Have questions about the Synergetic Education Institute’s Behavioral Health Program? We have your answers about our virtual behavioral health program for Colorado teachers, social workers, school counselors, educational leaders, paraprofessionals, behavior specialists, and other student support staff.
The program, also available to educators nationwide, provides neuroscience-backed strategies for classrooms designed for optimal learning and engagement.
Here are the most frequently asked questions about how our Behavioral Health Program that helps teachers and school-based mental health professionals renew their Colorado professional teaching license and provides Continuing Education credits for educators nationwide.
WHAT IS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH?
Behavioral health refers broadly to mental, emotional, and behavioral well‑being. It includes both the conditions that affect well‑being and the support systems that promote wellness, prevent distress, and provide access to treatment. In education, behavioral health focuses on how these same factors shape students’ ability to access, engage in, and benefit from learning. School‑based behavioral health addresses how schools support students’ mental, emotional, and behavioral functioning so they can learn, build regulation skills, and participate fully in school life.
WHAT IS THE SYNERGETIC EDUCATION INSTITUTE’S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM?
The Synergetic Education Institute’s (SEI) Behavioral Health Program is a self-paced, 100% virtual learning opportunity that includes nervous system regulation strategies for students and teachers and provides educators with neuroscience education. The program is designed to improve daily classroom interactions and support sustainable practices so learning environments operate with greater ease for both educators and students.
WHO IS THE SEI BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM FOR?
The SEI invites educators nationwide to participate in our virtual Behavioral Health Program. The behavioral health and special education training provided in the program is especially helpful for educators in Colorado who need to fulfill the Colorado Department of Education’s Special Education and Behavioral Health Relicensure requirement. Program completion results in Colorado teachers, school counselors, school behavioral specialists, Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) support coaches, educational leaders, and paraprofessionals meeting all three relicensure requirements.
DOES THE SYNERGETIC EDUCATION INSTITUTE OFFER SALES FOR THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM?
SEI has a special summer sale on behavioral health and special education training for teachers and school-based mental health professionals. Visit our Behavioral Health Program page to begin your learning at a discounted price and fulfill the necessary relicensure requirements for Colorado. Our special summer pricing is the perfect time to meet these requirements.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF RECEIVING SPECIAL EDUCATION AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TRAINING FROM SEI?
Special education and behavioral health training offered by SEI teaches educators about how understanding and supporting nervous system regulation strengthens communications, connections, and optimal health for educators and students. SEI lives at the intersection of education and mental health, providing educational and practical strategies to prevent teacher burnout and support everyone’s well-being. For Colorado educators, completing SEI’s online behavioral health program allows them to meet all of the Colorado relicensure requirements for special education and behavioral health.
AS OF 2025, COLORADO EDUCATORS RENEWING PROFESSIONAL TEACHING LICENSES MUST COMPLETE 10 HOURS OF TRAINING IN SPECIAL EDUCATION AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. DOES TAKING AND COMPLETING THE SYNERGETIC EDUCATION INSTITUTE TRAINING FULFILL THIS REQUIREMENT?
Yes, completing the Synergetic Education Institute program provides Colorado educators renewing their teaching licenses with the necessary number of hours to fulfill Colorado’s Department of Education Behavioral Health relicensure requirements. Our streamlined program makes it simple for busy teachers and school-based mental health professionals to gain valuable and transformative information that can be applied in all learning environments.
THE CDE ONLY REQUIRES 10 HOURS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TRAINING FOR LICENSE RENEWAL, WHY IS SEI’S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM 15 HOURS?
SEI intentionally goes beyond the required CDE relicensure requirements for behavioral health and special education training of 10 hours. Our goal isn’t to offer the minimum; it’s to offer special education and behavioral health training that is grounded in neuroscience, and supportive of and useful in educators’ real daily work. The 15 hours provides a deeper understanding and meaningful application beyond a compliance checkbox, with the program content making a difference for educators and students. It’s important to note that the additional 5 hours can still be applied toward your general professional development and overall relicensure requirements.
WHEN SHOULD EDUCATORS COMPLETE THE REQUIRED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND SPECIAL EDUCATION TRAINING FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING LICENSE RENEWAL IN COLORADO?
The Synergetic Education Institute’s Behavioral Health Program is self-paced, accessible for one year from the purchase date, and can be completed at any time of the year. We recommend Colorado educators complete this online behavioral health and special education training in the summer to renew your Colorado professional teaching license before the next school year and redeem the special summer discount we offer.
I SIGNED UP FOR THE SYNERGETIC EDUCATION INSTITUTE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM, WHICH I KNOW FULFILLS THE CDE RELICENSURE REQUIRMENTS. WHAT CAN I EXPECT TO LEARN?
SEI’s Behavioral Program provides school-based mental health professionals and teachers nationwide with valuable information about federal education mandates, systemic approaches for all learners, nervous system regulation, and the connection between stress, learning, and behavior to fully prepare them for various learning environments. SEI’s Behavioral Health Program aligns with the specific special education and behavioral health training guidelines from the Colorado Department of Education for relicensure requirements.
WHY DO TEACHERS AND SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS CHOOSE SYNERGETIC EDUCATION INSTITUTE’S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM?
Teachers and school-based mental health professionals choose SEI’s Behavioral Health Program because it combines brain-based, evidence-driven strategies that support safety, belonging, and engagement. SEI focuses on supporting the well-being and mental health of teachers and students, by creating environments that reduce the need for constant educator effort, directly addressing educator burnout and allowing both educators and students to thrive.
WHAT IF I HAVE ALREADY COMPLETED A PORTION OF THE CDE RELICENSURE REQUIREMENTS?
SEI has some good news for Colorado educators. We have developed three learning paths based on your progress towards relicensure in Colorado: 1.) for those who have not yet met any of the CDE relicensure requirements; 2.) for those who have met some requirements but still need hours; and 3.) for those who have met most requirements, but are missing a specific one. View our Colorado Relicensure page to understand each requirement listed by the Colorado Department of Education and choose the path that works best for you.
HOW DO I SIGN UP FOR SYNERGETIC EDUCATION INSTITUTE’S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM?
It’s easy to get started with the SEI’s Behavioral Health Program. Enroll today to learn neuroscience strategies for educators and meet all of the Colorado requirements in special education and behavioral health.
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