Quick Guide: How to Become ECE Qualified 🎒 (Colorado)

Quick Guide: How to Become ECE Qualified 🎒 (Colorado)

Use this checklist to keep track of completed requirements! :) 

Step 1: Fill out this Reference Contact form.
Step 2: Complete this Written Assessment (10-15 minutes).
Step 3: Sign HelloSubs Contract (This was sent to you in a separate email from ZohoSign.)  
Step 4: Complete the HelloSubs New Hire Orientation (45-50 minutes)
Step 5: Schedule and complete your Colorado Background Check.  
Once you have completed Steps 1-5, you are ready for activation for K-12 assignments! Continue on to Step 6 for ECE qualification.
Step 6: Complete this TRAILS form. 
Step 7a: Complete this BIU Out of State Background Checklist. 
Step 7b: Have you lived outside of Colorado within the last FIVE (5) years? If YES, follow the instructions within this article. If NO, continue to Step 8.
Step 8: Sign the following FOUR documents.  

  1. Document 1: Staff Signature Page 

  1. Document 2: Child Abuse Report Form  

  1. Document 3: Early Childhood Addendum  

Step 9: Do you already have an employment health form for the Colorado Department of Early Childhood or a previous employer? Send us a copy as you may be able to skip this step! IF NOT: Download, print, and get the Health Check form signed by a health care professional. 


Where does HelloSubs suggest I go for my health evaluation? 


Need more information on the health check? Visit this article. 


Step 10: Create a PDIS account HERE.  

  • When creating an account, input the HelloSubs license number on registration: 1773516.   


Step 11: Complete the following seven PDIS trainings:  

As you complete each training, please send your certificate/s to your recruitment consultant. 

  1. Standard Precautions, including Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases and Immunizations 
  2. Infant Safe Sleep Practices 
  3. Recognition and Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect 
  4. Preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma 
  5. Injury Prevention for Child Care Centers 
  6. Playground Safety for Child Care Centers 
  7. Emergency and Disaster Preparedness for Child Care Providers
  8. Introduction to First Aid**
    1. **Only required if no In-Person CPR/First Aid certification on file

Step 12: Complete one hour of Child Development training. This can be completed in a number of ways:
  1. Early Childhood coursework - submit university transcripts to HelloSubs
  2. PDIS - Any number of courses available, but we recommend the course 'Colorado Early Learning and Development Guidelines'
    1. Go to https://www.coloradoshinespdis.com/
    2. Go to 'Learning' > 'Learning Search' > Subject Filter > 'Child Growth, Development, and Learning"
  3. We recommend the course 'Colorado Early Learning and Development Guidelines
This step can be completed within 90 days AFTER activation. Completing before activation is preferred.

Step 13: Complete your CPR and First Aid Training. NOTE: While the online PDIS course Introduction to First Aid is sufficient for ECE Assistant Teaching, an In-Person CPR/First Aid course is required to be eligible for Lead Teacher qualification. In-person CPR/First Aid courses must be completed through an approved CDEC vendor. Check out this article for more details: https://support.hellosubs.co/portal/en/kb/articles/cpr-first-aid-certification-for-early-childhood-co.

Step 14: Email the receipts for your out-of-pocket expenses (health check, CPR, background check) to support@hellosubs.co. HelloSubs will reimburse up to $200 AFTER you complete five worked days. 


Step 15: Contract renewal, expiring documents, and annual professional development. After initial activation, HelloSubs will keep in touch throughout the year to ensure that all ECE documents are up to date. For more information on professional development and document renewal, we recommend reading this article.

You’re done! Enjoy subbing early childhood! 😊