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Educator Preparation, Licensing and Investigations Resources
Overview
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Table Of Contents
School Districts and Charter Schools
- General information for school districts and charter schools/eLicensing Verification Access
- House Bill 18-1269: parent notifications
- Induction and professional development
- Mandatory reporting for districts
Content Testing
Teacher Enrichment and Opportunities
Educator Preparation
- Approved Colorado education preparation programs
- General Information for traditional educator preparation program eLicensing Verification Access
- Institutions of higher education: Developing an educator preparation program or adding an endorsement to an approved program
- Becoming a designated agency for alternative teacher preparation
- Accepted accreditation organizations
- Teacher qualifications under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
- Praxis exam information
- Professional development for professional license renewal
- Rules for THE EDUCATOR LICENSING ACT OF 1991
- NOTE: Rules are posted on the secretary of state's website. For assistance, contact the SOS Licensing Center: 303-894-2200 or sos.licensing@sos.state.co.us.
Licensing and Authorizations
- "I need a copy of my license!" (reprint requests)
- Verification of licensure (letters of good standing)
Authorizations
- Obtaining an alternative principal authorization
- Career & technical education authorization (CTE)
- Substitute authorizations
Added Endorsements and Pathways
General
- ESSA FAQ and information
- Fingerprint information
- Out-of-state endorsement FAQ
- "Reciprocity" and interim authorizations
- Request for archived records
- Rules for THE EDUCATOR LICENSING ACT OF 1991
- NOTE: Rules are posted on the secretary of state's website. Questions? Contact 303-894-2200 or sos.licensing@sos.state.co.us.
Licensing
- Becoming an educator in colorado
- Alternative teacher candidates: What you need to know
- Alternative principal/principal authorization [FAQ]
- Career & technical education credentials
- Fees for licenses and authorizations
- Foreign transcript evaluation services (NACES)
- Inactivations /reactivations of a professional License
- Licensing renewal information and next steps
- Special service provider licensing requirements