Licensure Requirements for In-State Graduates
Frequently Asked Questions
- Do I have to pass the PLACE content area assessment before I can apply for an initial license?
- Do I need transcripts from every college that I have attended?
- I completed an approved program in Colorado but never applied for a license because I moved out of state and now hold a license in another state. Am I required to pass the PLACE assessment before applying? I have three years of full-time teaching experience in another state.
- Who signs the institutional recommendation?
- Am I required to submit official transcripts with my initial license application? I already have them on file at CDE because I held a substitute authorization.
- I'm a Special Services Provider. What are the minimum requirements for my area of special service?
- How do I find a position in Colorado?
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1. Do I have to pass the content area assessment before I can apply for a initial license?
Yes, you must pass the PLACE or Praxis II assessment before you can apply for a initial license.
2. Do I need transcripts from every college that I have attended?
Yes, you must submit official transcripts from every college you've attended if any of that credit was used as transfer credit towards your approved program.
Please have your official transcripts sent directly to you from your college or university.
3. I completed an approved program in Colorado but never applied for a license because I moved out of state and now hold a license in another state. Am I required to pass the PLACE assessment before applying? I have three years of full-time teaching experience in another state.
No, applicants who moved to another state or country before applying for an Initial license in Colorado and have completed 3 or more years of full-time out of state K-12 experience in their endorsement area may be exempt from testing and induction.
This applies to teachers, principals, and administrators. This does not pertain to special service providers.
4. Who signs the institutional recommendation?
The dean or certification officer in the Education Department at the university where you completed your approved program must sign the institutional recommendation.
5. Am I required to submit official transcripts with my initial license application? I already have them on file at CDE because I held a substitute authorization.
Yes, you must submit official transcripts with your initial license application. We don't have the staff available to photocopy transcripts from microfilm.
6. I'm a Special Services Provider. What are the minimum requirements for my area of special service?
Please click here for the Special Services Provider Qualifications.
7. How do I find a position in Colorado?
School staffing is the responsibility of each Colorado school district. Job openings are regularly posted to the Teach in Colorado website at www.teachincolorado.org. You can also contact districts directly regarding job openings.
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