Alternative Teacher Programs Designated Agencies
Alternative programs are approved by the Colorado State Board of Education and provided by approved Designated Agencies. All programs are required to provide 225 contact hours of instruction related to the Colorado Teacher Performance Standards. Program completion requires demonstration of proficiency in these standards. The candidate works with a mentor teacher and supervisor throughout the program.
The designated agency may require the candidate to take additional coursework related to educational pedagogy, classroom management, etc., in addition to their teaching responsibilities. All agencies require applicants to have met either the 24 college semester hours requirement or the testing requirement* in the endorsement area PRIOR to seeking employment. Please do not contact these Designated Agency representatives until after you have gained employment.**
*Candidates seeking the Special Education Generalist endorsement are required to pass the Elementary Education content exam prior to program enrollment. For completion of the program, candidates must have obtained either 24 college semester hours of special education coursework or have successfully passed the Special Education Generalist PLACE content exam.
**Except for Boettcher Teacher Program
Employment as an alternative teacher or participant in an alternative preparation program prior to the issuance of a Statement of Eligibility will not be accepted for purposes of program completion and preparation for initial licensure.
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Archdiocese of Denver |
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Mary Cohen Office of Catholic Schools 1300 S Steele St Denver CO 80210 Voice: 303.715.3189 Fax: 303.715.2042
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Catholic schools within
Metro Denver, Sterling, Fort Collins, Greeley, Longmont, Boulder,
Loveland and the Western Slope. |
Boettcher Teachers Program |
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Deborah Barton c/o The Public Education & Business Coalition 1244 Grant St Denver CO 80203 Voice: 303.861.8661 Extension 107 Fax: 303.861.1501
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Adams 12 Five Star Schools, Aurora Public Schools, Mapleton 1 |
Boulder Journey School |
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Andrea Sisbarro 919 Yarmouth Ave Boulder CO 80304 Voice: 303.443.8909 Fax: 303.443.8982 andrea.sisbarro@boulderjourneyschool.com
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Private school - Boulder
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Centennial Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) |
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Lynda Piper 2020 Clubhouse Dr Greeley CO 80634 Voice: 970.352.7404, extension 2509 Fax: 970.352.7350 |
Adams County 14, Adams
County 50, Archuleta County 50 JT, Ault, Highland RE-9, Bayfield 10
JT-R, Boulder Valley RE-2, Briggsdale RE-10, Brighton 27J, Brush
RE-2(J), Durango 9-R, Eaton RE-2, Fort Morgan RE-3, Greeley 6,
Ignacio 11JT, Johnstown-Milliken RE-5J, Keenesburg RE-3J, Mapleton
1, Park R3, Pawnee RE-12, Platte Valley RE-7, Poudre R-1, Prairie
RE-11, Rivendell School (private), St. Vrain Valley RE-1J, Silverton
1, Thompson R2-J, Weld RE-1, Weld RE-8, Weldon Valley RE-20(J),
Wiggins RE-50(J), Windsor RE-4 |
Colorado Academy |
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Nancy Landolfi 3800 S Pierce St Denver CO 80235 Voice: 303.914.2555 Fax: 303.914.2575 Nancy.Landolfi@coloradoacademy.org
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Private school - Denver |
Colorado Christian University - Metro Area |
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8787 W Alameda Ave Lakewood CO 80226 Dr. Bushrod White Voice: 303.963.3120
Judy Baker Voice: 303.963.3324 Fax: 303.301.8120
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Statewide program
available for all public charter, and private schools in Colorado. |
Colorado Christian University - Grand Junction Area |
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AGS Western Colorado Center 743 Horizon Ct, Ste 220 Grand Junction CO 81506 Voice: 970.242.1811, extension 5100 Fax: 970.242.7092
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Contact Colorado Christian |
Colorado State University - Pueblo |
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Laura Ridings (CSU-Pueblo) Voice: 719.549.2390 Laura.Ridings@colostate-pueblo.edu
Andy Beeman (District 70) 24951 Highway 50 Pueblo CO 81006 Voice: 719.295.6515 Fax: 719.542.8006
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Pueblo SD 60 and 70 |
Denver Public Schools |
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Marsha Chavez 900 Grant St Denver CO 80203 Voice: 720.423.3293
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Denver Public Schools |
Douglas County School District |
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Brenda Munzert Recruitment & Application Center 300 W Plaza Dr, Suite 100 Highlands Ranch CO 80129 Voice: 303.387.9514 Fax: 303.470.9141
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Public, private, charter
schools and eligible facilities statewide; Special Education
Master's program |
Eagle Rock School and Professional Development Center |
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Michael Soguero 2750 Notaiah Rd Estes Park CO 80517 Voice: 970.586.7483 Fax: 970.586.4805
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Private school - Estes
Park |
East Central Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) |
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Ron Van Donselaar PO Box 910 Limon CO 80828 Voice: 719.775.2342 extension 162 Cell: 303.918.7292 Message: 303.997.4743 Fax: 719.775.9714 |
Agate 300, Arickaree R-2,
Arriba-Flager C-20, Bennett 29-J, Bethune R-5, Burlington RE-6J,
Byers 32J, Cheyenne County RE-5, Deer Trail 26J, Elizabeth C-1,
Genoa-Hugo C113, Hi-Plains R-23, Idalia RJ-3, Karval RE23, Kit
Carson R-1, Kiowa C-2, Legacy Academy (charter), Liberty J4, Limon
RE-4J, Strasburg 31J, Stratton R-4 |
Friends' School |
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Shelby Pawlina 5465 Pennsylvania Ave Boulder CO 80303 Voice: 303.499.1999 extension 231 Fax: 303.333.4744 spawlina@friendsschoolboulder.org
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Bixby School, Boulder
County Day School, Boulder Jewish Day School, Boulder Valley RE-2,
Eastern Sun Academy, Friends' School, Horizons K-8 Alternative
School, Rocky Mountain School for the Gifted and Creative |
Metropolitan State College |
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Alternative Licensing Programs Greg Reed, Director 5660 Greenwood Plaza Blvd, Suite 100 Englewood CO 80111 Voice: 303.721.1313 Fax: 303.220.1787
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Denver metropolitan - area School Districts |
Mountain Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) |
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Troy Lang 1713 Mount Lincoln Dr W Leadville CO 80461-3708 Voice: 719.486.2603 Fax: 719.486.2109
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Aspen RE-1, Aspen Community Charter, Buena Vista R-31, Carbondale Community Charter, Colorado Rocky Mountain School (private), Eagle RE-50, Garfield 16, Garfield RE-2, Gilpin RE-1, Lake R-1, Park RE-2, Roaring Fork RE-1, Salida R-32, Summit RE-1 (additional districts upon request) |
Northeast Colorado Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) |
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Jonelle Parker 301 W Powell St Haxtun CO 80731-2654 Voice: 970.774.6152 Fax: 970.774.6157
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Akron R-1, Buffalo RE-4J, Frenchman RE-3, Haxtun RE-2J, Holyoke RE-1J, Julesburg RE-1, Lone Star #101, Otis R-3, Plateau RE-5, Platte Valley RE-3, Wray RD-2, Yuma 1, Districts outside NE BOCES upon request |
Northwest Colorado Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) |
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Jane Toothaker PO Box 773390 Steamboat Springs CO 80477 Voice: 970.879.0391 extension 303 Fax: 970.879.0442
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East Grand 2, Hayden RE-1, Meeker RE1, Moffat 1, North Park R-1, Rangely RE-4, South Routt RE-3, Steamboat Springs RE-2, West Grand 1-JT |
Pikes Peak Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) |
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Lou Valdez, Director 4825 Lorna Pl Colorado Springs CO 80915 Voice: 719.622.2904 Fax:719.380.9685
Molly McReynolds, Admin Assistant Voice: 719.622.2081
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Academy 20, Big Sandy 100J, Calhan RJ1, Cheyenne Mountain 12, Colorado Springs 11, Edison 54 JT, Elbert 200, Ellicott 22, Falcon 49, Fountain 8, Fremont Schools RE-2, Hanover 28, Harrison 2, Lewis Palmer 38, Miami/Yoder 60JT, Peyton 23JT, Pueblo City Schools 60, Ute Pass BOCES, Widefield 3, charter and public schools |
San Luis Valley Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) |
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Nita McAuliffe 2261 Enterprise Drive 1 Alamosa CO 81101 Home Office: 719.379.3391 BOCES Office: 719.589.5851 Fax:719.589.5007
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Alamosa RE-11J, Centennial R-1, Center 26-JT, Creede Consolidated, Del Norte C-7, Moffat 2, Monte Vista C-8, Mountain Valley RE 1, North Conejos RE-1J, Sanford 6J, Sangre de Cristo RE-22J, Sargent RE-33J, Sierra Grande R-30, South Conejos RE-10 |
South Central Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) |
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Cynthia Seidel 323 S Purcell Blvd Pueblo West CO 81007 Voice: 719.647.0023 extension 112 Fax:719.647.0136
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Aguilar Reorganized 6, Branson Reorganized 82, Cotopaxi RE-3, Crowley RE-1J, Custer C-1, Florence RE-2, Fowler R-4J, Hoehne Reorganized 3, Huerfano RE-1, La Veta RE-2, Manzanola 3J, Primero Reorganized 2, Pueblo City District 60, Pueblo Rural 70, Trinidad 1, districts outside the BOCES upon request |
Southeastern Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) |
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Matt Snyder, Executive Director PO Box 1137 703 S Third St Lamar CO 81052 Voice: 719.336.9046 extension 12 Fax:719.336.9679
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Campo RE-6, Cheraw 31, Eads RE-1, East Otero RE-1, Granada RE-1, Holly RE-3, Kim 88, Lamar RE-2, Lamar Community College, Las Animas RE-1, McClave RE-2, Otero Junior College, Plainview RE-2, Primero 2, Pritchett RE-3, Rocky Ford 1, Santa Fe Trail BOCES, Springfield RE-4, Swink 33, Vilas RE-5, Walsh RE-1, Wiley RE-13 JT |
Stanley British Primary School |
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Sue Sava, Program Director 350 Quebec St Denver CO 80230
Gina Bernacchi, Program Coordinator Voice: 303.261.1783 Fax:303.360.0353
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Bill Roberts Elementary (DPS), Denver Jewish Day School (private), Eagleton Elementary (DPS), Garland Country Day School (private), Highline Academy (DPS), Kunsmiller Creative Arts Academy (DPS), Montclair Elementary (DPS, Odyssey School (DPS), Paddington Station Preschool (private), Polaris at Ebert (DPS), Stanley British Primary School (private), St. Anne's Episcopal School (private), Steele Elementary (DPS), The Logan School for Creative Learning (private), Tollgate Elementary (APS), Virginia Court Elementary (APS), Westerly Creek Elementary (DPS) |
Teach for America (TFA) |
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Sean VanBerschot 1391 Speer Blvd, Suite 710 Denver CO 80204 Voice: 303.893.4483 extension 23101 Fax: 303.893.0414
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Denver Public Schools |
Teacher Institute at La Academia |
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Rebecca Cordova, Agency Director 311 W 11th Ave Denver CO 80204 Voice: 303.455.1444 Fax: 303.8455.3777
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Charter, public and private schools and eligible facilities statewide |
UCCS |
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Dr. Barbara Frye 1420 Austin Bluffs Pkwy PO Box 7150 Colorado Springs CO 80933 Voice: 719.262.4556 Fax: 719.262.4110
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Air Academy 20, Cheyenne Mountain 12, Colorado Springs 11, Falcon 49, Fountain-Fort Carson 8, Harrison 2, Lewis-Palmer 38, Manitou Springs 14, Widefield 3 |
Uncompahgre Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES)(West Central Alternative Licensure Program) |
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Lyndell Copeland, Executive Director 1115 W Clinton St Ridgway CO 81432-8712 Voice: 970.626.2977 Fax: 970.626.2978
Delaine Hudson, Coordinator of Alternative Education Voice: 970.874.2753 Cell: 970.216.0297 Fax: 970.874.6852
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DeBeque 49JT, Delta County 50(J), Hindsdale RE-1, Montrose RE-1J, Norwood R-2J, Ouray R-1, Ridgway R-2, Telluride R-1, West End RE-2 |
Western State College of Colorado |
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Dr. Laura Ann Tuthill, Director, Teacher Ed 103 Crawford Hall, 600 North Adams Gunnison CO 81231 Voice: 970.943.2157 Fax: 970.943.3226
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Statewide program available for all public and independent schools in Colorado. Interested districts can contact Western State College Teacher Education Program. |
Designated Agencies Approved to Offer theSpecial Education: Generalist Program: |
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Colorado Christian University Teacher Institute at La Academia Western State College |
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Designated Agencies whose programs can lead to a Master's Degree: |
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Archdiocese of Denver Boulder Journey School Centennial BOCES Colorado Christian University Friends' School Boettcher Teacher Program Metropolitan State College Northeast BOCES Northwest BOCES Pikes Peak BOCES South Central BOCES Stanley British Primary School Teacher Institute at La Academia University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Western State College |
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