Child Development Associate (CDA) credential, or 12 college credits in early Childhood Education, Child Development, Elementary Education and/or Early Childhood Special Education or a higher education degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Elementary Education, or Childhood Special Education. The Treasure Valley Family YMCA's Child Development programs support children in their ongoing growth to ensure that theyare ready for the next educational milestone, whether that be preschool, kindergarten, middle school, or high school.