Two new Family Child Care Home Navigators are here to help you

Renee Sasse | 719.381.4806

Aldria Mann | 719.381.4813

Funding for Early Childhood Education courses/certificates and degrees up to a master’s is being offered through a CDHE/CDHS scholarship. They are not needs-based, making this a great opportunity where tuition, fees, and other course-related costs are included in the funds awarded. No scholarship application is required, but you need to choose from one of the lists of schools below that received allocations that you want to attend. Please contact their ECE department for more information. Applicants must register with the Professional Development Information System (PDIS) to qualify for the program. VIEW FLYER for details.

Pikes Peak Community College is offering a $1,000 grant for the fall semester. To be eligible, students must:

For details and application process timeline, view the flyer (English/Spanish) HERE.

Joint Initiatives/Foundations has scholarship dollars to support professionals who are entering the field of early childhood, and those who are currently in the field and are working toward increasing their professional credentials. Scholarships are for college/university tuition, CDA training, CDA Application/Test, and CDA Renewals. Professionals can apply for these scholarships by visiting Allianceforkids.org/scholarships.

The 48-hour EQIT Curriculum provides a solid introduction to infant and toddler development, with a focus on providing quality group care for our youngest children. The EQIT course builds on the knowledge and experience of infant and toddler caregivers through interesting, interactive and fun activities.

Teachstone CLASS is offering a FREE training opportunity for early childhood education centers. They received funds from the Circle Grant to support Early Childhood Educators in Colorado to increase their professional development opportunities.

Making the Most of Classroom Interactions is a 12-week virtual training through Teachstone CLASS. Participants will earn 24 PD hours in PDIS and can follow up with a CLASS observation for an additional 10 points in demonstrated competencies.

Space is very limited as we can only enroll 15 participants per cohort. Priority will go to participants who accept CCCAP at their centers. Classes start in September and go through early December, meeting one night per week.  For more information download the flyer HERE.

In partnership with the Office of Early Childhood within the Colorado Department of Human Services, the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) is collaborating with the Colorado Community College system and public institutions of higher education to pay the full cost of tuition and fees for ECE 101 and 103 for students who need these courses to meet minimum child care licensing qualification requirements for early childhood teacher. How do students access these funds? To access these funds, students need to be registered for ECE 101 and/or ECE 103 at a community college or equivalent courses at a public four-year institution of higher education. The CDHE will work directly with college financial aid offices to apply these funds toward the student’s tuition. If a student already took either of these courses during the Fall 2021 semester they can qualify to be reimbursed through their college. Get the details in the Fact Sheet HERE. 

Want to meet a Career Navigator in person? Our two Career Navigators can help you determine the best early childhood career pathway, provide PDIS support, assist with college enrollment, answer CDA questions, offer portfolio support, and more!

Walk-in Office Hours:

Download our Navigator Flyer details for visiting our offices or come to the main entrance where instructions will be posted.

Are you interested in learning more about creating and implementing trauma-sensitive environments? Email Cassy Reyes or click HERE for more details.

If you have an early childhood career opportunity to post, please use the submission form on the Careers page to submit your information.

BuildMyECECareer.com is the place to learn more about early childhood in El Paso County and to get connected with a Career Navigator. Now is the time to build your future or encourage others to get involved in making an impact on children and families as an early childhood educator!

Upcoming Live Virtual and In-Person instructor-led training events for June and July through the Colorado Shines Training Alignment Process (TAP). Courses with a fee are marked with ($). In-person events are indicated as such, all others are virtual. Certificates will be available through your Colorado Shines PDIS account after the training event except where noted. Here is the most recent Upcoming Live Virtual and In-Person Training Events recognized through the Colorado Shines Training Alignment Process.

Child care licensing qualifications — as well as the Early Childhood Professional Credential 3.0 — are determined based on different components of an individual’s professional history. One of these components is early childhood experience. Documenting experience for licensing and credentials is similar but there are also some key differences. To learn more, view the Early Childhood Experience Guidelines HERE.

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This course for exempt providers is offered on the first three days of each quarterly Pre-Licensing session.

To learn more, click image or contact Geanina Brown (719.651.3484).