Approved English Learner Professional Development Programs

A number of professional development providers have been initially approved by CDE to offer programs that satisfy the new requirements for professionally licensed teachers endorsed in elementary, English language arts, math, science and social studies. Educators who complete one of the approved programs will receive a single certificate of completion that they can submit to CDE to receive the English Learner Professional Development designation on their certificate.

The following list is divided into two categories - programs available to educators across the state and district programs limited to district employees - and is updated as programs are approved.

Each program comprises 45 contact hours of course work that address all requisite EL standards and elements. (Already completed some of your required PD? Learn how to supplement that PD to fulfill the requirement.)

Approved Programs

Program Name	Type of Program	Program Availability	Delivery Format	Region	Cost
Advancement Courses, a Wiley Brand	PD Provider	Open to all educators	Online	Statewide	$150 for 45 clock hrs or $399 for 3 graduate credit hours w/ code CDE50 Discounted pricing available for schools and districts
Beyond: Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Professional Development	PD Provider	Available to school teams	In-person		$9,000 for a school team
Center Consolidated School District 26JT	Public School District	Open to all educators	In-person	Southwest	Free for district employees $50 per course for out-of-district educators
Colorado Christian University: CLD 540	Institution of Higher Education	Open to all educators	Online	Statewide	University tuition
Colorado Christian University: CLD 503	Institution of Higher Education	Open to all educators	Online	Statewide	University tuition
Colorado Christian University: RDG 546	Institution of Higher Education	Open to all educators	Online	Statewide	University tuition
Colorado State University Pueblo	Institution of Higher Education	Open to all educators	Online	Statewide	$450 for 3 hours of graduate credit
COPilot (Colorado Education Association)	Education Association	Open to all educators	Online	Statewide	Free or reduced pricing for Colorado Education Association Members based on course length Reduced pricing for potential Colorado Education Association members on all courses
Douglas County Federation of Teachers	Education Association	Open to all educators	In-person	Metro	Free for members $120 for non-members
English Learner Portal	PD Provider	Open to school teams	Online and in-person	Statewide	Cost will be negotiated through district or school
Fort Lewis College	Institution of Higher Education	Open to school teams	In-person	Southwest	Cost will be negotiated through district or school
Happy Teacher Professional Development: English Language Acquisition: Practical Strategies for Core Teachers	PD Provider	Open to all educators	Online	Statewide	$210 for the Happy Teacher course (Optional: $165 additional for 3 graduate credits from Adams State University)
Happy Teacher Professional Development: Technology Tools for English Language Learners	PD Provider	Open to all educators	Online	Statewide	$210 (Optional: $165 additional for 3 graduate credits from Adams State University)
Harrison School District 2	Public School District	Open to all educators	In-person	Pikes Peak	No cost to Harrison District employees $50 per course for out-of-district educators
iLearn Collaborative The Culturally Responsive Educator and Personalized Learning Innovations	PD Provider	Open to all educators	Online	Statewide	$25 for Colorado educators; $150 for out-of-state educators (Optional: graduate credit through ASU available for an additional fee)
Inter-Mountain TESOL	PD Provider	Open to all educators	Online and in-person	North Central Metro	Fee negotiable per budget constraints
Jackson Educational Consulting: Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners	PD Provider	Open to all educators			Free for Pueblo County District 70 teachers $45/person for other individual educators Negotiated district or school rate for groups of educators
Making Content Comprehensible in Diverse Contexts	PD Provider	open to all educators for a fee	Online and In-Person	Statewide	Negotiated through district scheduling
Mountain BOCES	BOCES	Open to all educators	Online	Statewide	Open to member district employees free of charge. Open to all educators for a one-time registration fee of $50.00.
Ozawa Educational Consulting	PD Provider	Open to all educators			Negotiated through district scheduling
Public Education and Business Coalition (PEBC)	PD Provider	Open to all educators	In-person	Metro	$199
Professional Development Institute 2 course options	PD Provider	Open to all educators	Online	Statewide	$149 for course only $379 for course plus credit from UC San Diego
Public Consulting Group - Stanford Modules	PD Provider	Open to all educators	Online	Statewide	$99/person For graduate credit information, contact Public Consulting Group.
Public Consulting Group - Other Courses	PD Provider	Open to all educators	Online	Statewide	$199/person For graduate credit information, contact Public Consulting Group.
Reaching All Learners - Offered by Roots and Wings Consulting, LLC	PD Provider	Open to all educators	Online and in-person	Statewide	Individual and group rates, depending upon the number of participants
Roaring Fork Schools	Public School District	Open to all educators	Online and in-person	Northwest West Central	Free for district employees Fee-based for all others
Summit Language Academy and Cross-Cultural Consulting	PD Provider	Open to all educators	Online	Statewide	Negotiable with districts and/or individual educators
Summit School District	Public School District	Open to all educators	In-person	Northwest	Free for district employees Fee-based for all others
University of Colorado Boulder Graduate Certificate in Teaching Culturally/Linguistically Diverse Students	Institution of Higher Education	Open to all educators	Online	Statewide	Program tuition has been designed to be affordable for working teachers via a simple pay-as-you-go model. Contact soe.gradvise@colorado.edu for current tuition rates.
University of Colorado Colorado Springs: CLD Professional Development Academy	Institution of Higher Education	Open to all educators			Fee details TBD
University of Denver: CLD Learners in Gifted Education	Institution of Higher Education	Open to all educators	In-person	Metro	Employees from surrounding districts may participate for a small fee.
University of Northern Colorado	Institution of Higher Education	Open to all educators	Online		Initial course tuition is $350/teacher.

Approved Programs Limited to District Employees

The following programs are approved to train educators within specified districts and/or charter schools. For more detailed information on schedule, cost, and contact information, please click on your district's name in the table below.

Program Name	Availability	Format
Academy District 20	District employees Limited availability to other educators	Online and in-person
American Academy	School employees only	Online and in-person
Aurora Public Schools	District employees only	Online and in-person
Cherry Creek School District	District employees only	Online and in-person
Denver Public Schools	District employees only	Online and in-person
Douglas County School District	District and district-authorized charter school employees only	Online and in-person
Estes Park School District	District employees only	Online and in-person
Fountain-Fort Carson District 8	District employees only	Online and in-person
Global Village Charter Collaborative	Charter collaborative employees only	Online and in-person
Greeley School District 6	open to all district and charter school teachers limited availability to other educators for a fee	In-person
Lewis-Palmer School District	District employees only	Choose between online and in-person
Littleton Public Schools	District employees only
Mesa County Valley School District 51	District employees and employees of surrounding districts	Online and in-person
Northwest Colorado BOCES	Member district employees only	Online and in-person
Poudre School District	District employees only	Online and in-person
St. Vrain Valley School District	District employees only	Online
The Academy of Charter Schools	School employees only	In-person
Thompson School District	District employees only	Online and In-person
University of Colorado Denver	Partner district employees only	Online
University of Colorado Denver: T-PREP	Partner district employees only	Online
Weld County School District RE3J	District employees only	Online
Widefield School District	District employees only	Online and in-person
Woodland Park School District Re-2	District employees only	Online

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Approved English Learner Professional Development Programs

Approved Programs

Approved Programs Limited to District Employees