Requirements for Entrance into the Alternative Licensing Program

1. Candidates must have earned a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
2. Candidates must pass CBI and FBI criminal history background checks.
3. Candidates must pass the Colorado State Board of Education approved elementary content exam (Praxis-5901).
4. Candidates must obtain a special education teaching position in a Colorado private or public school.
5. Click here for CDE’s Alternative licensing application requirements.

Alternative Licensing Program: Special Education Generalist Professional Core (28 credit hours)

• RDG 546 - Reading Instruction K-12 (3)
• SED 500 - Introduction to Special Education (3)
• SED 502 - Collaboration and Transition (2)
• SED 503 - Classroom Management for Diverse Learners (3)
• SED 517 - Advanced Math Strategies for Intervention (3)
• SED 521 - Internship in Teaching I (1)
• SED 522 - Internship in Teaching II (1)
• SED 548 - Diagnostic Assessment/Evaluation of Students with Mild/Moderate Needs (3)
• SED 560 - Curriculum & Instruction for Students with Mild/Moderate Needs (3)
• SED 580 - Assistive and Technological Devices (3)
• SED 609 - Language Development Strategies for Special Educators (3)

Master’s Degree

Upon successful completion of the Alternative Licensing Program: Special Education Generalist, candidates may elect to apply 28 credit hours towards a Master of Education in Special Education  degree by submitting a Change of Program form.
 

Program Completion Requirements

1. Completion of 28 credits of professional core requirements.
2. A cumulative CCU grade point average of 3.0 or higher on the university’s 4.0 scale.
3. A grade of C or better in all professional core courses, and must consistently demonstrate professional disposition qualities, knowledge and skills in all coursework.
4. Compliance with CAGS residency requirements .
5. Completion of a License Completion Form.
6. A passing score on the state approved Special Education Generalist content exam.
7. Recommendation by the CAGS Division of Curriculum and Instruction Education dean for an Initial Teaching License by the Colorado Department of Education.
8. No outstanding financial obligations to the university.