Professional Development & Scholarships
ECPAC’s Professional Development Training Calendar
ECPAC offers many in-person and virtual training opportunities monthly. Most are offered at low to no cost. Training certificates are available. Please check the event calendar for upcoming training opportunities.
ECPAC Roundtable
When: Third Wednesday of every month, 1:00 to 2:30 PM
Format: Both in-person and virtual attendance options are available.
When ECPAC receives permission to record a session, we will share it here.
Upcoming 2026 Roundtable Topics:
January – Cancelled
February – ECPAC’s Early Childhood Mental Health Consultants
March- Adams County Licensing Specialists – Wait List Fee Rule and Q&A
ECPAC Community of Practice for Centers and Family Child Care Homes
Five sessions remain in ECPAC’s 2026 Community of Practice for Center Directors & Family Child Care Home Providers.
Join experienced facilitator Elsa Sackett Warren to connect with peers, exchange ideas, and build supportive professional community while sharing real-world wisdom and strategies.
Participants with the highest attendance across the remaining sessions will be entered to win a $90 prize, with the winner drawn at random in the event of a tie.
February — Feedback skills
Is there a piece of feedback you have been putting off sharing? Come learn how to deliver information in a way that makes it actionable and easy to recieve. We’ll also talk about how to receive feedback in a constructive way yourself, and how to take things one step further and build a culture of feedback.
Centers –1 pm on Wednesday 2/11 — Register Here: https://forms.gle/AiMcS2ow3jUQXvW1A
Homes — 1 pm on Wednesday 2/25 — Register Here https://forms.gle/tpuyK53VkeMCB52L9
March – Business Practices — Budgets / Retirement Planning / Taxes
Tis the season for taxes! Is your business in order? Come connect with other business owners or directors managing the same things this time of year, and learn about tools to help address common n
Centers — 1 pm on Wednesday 3/11 Register Here: https://forms.gle/WeWDmjadvDkxXCRM8
Homes — 1 pm on Wednesday 3/25 Register Here: https://forms.gle/j5bKMm2FP3WxtFSk6
April – Marketing
How do potential families find your program? How can you build a robust wait list to ensure that your enrollment and revenue stay strong? This session will focus on marketing — how to position yourself in the community to ensure families can find you when they need you (and when you need them).
Centers — 1 pm Wednesday 4/8 Register Here: https://forms.gle/tSmTXat9Hxs8AeqM6
Homes — 1 pm Wednesday 4/22 Register Here: https://forms.gle/ARJGafNbuDZ8BbBW7
May
Centers — Coaching Skills
Managing a team can be a big lift. How can you help employees learn to problem solve independently? Learning the basics of coaching skills can help your team function at a higher level, freeing you up to focus on the big picture.
1 pm on Wednesday 5/13 Register Here: https://forms.gle/uSbhQvrC1rvNkAJv5
Family Child Care Homes — Association value and set up
Have you ever wondered what providers in other counties do at association meetings? Learn more about the role of an association in supporting home providers
1 pm on Wednesday 5/27 Register Here: https://forms.gle/bAEeArRVAAt6WJU46
June – Finding Community + Self Care
Wearing so many hats without peers within your center or home can be lonely! How do you find connection and build community? How do you prioritize ensuring your needs are met in order to be well prepared to care for children and families?
Centers — 1pm on Wednesday 6/3 Register Here: https://forms.gle/SCNFH8UCujE3m4am6
Homes — 1pm on Wednesday 6/24 Register Here: https://forms.gle/3DPuSsoq9f2W4ytC7
Professional Development Improvement System (PDIS)
Additional Professional Development Resources
Early Childhood Education Career Navigation Services
What is Career Navigation?
The job of a career navigator is to coach, motivate, support, help remove barriers and connect people to resources, tools and training and help prepare them to be successful in the early childhood education workforce.
Learn More About Career Navigation!
Interested in connecting with our Career Navigator? Fill out our intake form!
Check out Career Navigation Services impact in our 2023-2024 annual report.
Early Childhood Education Qualification Pathways
Front Range Community College (FRCC)
ECE Scholarship Opportunities
ECPAC Scholarship Opportunity
ECPAC is working with Front Range Community College to offer ECE scholarships for upcoming semesters. Check back here for a link to the application when it becomes available.
Front Range Community College Scholarship Opportunities
FRCC offers a variety of scholarships for students. Check out their scholarship information.
Educational Opportunity Center
Contact Information:
Paul Richards
Assistant Director
Adams County Educational Opportunity Center
Access Center | Colorado State University
10701 Melody Drive, Suite 300
Northglenn, CO 80234
303-261-5575 (work cell)
TEACH Colorado
TEACH Colorado
Considering a career in early childhood education? Our partners at TEACH Colorado will help you get started with confidence. Sign up today for free access to 1:1 advising, group webinars, multi-lingual how-to guides, and up to $1,000 in financial aid.