Academics :. 
"Employment of teacher assistants is expected to grow somewhat faster than the average for all occupations through 2012. Although school enrollments are projected to increase only slowly over the next decade, the student population for which teacher assistants are most needed—special education students and students for whom English is not their first language—is expected to increase more rapidly than the general school-age population."
- U.S. Department of Labor
"Employment of childcare workers is projected to grow about as fast as the average for all occupations through the year 2012. The number of women of childbearing age (widely considered to be ages 15 to 44) in the labor force and the number of children under 5 years of age is expected to rise gradually over the projected 2002-12 period."
- U.S. Department of Labor
Early Childhood Development
- Certificate: 16 credits
- Diploma: 36 credits
- Associate of Applied Science Degree: 63 credits
- Associate in Science Degree 64 credits
For more information on the career field of teacher assistants, visit the Occupational Outlook Handbook published by the U.S. Department of Labor.
For more information on the career field of childcare worker, visit the Occupational Outlook Handbook published by the U.S. Department of Labor.
