, 2019: 1. Assistant Teacher—80 clock hours of instruction in approved core knowledge CDA subject areas. 2. Teacher I—CDA credential or approved early childhood diploma. 3. Teacher II—CDA credential or approved early childhood diploma and nine CEUs or two early childhood courses; or 30 hours toward associate degree with four college courses in early childhood/child development; or related associate degree; or Early Childhood Ancillary Certificate. 4. Teacher III—associate degree in early childhood/child development; or related associated degree with four college courses in early childhood/child development; or bachelor’s degree in early childhood/child development; or related bachelor’s degree with three college courses in early childhood/child development; or early childhood ancillary certificate with demonstrated evidence of eligibility for the staff school readiness tax credit for at least one prior year beginning with 2017. 5. Teacher IV—bachelor’s degree in early childhood/child development of which three college courses focus on infants and toddlers; or related bachelor’s degree with six early childhood/child development college courses of which three focus on infants and toddlers; or early childhood ancillary certificate with demonstrated evidence of eligibility for the staff school readiness tax credit for at least two prior years beginning with 2017. 6. Master Teacher—graduate degree in early childhood/child development; or unrelated graduate degree with four early childhood or child development college courses. UJ. In order to maintain eligibility for the family child care staff track, family care providers must be registered, have current certification for CCAP issued by LDE in compliance with this Part, and participate full-time in CCAP. UK. Training and Education Requirements for the Family Child Care staff track beginning July 1, 2022: 1. Staff—80 clock hours of instruction in approved core knowledge CDA subject areas. 2. Teacher I—maintain academic approval for 6 months in the tax year; and CDA or approved early childhood diploma, or CCAP certification as a family child care provider for at least one year within the three years priors to the current tax year, which can only be used for a period not to exceed two years.