Applying for a License or Authorization

Teacher License

• First-time Colorado teacher license (in-state)
• Teachers from outside Colorado (out-of-state/out-of-country)
• Alternative teacher license (in-state candidates only)
• Interim or initial teacher license renewal
• Interim authorization to initial teacher license (not for exchange educators)
• Initial to professional teacher license
• Professional teacher license renewal
• First master teacher certificate
• Master teacher professional certificate renewal

Substitute Teacher Authorization

Select from the links below if you would like to serve as a day-to-day substitute teacher in any Colorado school district:

• One-year substitute authorization
• Three-year substitute authorization
• Five-year substitute authorization
• Three-year substitute authorization renewal
• Five-year substitute authorization renewal (valid or expired Colorado Teacher License required)

Special Services Provider License

• First-time Colorado special services provider license (in-state)
• Special services providers from outside Colorado (out-of-state/out-of-country)
• Initial special services provider license renewal
• Initial to professional special services provider license
• Professional special services provider license renewal

Career and Technical Education (CTE) Authorization

• Initial CTE authorization
• Initial to professional CTE authorization
• Professional CTE authorization renewal/ reinstatement
• Added CTE endorsement

Principal License

For building-level leaders (principal, assistant principal) who have completed an approved principal preparation program

• First-time Colorado principal license (in-state)
• Principals from outside Colorado (out-of-state/out-of-country)
• Alternative principal preparation authorization
• Interim principal authorization/initial license renewal
• Interim authorization to initial principal license
• Initial to professional principal license
• Professional principal license renewal

Initial Authorization

Select one of the links below if you are seeking an authorization for the first time in one of these areas:

• Adjunct instructor initial authorization
• Adult basic educator initial authorization
• Educational interpreter initial authorization
• Emergency educational interpreter authorization
• Emergency authorization
• Exchange educator initial interim authorization
• JROTC instructor initial authorization
• School speech-language pathology assistant initial authorization
• Temporary educator eligibility initial authorization
• Special services provider intern authorization (may not be renewed)

Administrator License

For district-level leaders (superintendent, director of special education or director of gifted education) who have completed an approved district-level administrator preparation program

• First-time Colorado administrator (in-state)
• Administrators from outside Colorado (out-of-state/out-of-country)*
• Administrator interim or initial license renewal
• Administrator initial to professional license
• Administrator interim to initial license
• Administrator professional license renewal

* Please note: The administrator license is not for principals (see "principal" section above).

Authorization Renewal

Select from the links below if you hold an authorization and would like to renew it:

• Adjunct instructor authorization renewal
• Adult basic educator authorization renewal
• Educational interpreter authorization renewal
• Emergency authorization renewal
• Exchange educator interim authorization renewal
• JROTC instructor authorization renewal
• School speech-language pathology assistant authorization renewal
• Temporary educator eligibility authorization renewal

Add an Endorsement to an Existing License

Select from the links below if you are seeking a second or subsequent endorsement to your current Colorado educator license in one of these areas:

• Teacher added endorsement
• Special services provider added endorsement