Alternative Principal Licensure Plan (APLP)
Please contact Patti Greenlee [email protected] or 970.352.7404 x2509 for more information regarding this process.
The Centennial BOCES Alternative Principal Licensure Program (APLP) is a state approved non-traditional licensure program.
The APLP is designed for the educational leader who would like to become a licensed principal in Colorado but has not completed a traditional principal licensure program through a university. The program is an intensive one year “on-the-job” training that includes self-assessment activities, research-based applications, best-practice integration, and field studies analysis. Each of these areas directly aligns with the Colorado Principal Quality Standards and Elements.
Applicants must fill out an APLP Application and submit to CDE for approval from the Colorado Department of Education Board of Directors.
A candidate must meet the following requirements in order to enroll in the APLP:
- Hold a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree, but preference is a Masters Degree
- Be in a full time position of a Principal or Assistant Principle in order to qualify for the program
- Hold a Statement of Eligibility (SOE) from the Colorado Department of Education via the process described below:
- Completion of an online application for an Individual alternative principal license at www.cde.state.co.us/cdeprof (select apply for or renew a license link, then select alternative license principal link). The SOE is a step within the application process.
- Complete the Alternative Principal Licensure Program application required by CDE
- Have 3 consecutive years of licensed experience, i.e., teacher, special service provider, principal/AP
- Submittal of a fingerprint card and processing fee to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBOCES has a fingerprint system, cost $45 cash or check)
- Secure a 1 year employment contract with a school/school district (public, private or charter).
In order to meet the program requirement, the employment contract must be for a full-year position.
(Non-Member Districts) $6,300
Please contact : Patti Greenlee, PROGRAM MANAGER, AT 970-352-7404 EX.2509 or [email protected]