Teacher Degree Apprenticeship: Sponsor Approval and Program Registration Steps

Stage 1

Sponsor Approval by the State Board of Education

Step 1:

Interested Sponsors submit interest form: Teacher Degree Apprenticeship Sponsor Interest Form

Step 2:

Interested Sponsor meets with the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) and the State Apprenticeship Agency (SAA).

• After interested sponsor meets with the state departments, the Sponsor Application will be shared.

Step 3:

Interested Sponsors complete Sponsor Application and submit to CDE (Interested Sponsor will receive this application directly from CDLE and/or CDE.)

Step 4:

State Board of Education approves the Sponsor 

• The SBE will review Sponsorship applications within 30 days of submission.

Stage 2

Program Registration

Step 1:

Approved Sponsors meet with Colorado Department of Education (CDE) and the State Apprenticeship Agency (SAA) to review the Teacher Degree Apprenticeship Program development process and application.

Step 2:

Approved Sponsors, CDE and SAA begin feedback loop(s) to ensure all statutory requirements are met and detailed on Teacher Degree Apprenticeship Program Development Application.

Step 3:

The Sponsor submits the completed Teacher Degree Apprenticeship Program Development Application, which includes Program Standards.

Step 4:

The SAA approves and registers the Teacher Degree Apprenticeship Program and Program Standards.

Stage 3

Program Approval by State Board of Education

Step 1:

The registered Teacher Degree Apprenticeship Program submits a program application to the State Board of Education.

Step 2:

CDE staff review the program application as well as the program design description and supporting materials then make a recommendation to the State Board of Education.

• The SBE has 90 days from submission of the application to approve of disapprove the application.
• CDE will notify the Program Sponsor and SAA of the State Board's decision.