Initial License

Per Colorado statute 22-60.5-111(7), an interim authorization is valid for one year and may be renewed for one additional year. Upon issuance, applicants will receive a memo via email that outlines what must be completed in order to qualify for an initial teacher license.

Please note: Per Colorado statute 22-60.5-201(b), an initial teacher license may be renewed only once, for a period of three years. After the first renewal, an applicant may continue to renew the initial license for additional three-year periods only if the licensee is unable to complete an induction program for reasons other than incompetence. The licensee must show good cause for their inability to complete an induction program by uploading a statement of explanation as to why he/she was unable to complete an induction program during this 6-year period.

No continuing education required

Professional License

Five years

Obtain proof of completion of 6 semester hours or 90 clock/contact hours of renewal credit.
• 1 semester hour = 15 clock hours
• 1 CEU = 10 clock hours
• Your credits must not be more than 5 years old

For professionally licensed educators (elementary, English, middle school math, secondary math, science and/or social studies): If you are a professionally licensed teacher with an elementary, English language arts, mathematics, science or social studies endorsement, you are required to document 45 clock hours of applicable professional development in culturally and linguistically diverse education training in your next full renewal cycle. (A designation will be added to your certificate to indicate "yes," you have met the requirement, "no," you have not yet met the requirements and still need to do so, or "optional," for those individuals whose licenses are not endorsed in one of the areas listed above.)

Master License

Seven years

Obtain proof of completion of 6 semester hours or 90 clock/contact hours of renewal credit.
• 1 semester hour = 15 clock hours
• 1 CEU = 10 clock hours
• Your credits must not be more than 5 years old

For professionally licensed educators (elementary, English, middle school math, secondary math, science and/or social studies): If you are a professionally licensed teacher with an elementary, English language arts, mathematics, science or social studies endorsement, you are required to document 45 clock hours of applicable professional development in culturally and linguistically diverse education training in your next full renewal cycle. (A designation will be added to your certificate to indicate "yes," you have met the requirement, "no," you have not yet met the requirements and still need to do so, or "optional," for those individuals whose licenses are not endorsed in one of the areas listed above.)

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