Admission to Alternative Licensure Programs
Alternative Licensure
Alternative Licensure – Special Education
Colorado Christian University offers two Alternative Teacher License programs as authorized by the Colorado Department of Education. Each is a one-year program designed for non-licensed teachers who are teaching in a Colorado public, charter, or private school. The combination of classroom teaching and graduate coursework may lead to an institutional recommendation for an initial teaching license, the standard entry-level license for Colorado educators.
The Colorado Department of Education requires that students pursuing teaching licensure in Colorado earn a degree from a regionally accredited college or university and complete an approved educator preparation program.
Alternative Licensing Program Requirements
- Candidates must have earned a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university. For candidates with bachelor's degrees from a college or university that is not regionally accredited, contact SEP for guidance.
- Candidates must obtain a teaching position in a Colorado private, charter, or public school.
- Click here for CDE’s Alternative licensing application requirements.
- Candidates must complete and submit an Alternative Teacher Application to CDE to request either a Colorado Alternative Teacher License or an Interim Authorization issued specifically for alternative teacher preparation. Follow the guidelines outlined in the Alternative Teacher Pathway Requirements using the link below. *More information will be given during the interview process with a SEP representative. Click here for CDE’s Alternative licensing application requirements.
Admission Requirements
- Complete the graduate admission application online.
- Submit an official transcript that reflects a bachelor’s or master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution.
- Admission requirements for Alternative Licensure programs include a minimum undergraduate grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. Applicants with an undergraduate grade point average between 2.0 and 2.49 will be admitted on a conditional admit (CAD) basis for the first semester. CAD students must maintain a 3.0 GPA or better in their first nine (9) credits to remain in the program.
- Interview with the Program Director of Alternative Licensure programs.
To submit application-related materials that were not already submitted through the online application, email them to AdmissionsSupport@securemail.ccu.edu or mail them to:
Colorado Christian University
Attn: Registration Services/Transcripts
8787 W. Alameda Ave.
Lakewood, CO 80226
State Exclusions for Online Students
Colorado Christian University is required by the U.S. Department of Education to be in compliance with state laws regarding where we can offer distance and/or online education. The College of Adult and Graduate Studies at Colorado Christian University offers courses to online students in all states with some exceptions for specific academic programs.