Teacher Degree Apprenticeship: Sponsor Approval and Program Registration Steps

Teacher Degree Apprenticeship Program: State Board of Education Approval and State Apprenticeship Agency Registration Steps

Authorizing Teacher Degree Apprenticeship Programs is a three-step process handled collaboratively by the Colorado State Board of Education and Colorado State Apprenticeship Agency.

Stage 1: Sponsors must apply and be approved by the State Board of Education.

Stage 2: After the Sponsor has been approved by the State Board of Education the approved Sponsor can register the Teacher Degree Apprenticeship Program with the State Apprenticeship Agency.

Stage 3: After the State Apprenticeship Agency registers the Teacher Degree Apprenticeship Program, the program must apply to the State Board of Education for approval.

The following charts explain the three-stage process:

Stage 1 Sponsor Approval by State Board of Education
Step 1: Interested Sponsors submit interest form: Teacher Degree Apprenticeship Sponsor Interest Form
Step 2: Interested Sponsor meets with the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) and the State Apprenticeship Agency (SAA). After interested sponsor meets with the state departments, the Sponsor Application will be shared.
Step 3: Interested Sponsors complete Sponsor Application and submit to CDE (Interested Sponsor will receive this application directly from CDLE and/or CDE.)
Step 4: State Board of Education approves the Sponsor The SBE will review Sponsorship applications within 30 days of submission.

Stage 1

Sponsor Approval by State Board of Education

Step 1:

Interested Sponsors submit interest form: Teacher Degree Apprenticeship Sponsor Interest Form

Step 2:

Interested Sponsor meets with the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) and the State Apprenticeship Agency (SAA).

After interested sponsor meets with the state departments, the Sponsor Application will be shared.

Step 3:

Interested Sponsors complete Sponsor Application and submit to CDE (Interested Sponsor will receive this application directly from CDLE and/or CDE.)

Step 4:

State Board of Education approves the Sponsor

The SBE will review Sponsorship applications within 30 days of submission.

Stage 2 Program Registration
Step 1: Approved Sponsors meet with Colorado Department of Education (CDE) and the State Apprenticeship Agency (SAA) to review the Teacher Degree Apprenticeship Program development process and application.
Step 2: Approved Sponsors, CDE and SAA begin feedback loop(s) to ensure all statutory requirements are met and detailed on Teacher Degree Apprenticeship Program Development Application.
Step 3: The Sponsor submits the completed Teacher Degree Apprenticeship Program Development Application, which includes Program Standards.
Step 4: The SAA approves and registers the Teacher Degree Apprenticeship Program and Program Standards.

Stage 2

Program Registration

Step 1:

Approved Sponsors meet with Colorado Department of Education (CDE) and the State Apprenticeship Agency (SAA) to review the Teacher Degree Apprenticeship Program development process and application.

Step 2:

Approved Sponsors, CDE and SAA begin feedback loop(s) to ensure all statutory requirements are met and detailed on Teacher Degree Apprenticeship Program Development Application.

Step 3:

The Sponsor submits the completed Teacher Degree Apprenticeship Program Development Application, which includes Program Standards.

Step 4:

The SAA approves and registers the Teacher Degree Apprenticeship Program and Program Standards.

Stage 3 Program Approval by State Board of Education
Step 1: The registered Teacher Degree Apprenticeship Program submits a program application to the State Board of Education.
Step 2: CDE staff review the program application as well as the program design description and supporting materials then make a recommendation to the State Board of Education. The SBE has 90 days from submission of the application to approve of disapprove the application. CDE will notify the Program Sponsor and SAA of the State Board's decision.

Stage 3

Program Approval by State Board of Education

Step 1:

The registered Teacher Degree Apprenticeship Program submits a program application to the State Board of Education.

Step 2:

CDE staff review the program application as well as the program design description and supporting materials then make a recommendation to the State Board of Education.

The SBE has 90 days from submission of the application to approve of disapprove the application.
CDE will notify the Program Sponsor and SAA of the State Board's decision.

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