A selection 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, math, science, social studies, and English. Educators who complete one of the approved programs will receive a single certificate of completion that can be submitted with the professional license renewal application in order to receive the English Learner Professional Development designation on the professional license. This list is regularly updated as programs may apply for CDE approval at any time.
To access the list of school districts, BOCES, institutes of higher education, non-profit organizations, and independent consultants that have been approved by CDE to offer English Learner Professional Development, you can download an Excel file here. This downloadable Excel file includes contact information and program descriptions not listed below.
To return to the page outlining all options for educators to meet the new requirements, click here.
English Learner Professional Development Programs
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Program Name |
Program Availability |
Cost |
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| Academy District 20 | District employees Limited availability to other educators |
Free for district employees. Out-of-district staff will be able to enroll during Summer Institute for a fee. |
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| Aurora Public Schools | District employees only | Free | |
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Cherry Creek School District |
District employees only |
Free |
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| COPilot (Colorado Education Association) | Open to All Colorado Educators |
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Denver Public Schools |
District employees only |
Free |
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Douglas County School District |
District and district-authorized charter school employees only |
Free for DCSD neighborhood school staff; $50 per person for DCSD charter school staff |
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| English Learner Portal | Open to all educators |
$7500 for groups of up to 50; cost can be negotiated through district or school |
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Greeley School District 6 |
District employees only |
Free |
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| Harrison School District 2 | Open to all educators | No cost to Harrison District employees $50 per course for out-of-district educators |
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| Lewis-Palmer School District | open to all educators for a fee open to district employees free of charge |
Free for district employees Fee-based for all others |
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| Littleton Public Schools | District employees only | Free | |
| Mountain BOCES | Open to all Colorado educators | Open to member district employees free of charge. Open to all educators for a one-time registration fee of $50.00. |
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Northwest Colorado BOCES |
Member district employees |
Free |
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Ozawa Educational Consulting |
Open to all educators |
Negotiated through district scheduling |
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| Poudre School District | District employees only | Free | |
| Roaring Fork Schools |
open to all educators for a fee open to district employees free of charge |
Free for district employees Fee-based for all others |
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| St. Vrain Valley School District | District employees only | Free | |
| Summit School District | District employees and all other educators |
Free for district employees; fee-based for all others |
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| University of Colorado Colorado Springs: CLDE Professional Development Academy | Open to all educators | Fee details TBD | |
| University of Colorado Denver: T-PREP |
Partner district employees only |
Free |
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| University of Northern Colorado | Open to all educators | UNC graduate school tuition |
