WELS Portal 3

WELS gives early learning professionals the ability to report and manage their information including demographics, work experience, education, training, scholarships, and wage-incentives.

July 14, 2026
Enhance
Granting Program Portal access to new SF DEC Portal account holders with "Director" or "Owner" as current Position in Registry data (assigned as "Organization Admin").
Enhance
Updates to SEEK Denial Letter logic to ensure application status is updated to "Denied."
New
SEEK Application (2027)
Enhance
Enhancements to the Portal Home Page to support navigation and access to the different sections and associated features.
New
Creation of an email reminder for account holders in the Early Childhood Registry of Palm Beach County to submit their information in the My Early Childhood Career Journey.
New
Integration of Avalara within the Quality Improvement Award (QIA) module to streamline tax calculation and processing.
New
Portal role added to grant security access for Alternate Director(s).
New
Ability to create a Sign In Sheet from a Training Session Roster.
Enhance
Addition of Program Portal access checks for Program (Site) Applications.
Enhance
Enhancements and fixes to the ELEVATE: a Quality Support System (Year 2) Portfolio (Plan).
Fix
Fixes to Advanced Search filters for Training Series defaulting to "No."
Fix
Fixes to issue when resetting a Survey for an educator to ensure ability to resubmit.
New
ELEVATE: a Quality Support System badges now utilize Smart Badges to issue/assign badges based on Rating Version and Conditions.
New
Creation of Infant-Toddler CLASS 2nd Edition content and format.
New
Addition of functionality that allows lift-ED Trainers to integrate their Zoom or Teams account in the Portal and directly create meetings.
New
Email reminder to be sent to Trainers when Rosters need updating in ElevatEd.
New
Addition of a new widget on the Trainer Portal Dashboard to monitor when Rosters need attendance (Status) updates.
New
Addition of fiscal years to the Evaluation Scholarship for financial tracking.
New
Addition of Funding Chart widgets for the Professional and Program Portals.
New
Addition of Career Pathway functionality to allow configurations by client.
New
Addition of section in ElevatEd exclusively for EHS Partners, including sections needed for program operation.
Fix
Fixes to error with the ElevatEd course survey link available via email.
Enhance
Assigned ELC MDM as the Organization for any ElevatEd account holder with an "elcmdm.org" email.
Improvement
Updated TCT Thrive by 5 Payment email messages to display the program's Tier information.
Enhance
Updated logic when "Career Journey" is submitted to allow access to the ElevatEd Training Calendar.
Fix
Fixed Advanced Search "Last Month" and "Last Year" filters in the My Professional Development section of the ElevatEd "Career Journey."
Fix
Fixes to issue with Assigned Site Role(s).
Upgrade
General maintenance.
Team:
Jesse Valdes
Jesse Valdes
Data Developer
Jorge Castañeda
Jorge Castañeda
Software Developer
Anniel Apolinario
Anniel Apolinario
Lead Software Codesmith
Sandro Perez
Sandro Perez
Technical Director
Herbert Cabrera
Herbert Cabrera
Software Developer
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Melissa Hernandez
QA Lead
Laura Mallery - Content / Project Management
Laura Mallery
Early Learning Systems Strategist/Project Ambassador
June 10, 2026
Remove
Removed ability to make updates to the records available in the My Early Childhood Career Journey section of the SF DEC Professional Portal.
Upgrade
Updated the ElevatEd load process to support current requirements and deactivate legacy data from original PDI loads.
Enhance
Enhancements to the Professional Badges tool.
New
Added indicator light to Professional Portal and Staff Roster section of the Program Portal to communicate an action is needed.
New
New ability to clone and archive Training Templates.
Improvement
Adjustment made to allow directors to access the Program Portal when the county is missing from the program's profile.
Improvement
Adjustment made to wrap text when a Training Session title exceeds the screen capacity.
Improvement
Restored functionality to allow "Private" Training Templates to show in the Training Sessions screen for scheduling.
Enhance
Ability to select correct answers for Survey "grading."
Enhance
Update to default time settings in the Training Session section.
Enhance
Ability to process My Early Childhood Career Journey submissions through the Application Verification process.
Upgrade
Updates to SEEK Application to require review of all sections before submission.
Enhance
Review of email template processing in applications managed through the Portal.
Fix
Fixes to duplicate Capacity 'pop-ups' in Training Session information.
Enhance
Adjusted access to documentation when an educator is Enrolled in a training.
Fix
Responsive fixes to header name duplicated and PD list overflows on devices with smaller screens.
New
ELEVATE: a Quality Support System applications to send an email upon submission to "Region Supervisor" (if information is available in the Agency Program Contact section of the program's WELS profile).
Team:
Laura Mallery - Content / Project Management
Laura Mallery
Early Learning Systems Strategist/Project Ambassador
Jorge Castañeda
Jorge Castañeda
Software Developer
Herbert Cabrera
Herbert Cabrera
Software Developer
Evelyn Perez
Evelyn Perez
BI & Reporting Developer
Isaac Del Castillo - Application Maestro
Isaac Del Castillo
Application Maestro
Ernesto Santos
Ernesto Santos
Software Developer
Karen Clay
Karen Clay
Data Solutions Engineer
Sandro Perez
Sandro Perez
Technical Director
Anniel Apolinario
Anniel Apolinario
Lead Software Codesmith
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Melissa Hernandez
QA Lead
Dasiely Cruz - Director of Workforce Innovations
Dasiely Cruz
Director of Workforce Innovations
May 14, 2026
New
Access to "Smart Badges."
Enhance
Ability to attach a "Survey" to a "Series" with multiple templates.
New
Contract for School Age Application in ELEVATE Year 2.
Fix
Fixes to "Training Series" default in "Advanced Search" options.
New
"No Data to Report" option available within the "My Early Childhood Career Journey."
Fix
Fixes to "Program Role" issue in "Assigned Sites" section.
Fix
Fixes to "Details" button alignment issues in "Calendar View."
New
"Director's Credentials Fast Track 2026" Application.
Upgrade
Updates to ELEVATE Year 1 flow.
New
Addition of button that allows access to "My Professional Development" section of the "Professional Portal."
Fix
Fixes to error that occurred when enrolling in a "Training Session" from the "Calendar."
Fix
Fixes to error that occurred when removing a "Session Date" for "Series" with multiple templates.
Fix
Fixes to "Transcript Report" consistency and display issues with "Unverified" courses.
Fix
Fixes to discrepancies between Program "Staff Competency Hours," "Site Details," and "Professional Development Training" Reports.
Enhance
Updates to security permissions for "Trainer" and "Business Trainer" roles, including removal of "Reset Access."
Enhance
"CCPP Site Support Status" & ELEVATE Applications.
Enhance
Emails added from "Support" to be automatically verified.
Upgrade
Updates to the "Coaching" module.
New
Access to the "Trainer Application."
New
Access to "Place of Employment" in the "Training Roster" to reflect each individual's "Employment Type."
New
Access to "Professional Staff Badges."
New
Ability to check for "Intended Audience" when exploring trainings in the "Calendar."
Upgrade
Updates to the "Wait List" functions for "Series."
New
"Roles and Rights Report" for Portal Role Security.
Enhance
Enhancements to the "Workforce Dashboard Widget."
New
Ability to search for a program by "License Number."
New
Ability for Trainer to view "Training Session Details" from the "Training Session List."
Improvement
General Maintenance.
Remove
Document requirement removed for "High School" records within the "CSC STAR Award" Application.
Fix
Fixes to date on "QIA Letter."
New
Updated logic to include document requirement in "Enrollment" section of ECIC RISE Associate and Bachelor's Applications..
Team:
Ernesto Santos
Ernesto Santos
Software Developer
Jorge Castañeda
Jorge Castañeda
Software Developer
Herbert Cabrera
Herbert Cabrera
Software Developer
Sandro Perez
Sandro Perez
Technical Director
Isaac Del Castillo - Application Maestro
Isaac Del Castillo
Application Maestro
Jesse Valdes
Jesse Valdes
Data Developer
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Melissa Hernandez
QA Lead
Karen Clay
Karen Clay
Data Solutions Engineer
Anniel Apolinario
Anniel Apolinario
Lead Software Codesmith
Laura Mallery - Content / Project Management
Laura Mallery
Early Learning Systems Strategist/Project Ambassador
Dasiely Cruz - Director of Workforce Innovations
Dasiely Cruz
Director of Workforce Innovations