All items listed below must be completed and submitted in order for your application to receive full consideration.
You must have or been offered a teaching position in order to apply to ASPIRE.
To be eligible for partial reimbursement of your ASPIRE enrollment deposit, complete the TEACH Colorado fee reimbursement form linked below.
All applicants must complete the Background Information form. Please do not complete this form if you have not been offered or currently hold a teaching position. Otherwise, you will need to resubmit the information once you obtain a job.
All applicants are required to submit a resume.
Please include:
All applicants must submit a Contract or Letter of Offer. Your contract or letter of offer must be signed and dated by you and your current employer. It will also need to verify current employment of 51% or more in your endorsement area.
University of Colorado Denver
School of Education & Human Development
Continuing and Professional Education
PO Box 173364
Denver, CO 80217-3364
All applicants are required to submit their official degree conferred transcript from your undergraduate program.
All applicants must submit evidence that you are highly qualified to teach in your endorsement area. This includes one of the following:
Important Information: Sending us your PLACE/Praxis Exam Scores
For more information on the PLACE/Praxis exams visit the Colorado Department of Education Approved Content Tests Page and download the Educator Preparation List of Providers for Colorado Approved Praxis Exams.
For more information in regards to the Content/Endorsement Area Review Sheets go to the Colorado Department of Education Endorsement Requirements page.
Our friends at TEACH Colorado have free tools and resources to make applying to our program - and becoming a classroom teacher - easier.
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ASPIRE continues to meet and exceed all of my expectations as a first-year teacher. I love the consistent support I receive from my Instructor. I can bring her any on-the-job question or concern and she will give me guidance and a fresh perspective. I could not be having a better experience and I recommend this program to anyone pursuing an Alternative Teaching License. - Anna , ASPIRE Candidate