Welcome to EI Provider Training

Welcome to EI Provider Training, the state-required training for Early Intervention Providers in Colorado. New providers need to complete this training before billing for EI Services after they are hired or contracted with an Early Intervention Broker (EIB).

Registration Instructions

The following information will be needed to register for EI Fundamentals:

• Name

• Personal Email

• Address

• Phone number

Select “Creating Your PDIS Account” to create an account in the Professional Development Information System (PDIS).

Once the PDIS account is created, select “Searching for Course by Subject”. Choose “Early Intervention Colorado” in the list on the left-hand side of the screen under subject or provider.

Providers are required to take:

• EI Provider Training (must be completed before billing for services)

• Telehealth (must be completed for providers who will be providing services through the method of telehealth)

*In addition, evaluators are required to take Family Rights and Procedural Safeguards

The following are recommended for Providers:

• Understanding the Extended Part C Option

• Promoting School Readiness within the Extended Part C Option

• Family Rights and Procedural Safeguards

Click “Register” to select the course. Under “Learning,” go to “My Learning Transcript” to see the listed courses.

Once the training is completed, a certificate will be available. Users will receive an email with instructions to view your completed training and certificate. Users should upload the certificate to the Salesforce Provider Portal.

For questions about getting signed up to access the EI Data System, please use this form and provide the details for the situation. Someone on the EI Data Team will help with this request.

Each of the 14 modules in this EI Provider training will include some or all of the following information:

• Notes: Information related to changes that have been made since the development of the training

• Time: The expected time for the module. The entire training will take approximately 15 hours to complete. However, it can be completed over a period of several days or weeks. Check with a supervisor, trainer, or contracted EIB for guidance on how the modules should be completed

• Tasks: This will indicate items that should be done before beginning the module, such as downloading documents or looking at websites

• Suggested Learning Opportunities: These are items that may enhance learning and implementation of what has been learned. Although many of these are not “state-required” activities, they may be required by the EIB

• Troubleshooting Tips: If the training does not seem to be functioning well, try the training in a different browser. This training was tested on Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, and Safari, but it may work better on different browsers, depending on the computer

• Quiz Question Clarification: The changes in the Early Intervention system within the past few years may impact the answer to some of the quiz questions. These hints will help clarify and provide the correct answers