Approved English Learner Professional Development Programs

The professional development providers listed below have been approved by CDE to offer programs that satisfy the English learner professional development 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. Click the name of each program to be taken to their website or email address for more information.

Each program comprises 45 contact hours of coursework 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
A+ Advancement for Educators	PD Provider	Open to all educators	Online	Statewide	Recertification course $235 Course with graduate credit (3 credit hours) $410
Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Professional Development	PD Provider	Available to school teams	In-person and online		$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
CIVITAS Education Group	PD Provider	Open to all educators	Online and in-person	North Central Metro	Based on service type
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	University tuition
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 $150 for non-members
Education reEnvisioned BOCES	BOCES	Open to all educators	Online	Statewide	Free for member districts and $160 for outside of member districts
Ellevation Education	PD Provider	Open to educators in member districts	Online	Statewide	Available for subscribed districts
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	Hybrid	Southwest	Cost will be negotiated through district or school
Happy Teacher Professional Development: English Language Acquisition: Practical Strategies for Educators	PD Provider	Open to all educators	Online	Statewide	$240 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)
iLearn Collaborative The Culturally Responsive Educator and Personalized Learning Innovations	PD Provider	Open to all educators	Online	Statewide	$50 (Optional: graduate credit through ASU available for an additional fee)
Learners Edge- Teaching Channel	PD Provider	Open to all educators	Online	Statewide	Graduate credits for $475 or FLEX credit (45 hours) for $189
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 $100.00.
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	$159 for course only $389 for course plus credit from UC San Diego
Reaching All Learners - Offered by Roots and Wings Consulting, LLC	PD Provider	Open to all educators	Online	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
SIOP® Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol® Savvas Learning Company	PD Provider	Open to all educators	Online and in-person	Statewide	Graduate School Credits Available Contact Shelley.Branine@Savvas.com for specific SIOP® pricing information.
Southeast Service Cooperative Project MOMENTUM	PD Provider	Open to all educators	Online	Statewide	Free
Summit Language Academy and Cross-Cultural Consulting	PD Provider	Open to all educators	In-person, online asynchronous, online synchronous	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
Teachers Learn and Earn	PD Provider	Open to all educators	Online	Statewide	$450 for three graduate-level credits
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 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
Adams 12 Five Star Schools	District employees	In-person
American Academy	School employees only	Online and in-person
Aurora Public Schools	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
Fountain-Fort Carson District 8	District 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
Jefferson County Public Schools	Creating Culturally Responsive K-12 Classrooms by Integrating Language, Content, and Concept Development - free of charge for employees (Jennifer Harrington) Culturally Responsive Teaching for MLs in Gifted Education - $50 for clock hours/$165 for 3 graduate credits from Adams State University (Tonia Heffley)	Hybrid Online
Lewis-Palmer School District Contact: 303.579.4715	District employees only	Choose between online and in-person
Mesa County Valley School District 51	District employees and employees of surrounding districts	In-person
Northwest Colorado BOCES	Member district employees only	Online
Polaris Expeditionary School	School employees only	In-person
Poudre School District	District employees only	Online and in-person
St. Vrain Valley School District	District employees only	Online and in-person
Thompson School District	District employees only	Online and In-person
Weld County School District RE3J	District employees only	Online
Widefield School District 3	District employees only	Online and in-person
Woodland Park School District Re-2	District employees only	Online