Looking for Environment Rating Scale Certification? Or preparing for a Colorado Shines Rating and seeking in-depth knowledge of the scale? Certification in the Environment Rating Scales provides early childhood professionals with a live opportunity to use the skills gained in training. Environment Rating Scale training (through Clayton or PDIS) is a prerequisite requirement to become certified and maintain certification, coaches must re-certify annually. Being certified shows that you can observe in classrooms using the Environment Rating Scales and that you have additional expertise. The participants will spend a full day with a highly trained Quality Advancement team member (QAT), who will guide them through a three-hour observation and answer questions about observing using the Environment Rating Scale. Participants will score the classroom observation, alongside their QAT team member, discuss scoring rationale, and reach a consensus score following the observation. To become certified, they must reach a 75% agreement with the QAT team member’s scores and write a feedback report for the program within one month of the observation.