8 Colo. Code Regs. § 1504-2-5.0
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 16, August 25, 2024
Section 8 CCR 1504-2-5.0 - CTE CREDENTIALS5.1 Credential Required. All CTE personnel employed in an approved CTE program or in a Local CTE Director role, except substitute teachers, teacher aides and paraprofessionals, must have a current Colorado CTE credential for the applicable program area. CTE credentials are issued by the Colorado Department of Education (CDE).5.2 Application. Each applicant for a Colorado CTE credential must submit a completed application, supporting materials and any required fees to CDE.5.3 Criteria for Credential. Each applicant for an initial Colorado CTE credential shall have obtained any regulatory license or certificate required for a specific CTE program, and shall meet the requirements for specific education and experience set forth in the criteria adopted by the Board-designated Oversight Committee for each type of occupational credential. Applicants meeting the requirements shall be issued a standard credential effective from the date of application receipt. 5.3.1 Degrees. All accepted degrees must be from an institution accredited by a regional accrediting association.5.3.2 Occupational Experience. Appropriate criteria on occupational experience will be established and continuously updated by the Board designated Oversight Committee.5.4 Out-of-State Secondary Teacher. A person with a CTE endorsement from another state may have that endorsement area recognized in Colorado. Otherwise, a person coming to Colorado to teach secondary education shall meet the same specific credentialing criteria as a new teacher.5.5 Issuance of Credentials. All secondary credentials will be issued through CDE. and will be based on the criteria and Rules and Regulations set forth by the Board-designated Oversight Committee.5.5.1 Initial Credential: An Initial credential is issued to coincide with the instructor/administrator's current license dates. Initial credential applications received by CDE before October 31, if approved, are honored by CCCS as effective retroactive to July 1 of that year. Applications received after October 31, if approved, will be effective from the date of receipt and be in effect for the remainder of the instructor/administrator's license period. For applications not deemed Initial, but deemed professional, CDE will issue a credential effective on the date of receipt of the application. The Initial credential is non-renewable. Upon completion of designated requirements, a request for a professional credential may be submitted before October 31 and, if approved, will be recognized by CCCS as effective retroactive to July 1. Requests made after October 31 will be effective on the date of receipt and will be valid for the instructor/administrator's license period.5.5.2 Renewal of Credential. Appropriate criteria on renewing a credential will be established and continuously updated by the Board designated Oversight Committee. Fifteen hours participation in seminars or workshops equals one semester hour credit. Requests to renew a credential made after the credential has expired will be effective on the date of receipt of the application and will be valid for the period the instructor/administrator's license is valid.5.5.3 Reinstatement of Credential. Reinstatement of a lapsed CTE credential (including credentials for which application was not filed prior to the expiration date) will be granted if the requirements on the expired credential were completed and the applicant meets any other criteria needed. In addition, if the credential has been expired for more than two years, the applicant must document 1,000 hours of related occupational experience within the last five years. The reinstated credential is effective the date of receipt. For instructors who have been teaching for the past 7 years or more who let their CTE credential lapse for more than two years, 3 school years of full time instructional experience in the credentialing area could be substituted for the otherwise 1000 hours of relevant occupational experience that is required to renew a lapsed credential.5.5.4 Inactive Credentials. Professional credentials may be placed on inactive status with CDE in conjunction with an inactive license.5.5.5 Emergency Authorization. Instructors may be issued an Emergency CTE Authorization if they meet the requirements set forth by CDE.5.6 Denial and revocation of a Credential. CDE has the right to deny a credential based on the applicants' inability to meet the criteria for the credential applied for. CDE has the right to revoke, annul, or suspend a credential if the applicant obtained the credential through misrepresentation, fraud or misleading information.Section 5.0 eff. 07/01/2007.Section 7.3 eff. 07/01/2008.Section 5.0 eff. 08/01/2009.Section 6.6 emer. rule eff. 11/14/2012.Section 6.6 eff. 02/14/2013.