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

• One-year substitute authorization (district-specific)
• Three-year substitute authorizationv (min. bachelor's degree required)
• Five-year substitute authorization (valid out-of-state teacher or valid/expired Colorado Teacher License required)
• 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

All Other Initial Authorizations

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).

All Other Authorization Renewals

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