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Start here — get the guides, resources & support you need. Teaching in Colorado could be your next chapter and you don’t have to figure it out alone. TEACH Colorado offers free, personalized tools to help you take the first step with confidence.
Here’s what you’ll get:
✅ Free 1-on-1 and group career advising — Get your questions answered by real people and explore your options on your schedule.
💸 A searchable database of financial aid — Discover scholarships, grants, and funding opportunities to help you pay for your program.
🧾 Up to $100 in fee reimbursements — We’ll cover costs like test fees, transcript requests, and application charges.
🎓 Insights from experienced Colorado educators — Learn what teaching is really like from someone who’s been there.
📘 A step-by-step certification guide — Understand every step toward becoming a certified teacher in Colorado.
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Verify your work experience
Provide documentation of your career experience, including employer verification and a summary of your job duties.
The Occupational Experience pathway one requires the following:
- Three years of relevant experience in the area you want to teach. This can include working in the industry or teaching that subject at a college or training program, or
- Two years of experience plus a recognized industry credential, or
- Two years of experience plus an associate degree.
An approved industry-recognised credential has specific qualities that are reviewed carefully by the state. Here’s a list of some common state-approved industry-recognised credentials, including cosmetology licenses, QuickBooks certifications and certified healthcare credentials.
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