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CTE Credentialing: The Basics
February 2015
Who needs a Career and Technical
credential?
 To teach in an approved CTE program and seek
reimbursement through the Colorado Career and Technical
Act (CTA), an instructor must have a valid CTE
Authorization with a CTE endorsement in the approved
content area.
The Partnership CDE/CCCS
• Colorado Department of Education (CDE)
evaluates CTE applications, links the
credentials/endorsements to teaching licenses and
issues authorizations and/or licenses.
• Colorado Community College System (CCCS)
sets credentialing criteria and works with the
Credentialing Oversight Committee to manage
appeals for the exceptions process.
CTE Definitions
Licensure - Requires the completion of an approved educator
preparation program or alternative licensing program.
Authorization - Was created in 1991 by the state legislature as an option
for instructors in specialty areas that do not meet State licensure
requirements.
CTE Definitions
Occupational experience (non-teaching) - For most CTE endorsement areas,
occupational experience must be no more than 7 years old.
In addition:
o The amount of required occupational experience may vary depending on level
of education.
o Student teaching (up to 800 hours of credit) may be combined with paid
occupational experience.
o Applicants must use the occupational form to verify non-teaching experience.
o Self-employment is verified by submitting tax forms.
o Paraprofessional experience is not accepted.
CTE Definitions
Teaching experience - The three years of related teaching experience:
o Do not need to be consecutive years of teaching
o Need to be within the last seven years (for most endorsements)
o Need to be licensed teaching experience but may also include up to
800 hours of related student teaching experience
o May include teaching experience at the Community College level
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CTE Endorsements
Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
Energy
Business
Marketing
Business/Marketing
Health Science Technology
Biotechnology Research and Development
Emergency and Fire Management Services
Law Enforcement Services
Education and Training
FACS Occupational Areas
Family, Consumer and Early Childhood Services
Hospitality and Tourism
Architecture and Construction
Distribution and Logistics
Manufacturing Processes
Manufacturing Production and Repair
Personal Care Services
Transportation, Maintenance and Sales
Transportation Operations
Audio/Video Technology & Film
Information Technology
Journalism & Broadcasting Printing/Publishing
Performing Arts
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math)
Visual and Design Arts
ACE
CTE Director
CTE Specialist
FACS Core
Integrated Communication
Integrated Mathematics
Integrated Science
Endorsements that require teaching
licenses
ACE
FACS CORE
Agriculture & Natural
Resources
FACS Occupational Combined
Business
Marketing
Business & Marketing
Combined
Integrated
• Math
• Science
• Communications
CTE Director
CTE Specialist
Education & Training
CTE Initial Application
• Meets the minimum educational and occupational requirements
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Can only be issued once and is non-renewable.
• Upon issuance, CDE will notify the applicant via email of any
coursework required to move to a 5 year authorization.
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CTE Initial
Application/Checklist/Forms Menu
CTE Agriculture Evaluation
Worksheet
Must meet all
3 of the
Evaluation
requirements
CTE Agriculture Evaluation
Worksheet
Occupational Experience
Occupational Experience
The Initial CTE evaluation
consists of four parts:
Licensure - Is a valid teaching license required?
Coursework - Has the applicant submitted 24 semester hours of
coursework or passing score on related content exam?
Experience - Based on degree, experience can be either teaching
or occupational. Student teaching in a related area up to 800 hours
may be combined with either teaching or occupational experience
to meet this requirement.
Assigned requirements - Should to be completed within three
years.
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CTE Initial
Applies for CTE Initial credential
Meets “Initial” CTE requirements:
Coursework and career experience
Issued 3 year Authorization with
coursework assigned
This authorization stands alone
To Convert an Initial (3 year) CTE to a
Professional (5 year) CTE
• Must have completed the CTE coursework assigned at the time
of issuance.
• Apply using the Converting an Initial CTE to a professional
application.
CTE Added Pathway
• Educators seeking to add an endorsement to their valid, existing CTE
authorization may do so through a combination of academic preparation
and occupational experience.
• Upon meeting the coursework and occupational requirements, the new
endorsement may be added to an existing CTE authorization or linked to a
professional teaching license.
CTE Renewal/Reinstatement
This application is to be used to renew a 5 year CTE professional authorization or to
reinstate a CTE Authorization that has lapsed for 2 years or more.
 Renewal: A valid CTE Professional Authorization may be renewed every 5 years with the
combined equivalent of 6 semester hours or 90 contact/clock hours of related renewal credit.
 Reinstatement: When a CTE authorization has lapsed for 2 or more years, the applicant must
provide verification of 1,000 hours of related occupational experience completed in the content
area within the last 5 years. For instructors that have been teaching in the CTE content area for
the last 7 or more years, 3 school years of full time instructional experience in the credential
area may be substituted for the 1,000 hours of relevant occupational experience that is required
to renew a lapsed credential.
 In addition, initial applicants must complete the requirements assigned at the time the CTE
credential was issued.
CTE Initial to Professional
Holds a CTE Initial Authorization
Completed the assigned coursework
and applies to convert initial CTE to
professional
Holds a professional teaching license?
YES
CTE endorsement is added to
the professional teaching
license
NO
Issued 5 year standalone CTE
Professional Authorization
CTE Director
Submits an Initial application for
CTE Director
Issued an Initial 3 year CTE Director
Converts initial to professional
Holds a professional
Principal license.
Professional CTE
Director stands
alone
no
yes
CTE Director added
to principal license
Important Websites:
 CDE Educator Licensing
 http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeprof
 CCCS Course Offerings
 http://www.coloradostateplan.com/Cred_Courses.htm
 CCCS Courses Required for Secondary Credentialing
 http://www.coloradostateplan.com/cred_requirements.htm
Important Takeaways
• Write down your login information: user name and password.
• CDE primary method of contact is via email. When applying,
use your personal email address rather than your work email.
• Review the checklist for the application that you plan to
submit.
• Have official transcripts on hand from all postsecondary
colleges/universities.
• Complete the CTE evaluation worksheet prior to applying.
• Have your Occupational Experience form completed before
applying.
• Applications are valid for a period of 90 days and then they are
automatically closed and the applicant will have to reapply.