Dare2Dream, good just dreaming, but try to also stay grounded in reality. Do you realize that question is about comparable to someone changing a car tire for the first time, and then going on a mechanic's forum and saying, 'I really enjoyed that and think I want to be a professional mechanic. What do I need to open a repair shop?' The answer is the same to both. You need tons of learning and experience. Try not to focus on what you need to get, but what you need to learn. And don't think it'll only take a year. There's too much of that in this country these days. No one wants to put in the time to be really really good at something.
Just like if someone wanted to be a pro mechanic, and they went out and got $10,00 of Snap-on tools, and got a garage space, and a car lift, they still wouldn't be a professional mechanic. Just a beginner with $40,000 of stuff. The old model used to be if you wanted ot learn to do something, you found someone who was doing it, and asked them to take you in. You would learn from them while gaining experience. Then college came around and people got this notion that you can learn anything in 4 years. Now thanks to the interweb, people think you can learn anything in 6 months if you just google it enough and hang out on the right forums. What has happened is that all the emphasis is now on knowledge and the percieved need for experience has vanished. What you need to know is that there is a big difference between knowledge and experience, and both are equally important if you want to be truly good at something. *end rant*