
ASPIRE to Teach is a teacher preparation pathway provided by the University of Colorado Denver, a top education school in the country.

ASPIRE challenged me to think critically each week and reflect on my own approaches and how I could adapt them to better reach students. I loved how the program really focused on feedback and reflection so we could take what we learned and actually assess how are these changes were impacting our students.
Kelly Spear

Our alternative licensure program hires real teachers with real experience to guide and train our candidates to success every step of the way. Our high-tech, personalized, online program guides you to success by building on your strengths. We give our students a high-quality path to the teaching profession, something we believe every child deserves.
- 12 monthsProgram Duration
- HybridProgram Format
- Pre-Test RequiredYes
- DeadlinesProgram Start
Rolling Deadline
SpringRolling Deadline
SummerRolling Deadline
FallRolling Deadline
Winter
Application Fee & Annual Tuition
Learn how to get$100 Back
and apply for a$1000 Scholarship
$6,500
In State Tuition
$6,500
Out of State Tuition
$250
Application Fee
Ways to Lower Your Costs
Encourage applicants to apply for WIOA grant and other available grants
No student loans, as we are a fee-based program. You can apply for a low-interest rate loan through an agreement ASPIRE has with Canvas Credit Union.
For candidates teaching in a rural district, we automatically provide a $1,000 scholarship to help with program costs
Business Education (7-12)
Business/Marketing (7-12)
Dance (K-12)
Early Childhood Education Early Childhood Education (Birth-8)
Elementary Education Elementary Education (K-6)
English Language Arts (7-12)
Family & Consumer Sciences (7-12)
Health (K-12)
Instructional Technology (K-12)
Italian (K-12)
Latin (K-12)
Mathematics Middle School (6-8)
Mathematics Secondary Education (7-12)
Music (K-12)
Physical Education (K-12)
Science (7-12)
Social Studies (7-12)
Special Education Generalist (K-12)
Speech (7-12)
Visual Arts (K-12)
World Languages—Chinese (K-12)
World Languages—French (K-12)
World Languages—German (K-12)
World Languages—Japanese (K-12)
World Languages—Spanish (K-12)
Program Semesters/Steps Overview
- Male
- Female
- 32%
- 68%
- American Indian or Alaskan Native
- Asian
- Black
- Hispanic/Latino
- Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander
- White
- Two or more races
- 0%
- 4%
- 6%
- 0%
- 0%
- 78%
- 13%