FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS
As someone who cares for children during the early years, you play an essential role in supporting their healthy development.
Denver’s Early Childhood Council offers an array of training and professional development for early childhood educators at every stage of your career.
Our goal is to help you grow and advance a fulfilling career in early childhood care and education.
The first step to becoming an early childhood educator is meeting the Early Childhood Teacher minimum requirement. It can be complex to do, so that’s why we are here to help.
Schedule with our Career Coach to begin your journey.
GET CONNECTED!
Connect with a Career Coach to get individualized support.
Create your personalized teacher ID card!
In an effort to boost recognition of ECE teachers, we have created a fillable identification card for you to present to get discounts at retailers. Your teacher ID card may help you to obtain discounts on technology, travel, office and art supplies, clothing, organizations, cultural events, books, and more! Simply fill out, download, print, and laminate. By filling out this form and creating an identification card, you are legally attesting to be a teacher of young children in Denver.
Some vendors that offer teacher discounts*: Apple, Adobe, Office Depot, Joann, Michaels, Blick Art Materials, Hulu, Lakeshore, Party City, Verizon, AT&T, Columbia, FedEx, Half Price Books, The Container Store, Target, Costco, Hertz, Microsoft, Staples, Barnes and Noble, Legoland, Regal Theaters, and SeaWorld. Click on the links below for more lists.
TeachThought list of discounts
Bored Teachers list of discounts
*PLEASE NOTE: each vendor has their own policies. This card may or may not fulfill requirements of identification. Denver’s Early Childhood Council does not specifically endorse any of the above-mentioned vendors.
SPECIALIZED TRAININGS
Expanding Quality in Infant Toddler Care
EQIT is a 48-hour course designed to improve knowledge and skills of those who care for infants and toddlers. Course has equivalency to college coursework.
Pre-Licensing Training
Are you interested in opening your own child care? This training covers everything you need to know from state and city regulations to healthy child development. The training is approved by the state.
HELP DESK
If you have questions about training, how to register, or need additional support, check out our help desk resources.
START OR GROW YOUR CAREER
Earn the Early Childhood Credential 3.0
A voluntary, tiered system of professional credentials that recognizes and honors growth of knowledge and experience for professionals in the field.
Work with a Career Coach
If you need support locating PDIS trainings, adding higher education or early childhood work experience or applying for credential 3.0, contact our Career Coach for free consultation.
Get annual clock hour training
Ongoing professional development and training across all licensing areas including child development, health and safety, nutrition, and family support.
USE THE COLORADO EARLY LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES
The Colorado Early Learning and Development Guidelines describe a child’s learning and development from birth to 8 years old and provide practical tips and ideas that educators and families can use to support young children’s healthy development.
Tips to support learning and development at every age.
