Alternative Teacher Licensure

The Mountain BOCES alternative program is a one-year teacher preparation program of study and training approved to offer several teaching endorsements.

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2024-2025 Alternative Teacher Licensure Program Costs

Out of District Alternative Teacher	In-District Alternative Teacher (with waiver)	Out of District Special Education Teacher Endorsement	In-District Special Education Teacher Endorsement (with waiver)
$6,000	$5,500	$6,800	$6,300

Why Mountain BOCES?

Colorful paper cutout figures with text about licensure programs for principals and teachers. — **Alternative Teacher Licensure candidates must obtain an employment agreement with a Colorado public school as a teacher in the endorsement area for which they are qualified.**

Mountain BOCES offers a highly flexible, hybrid program that allows teachers to work at the pace that best suits their needs. Our program is a great fit for those that work well independently and with minimal oversight.

The Alternative Teacher Licensure Program has both an online, asynchronous course component as well as a Field-Experience requirement that gives teachers hands-on, real-time experience in the classroom.

If you would like to enroll in our program and have been hired by a district, please fill out the enrollment paperwork above and email it to: Professional Learning, pl@mtnboces.org

If you have program questions, please check out our Frequently Asked Questions document above.

For all other questions for needs, please contact Andi Weigel at pl@mtnboces.org or via call or text at 719-207-5304.

Member Districts = In-District: Lake, Buena Vista, Park Re-2, and Salida.

Website Accessibility Statement

Mountain BOCES (the "District") is committed to ensuring that its services are accessible to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, the District strives to provide an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1, AA, and commercial screen reading software. Features of the website are created to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Contact our compliance support team via telephone at: (888) 765-1970

Ongoing Compliance Information

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Compliance Procedures

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