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Welcome to Credentialing
As you think about which credential area you are going to apply for at either the secondary or postsecondary level, consider the program you are planning to teach. Click here for guidelines about which program areas require which credentials.
- Secondary Credentialing
- Secondary credentials are issued by the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) starting July 1, 2009 with your teaching license or teaching authorization. If you need to apply for a secondary credential please complete the application with CDE. Be sure to include your occupational experience forms with your application.
- Postsecondary Credentialing
- Postsecondary credentials are issued by Credentialing Officers at each postsecondary institution. The following procedures and forms are common to all postsecondary institutions. For more details, please contact the credentialing officer at your home institution.
- Postsecondary Application Forms
- Applying for an Exception
Why the need for a Career & Technical Education (CTE) credential?
Under the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education (SBCCOE) board rules governing credentialing, all secondary instructors who teach in a Colorado Community College System (CCCS) approved program must hold a valid credential. At the post-secondary level, CRS 23-60-304 indicates postsecondary CTE instructors must hold a valid credential. A credential ensures that the CTE program provides students with well qualified instructors possessing appropriate occupational and educational experience.
Guidance for the credentialing process can be found in the credentialing section of the administrators' handbook.