Requesting Evaluator Approval

Steps for Requesting an Early Intervention Evaluator Approval for Additional Primary Area of Concern

Evaluator Approval for Additional Primary Area of Concern: Issued to evaluators with additional and comprehensive knowledge and experience in areas outside of their discipline in order to allow them to evaluate in additional areas when it is the primary area of concern. This approval does not expire.

EI Colorado Provider Personnel Standards and Waivers can be found on the EI Colorado Website. An approval for an evaluator is different from a waiver for a provider.

• Upload supporting documentation into Provider Portal

• Submit an approval request via the Evaluation Approval Request Form

• Assure that the evaluator operating with an evaluator approval completes all required information in the EI Provider Portal

• Evaluator and Evaluation Entity will be notified via email of the approval

  • Both the Evaluator and the Evaluation Entity should save a copy of the email

  • Upload a screenshot or PDF of the email to the Provider Portal (upload to “Requests” and title the document “Evaluator Approval Email”)