Colorado

Contact Information

Address:
Educator Talent – Licensing Office
201 East Colfax Ave.
Denver, CO 80203

Phone: (303) 866-6628
Fax: (303) 866-6722
E-mail: CDELicensing@cde.state.co.us

Colorado Department of Education Educator Licensing Unit: http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeprof

Certification Requirements

Teacher Licensure Needed: Yes

Master's Degree Needed: No

Library Media Content Test Needed: Praxis II exam, Library Media Specialist focus. All candidates must have a passing score of 148.

Description: Colorado requires general licensing to begin the process to teach any student in any capacity for the state. Their system is tiered based on the level of education, and each tier is dependent on the previous tier. Colorado offers an endorsement for teacher librarian, which requires a valid Colorado teaching license.

Evaluation Process for Licensure:

Criteria for eligibility includes completion of one of the following requirements:

Teacher librarian

• bachelor's degree from an accepted institution of higher education
• hold a Colorado initial, alternative, or professional teacher license
• have completed an approved program in library science or the equivalent, including field work in diverse K – 12 settings and grade levels and a supervised practicum or internship which includes both elementary and secondary school library experience (the practicum or internship may be waived by the accepted institution upon comparable teacher – librarian experience as determined by the educator preparation program)
• have demonstrated knowledge and performance competency including but not limited to those listed here: (http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeprof/teacherlibrarianendorsementrules).

If your prior endorsement was "School Librarian," your future renewal(s) will be "School Librarian" as long as all renewal requirements are met. The same will be true for those who have the previous iteration of "Teacher Librarian" or other endorsement term(s) used on your license.

Reciprocity: Colorado is a participant in the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC) Interstate Agreement, Applicants must meet or provide proof that all state requirements have been met. https://www.ecs.org/teacher-license-reciprocity-state-profiles/