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Colorado-Approved Child Care Training You Can Trust

ChildCareEd offers high-quality professional development for early childhood professionals in Colorado. Our training courses are accepted by the Colorado Office of Early Childhood and may be used toward the 15 training hours required for those who work in child care centers, family child care homes, and school-age centers. This includes directors, teachers, staff, volunteers, licensees, providers, program leaders, and aides.

ChildCareEd is an IACET accredited organization and provides CEUs for all online self-paced training courses. We offer both online self-paced and Virtual Instructor-Led training options to meet the needs of busy early educators.

What Colorado Accepted Training Does ChildCareEd Provide?

Colorado requires ongoing professional development that connects directly to one or more key competency areas. ChildCareEd offers a broad library of courses that align with those priorities.

Annual Training Requirements:

All staff who work with children must complete a minimum of fifteen (15) clock hours of ongoing professional development each year. At least three (3) clock hours per year must focus on social-emotional development.

Preservice Training Note:

Preservice required training courses are offered free of charge through the Colorado Shines Professional Development Information System (PDIS) at www.coloradoshinespdis.com.

Colorado Shines PDIS Registry

For registry credit, upload your certificate of completion into the Colorado Shines PDIS Registry system.

CDA Credential Training

A Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential fulfills required qualifications for Directors of Small Centers, Early Childhood Teachers, Infant Program Staff, and Toddler Program Staff.

ChildCareEd offers the CDA coursework for:

• Birth to Five CDA Credential with Portfolio Review
• CDA Infant/Toddler Credential with Portfolio Review
• CDA Preschool Credential with Portfolio Review
• CDA Family Child Care Credential with Portfolio Review
• CDA Home Visitor Credential Birth to 5
• CDA Infant/Toddler Renewal
• CDA Preschool Renewal
• CDA Family Child Care Renewal

Licensing Contact Information

Please contact your local child care licensing office to confirm requirements, as standards are subject to change:

Colorado Office of Early Childhood
Phone: 1-800-799-5876 or 303-866-5948
Fax: 303-866-4453
Email: cdhs_oec_communications@state.co.us

Website: https://cdec.colorado.gov/