Colorado Teaching License Information

If you are interested in seeking an alternative initial teacher’s license in the state of Colorado, please start by visiting the licensing office at CDE’s website below. You will want to click on TEACHER. 

Licensing Office | CDE (state.co.us)

Colorado Teacher Endorsement Requirements | CDE (state.co.us)

Endorsement Areas

Mathematics - Secondary (7-12)   [ALT]

• bachelor's or higher degree in math; or

• 24 semester hours of coursework as identified on the secondary math endorsement worksheet; or

• PRAXIS 5165 (159)

  • 5161 (152) also accepted if taken between 09.01.2016 and 08.31.2022; accepted thru 08.31.2027

Agriculture and Natural Resources Education (grades 7-12)   [ALT]

• bachelor's or higher degree in agriculture; or

• 24 semester hours of coursework as identified on the agriculture endorsement worksheet; or

• PRAXIS 5701 (147)

Business/Marketing (7-12)   [ALT]

• bachelor's or higher degree in business or marketing; or

• 24 semester hours of coursework as identified on the business/marketing endorsement worksheet; or

• PRAXIS 5101 (154) or PRAXIS 5561 (157)

Music (K-12)   [ALT]

• bachelor's or higher degree in music; or

• 24 semester hours of coursework as identified on the music endorsement worksheet; or

• PRAXIS 5113 (161)

Computer Science (K-12)   [ALT]

• bachelor's or higher degree in computer science; or

• 24 semester hours of coursework as identified on the computer science endorsement worksheet; or

• PRAXIS 5652 (149)

Physical Education (K-12)   [ALT]

• bachelor's or higher degree in physical education; or

• 24 semester hours of coursework as identified on the PE endorsement worksheet; or

• PRAXIS 5091 (148)

Dance (K-12)   [ALT]

• bachelor's or higher degree in dance; or

• 24 semester hours of specific coursework as identified on the dance endorsement worksheet

Drama Theater Arts (K-12)   [ALT]

• bachelor's or higher degree in drama/theater arts; or

• 24 semester hours of coursework as identified on the drama endorsement worksheet; or

• PRAXIS 5641 (153)

Early Childhood Education (ages 0-8)   [ALT]

• Passing scores on the following exams:

  • PRAXIS 5024 (160) AND

  • PRAXIS 5205 (159) 

Early Childhood Special Education (ages 0-8)

• Completion of an approved program from a regionally accredited institution in early childhood special education that includes student teaching and practicum; and

• Passing scores on the following exams (5024 may be waived with a valid Colorado teacher license/ECE endorsement):

  • PRAXIS 5024 (160) AND

  • PRAXIS 5691 (159) AND

  • PRAXIS 5205 (159)

Early Childhood Special Education Specialist (ages 0-8)

• Completion of an approved graduate-level degree or non-degree early childhood special education specialist program at a Colorado college or university, that includes field-based experience/practicum

• Passing scores on the following exams (5024 may be waived with a valid Colorado teacher license/ECE endorsement ):

  • PRAXIS 5024 (160) AND

  • PRAXIS 5691 (159) AND

  • PRAXIS 5205 (159)

Elementary Education (K-6)   [ALT]

• Passing scores on the following exams:

  • PRAXIS 5205 (159) AND

  • PRAXIS 5901 series (as outlined below)

    • Mathematics 5903 (157) - 5003 also accepted (same exam, different number)

    • Social Studies 5904 (155) - 5004 also accepted (same exam, different number)

    • Science 5905 (159) - 5005 also accepted (same exam, different number)

English Language Arts (7-12)   [ALT]

• bachelor's or higher degree in English/English Language Arts; or

• 24 semester hours of coursework as identified on the English language arts endorsement worksheet; or

• PRAXIS 5038 (167)

Family and Consumer Sciences (7-12)   [ALT]

• bachelor's or higher degree in family and consumer sciences; or

• 24 semester hours of coursework as identified on the FCS endorsement worksheet; or

• PRAXIS 5122 (153)

Science (7-12)   [ALT]

• bachelor's or higher degree in any of the sciences identified on the science endorsement worksheet:; or

• 24 semester hours of coursework as identified on the endorsement worksheet; or

• PRAXIS 5436 (141) effective 09.01.2023

  • PRAXIS 5435 (152) also accepted if taken before 08.31.2023; accepted thru 08.31.2028

Social Studies (7-12)   [ALT]

• bachelor's or higher degree in social studies, history or political science; or

• 24 semester hours of coursework as identified on the social studies endorsement worksheet; or

• PRAXIS 5081( 150)

Special Education Generalist (ages 5-21)   [ALT]

• completion of an approved program for the preparation of special education generalists from a regionally accredited college or university or 24 semester hours as identified on the SpEd Gen added endorsement worksheet: and

• passing score on each content exam below:

  • PRAXIS 5354 (151)

  •  PRAXIS 5901 series (as outlined below; may be waived with a valid Colorado teacher license/elementary endorsement) 

    • Science 5905 (159) - 5005 also accepted (same exam, different number)

    • Social Studies 5904 (155) - 5004 also accepted (same exam, different number)

    • Mathematics 5903 (157) - 5003 also accepted (same exam, different number)

  • PRAXIS 5205 (159)

Health (K-12)   [ALT]

• bachelor's or higher degree in health; or

• 24 semester hours of coursework as identified on the health endorsement worksheet; or

• PRAXIS 5551 (155)

Mathematics - Middle School (6-8)   [ALT]

• bachelor's or higher degree in math: or

• 24 semester hours of coursework as identified on the middle school math endorsement worksheet; or

• PRAXIS 5164 (157)

  • PRAXIS 5169 (165)  also accepted if taken between 09.01.2018 and 08.31.2022; accepted thru 08.31.2027

Technology Education (7-12)  [ALT]

• bachelor's or higher degree in technology education (industrial arts); or

• 24 semester hours of coursework as identified on the technology education endorsement worksheet; or

• PRAXIS 5051 (159)

Visual Arts (K-12)   [ALT]

• bachelor's or higher degree in fine art or visual arts; or

• 24 semester hours of coursework as identified on the visual arts endorsement worksheet; or

• PRAXIS 5135 (158)

World Languages (K-12)   [ALT]

American Sign Language, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Mandarin Chinese, Russian and Spanish only

• bachelor's or higher degree in the identified world language; or

• 24 semester hours of coursework in the world language as identified on the world languages endorsement worksheet; or

  • for French, PRAXIS 5174 (162)

  • for German, PRAXIS 5183 (163)

  • for Japanese, PRAXIS 5661 (156)

  • for Latin, PRAXIS 5601 (152)

  • for Mandarin Chinese, PRAXIS 5665 (164)

  • for Russian, PRAXIS 5671 (130)

  • for Spanish, PRAXIS 5195 (163)

• Exams not available for ASL or Italian

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