DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Colorado State Board of Education
COLORADO EDUCATOR LICENSING ACT OF 1991
1 CCR 301-37
[Editor’s Notes follow the text of the rules at the end of this CCR Document.]
2260.5-R-1.00	Statement of Basis and Purpose.
1.16	Statement of Purpose and Adoption for Amendments to 22-60.5-R-4.04
Senate Bill 08-017, 22-2-132 C.R.S. concerning Occupational Educational Credentialing, requires the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) to issue credentials to secondary occupational instructors or Career and Technical Education (CTE) instructors.  Prior to the enactment of Senate Bill 08-017, the Colorado Community College System (CCCS) has issued secondary and postsecondary credentials. They will continue to issue postsecondary credentials, but not secondary credentials. CCCS will promulgate Rules for the Administration of the Colorado Vocational Act, 8 CCR 1504-2 that conform to current law. The amendments to the following rules for the Administration of the Educator Licensing Act of 1991 provide consistency between the CCCS rules 8 CCR 1504-2 and CDE rules 1 CCR 301-37, section 22-60.5-R-4.04 concerning the Authorization of Career and Technical Education credentials.
4.04	Authorization: Career and Technical Education.
The secondary career and technical education authorization may be issued to a candidate who meets the requirements for a career and technical education credential, as issued by the Colorado Department of Education.
4.04(1)	A three-year Initial Career and Technical Education Authorization may be issued, by the Colorado Department of Education, to an applicant who:
4.04(1)(a)	complies with all Colorado Department of Education authorization application requirements, including
4.04(1)(b)	evidence of the successful completion of required relevant training, occupational experience, and coursework.
4.04(2)	A five-year professional career and technical education authorization may be issued to an applicant who holds an Initial career and technical education credential.
4.04(3)	A professional career and technical education authorization may be renewed for five-years, if the holder of the authorization completes the credential renewal requirements and presents a renewed professional credential application and appropriate fees to the Colorado Department of Education.
4.04(4)	The requirements pertaining to a CTE credential are contained in 8 CCR 1504-2, subsection 5.0 CTE Credentials. The rules for the administration requirements are set forth in the Rules for the Administration of the Educator Licensing Act of 1991, 1 CCR 301-37, including but not limited to section 22-60.5-R-4.04, subsection 2.03, General Requirements for Colorado Licenses; 2.04, Application procedures; 12.00 Renewal of Colorado Licenses; and 15.00 Denial, Suspension, Revocation or Annulment of Licenses and School District Reporting Requirements.
4.04(5)	Post secondary CTE credentials are issued by the Colorado Community College System, and are governed by the Rules for the Administration of the Colorado Vocational Act, 8 CCR 1504-2.