Educational Opportunities

There are a number of exciting educational opportunities available to early childhood professionals. This section is designed to help individuals gain the skills, certificates and degrees for early childhood education career positions.

• Credited Coursework: Education that counts as college credit.
• The Early Childhood Online Distance Learning Program: CCCOnline offers quality online courses that are convenient and do not require travel to a campus.
• Buyer Beware: Information about diploma and accreditation mills from the Colorado Department of Higher Education. 
• Trainings: The Qualistar Training Calendar lists professional development opportunities for early childhood professionals.
• Financial Resources: Links to programs that can help pay for your educational advancement.
• For Trainers: Adult Learning Workshops: Information about workshops to increase your training effectiveness and that fulfill the Adult Learning component of the Qualistar/Office of Professional Development trainer approval process.