Early Childhood Workforce Development

The early childhood workforce—from child care workers and preschool teachers to nurses and counselors—is the fuel that makes a comprehensive system for young children work. After families, early childhood professionals spend the most time with our youngest citizens helping them get ready for school and ready for life.

Learn how to get plugged in to Colorado's early childhood professional development system, find links to helpful websites nationwide and learn how we are working on behalf of all Colorado's children birth to eight.

Projects

• Colorado Shines Professional Development Information System (PDIS)
• Scholarships in Early Childhood 
• Colorado's Competencies for Early Childhood Educators and Administrators
• Colorado's Early Workforce Plan 2020
• Training Alignment Process (TAP)
• Competencies