Application Checklists

Teacher License

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• 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 authorization to initial teacher license (not for exchange educators)
• Initial to professional teacher license
• First master teacher certificate

Renew

• Professional teacher license renewal
• Initial or Interim teacher license renewal

Substitute Teacher Authorization

Apply or Renew

• One-year substitute authorization (district-specific)
• Three-year substitute authorization (min. bachelor's degree required)
• Five-year substitute authorization (valid out-of-state teacher or valid/expired Colorado Teacher License required)
• NEW! 2020-2021 substitute authorization (high school diploma or GED)

Special Services Provider (SSP) License

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

Renew

• Initial special services provider license renewal
• Professional special services provider license renewal

Career and Technical Education (CTE) Authorization

Apply

• Initial CTE authorization
• Advance to a professional CTE authorization
• Add a CTE endorsement

Renew/Reinstate

• Professional CTE authorization renewal/ reinstatement

Principal License

For building-level leaders (principal, assistant principal)

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• First-time Colorado principal license (in-state)
• Principals from outside Colorado (out-of-state/out-of-country)
• Principal authorization (for alternative principal preparation only)
• Interim authorization to initial principal license
• Initial to professional principal license

Renew

• Initial license or interim principal authorization renewal
• Professional principal license renewal

All Other Initial Authorizations (first time requested in Colorado)

Apply

• 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

Administrator License

For district-level leaders (superintendent, director of special education or director of gifted education)

Apply

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

Renew

• Administrator initial or interim license renewal
• Administrator professional license renewal

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

All Other Authorization Renewals

Renew

• Adjunct instructor authorization renewal
• Adult basic educator authorization renewal
• Educational interpreter authorization renewal
• Emergency 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

• Teacher added endorsement
• Special services provider added endorsement