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Set yourself up for success as a licensed teacher.
Western’s one-year Teacher Licensure Residency and Alternative Teacher Licensure programs offer preparation in over 20 content areas. In alignment with Colorado’s Teacher Quality Standards, we combine the best practices of top teachers with methods informed by educational researchers to help you develop skills to thrive in a variety of classroom environments. As a pre-service teacher, you’ll participate in a year-long clinical experience where you can implement your new skills in a classroom of K-12 students and receive immediate and continuous feedback from your mentor teacher, a regional coordinator, and Western instructors.
After the 27 credits of your licensure preparation year, it’s a short step to complete the additional 16 credits of coursework to earn your MA in Education.
Obtaining a Colorado teacher’s license requires completing a Bachelor’s degree. If you have taken some college-level courses, and are perhaps working as a paraprofessional, Western’s Adult Degree Completion program can provide you with the courses and residency training you need to apply for your initial license.
