

PEBC is an education nonprofit that works with teachers, schools, and districts nationwide. We prepare outstanding new teachers, help good teachers and leaders become exceptional, and shape systems and policies that foster vibrant growth and lasting success for students and teachers. Our experiential teacher licensure program places teacher residents side by side in classrooms with mentor teachers for a full year. While completing licensure coursework, residents gain hands-on experience which prepares them for exceptional teaching careers. After successful completion of the residency year, residents are eligible for a Colorado Teacher’s License. We offer residency experiences in rural, urban, and suburban schools across Colorado.

This is where I’m supposed to be. PEBC was a tremendous stepping stone. I needed them to be there. Their support hurtled me forward a little faster, and really helped me leap into teaching, a career I love.
Brenden Harrison

- 12 monthsProgram Duration
- In-person, Online, HybridProgram Format
- Pre-Test RequiredNo
The PEBC Teacher Residency believes the classroom is the best place for teachers to develop the skills they need. We offer two, differentiated pathways toward earning professional teacher licensure. In each pathway, participants receive unparalleled support from mentor teachers, PEBC coaches and instructors as well as through membership in learning cohorts.
Traditional Residency Pathway
No prior experience working with youth required. PEBC intentionally matches each Traditional Residency Candidate with a mentor teacher in their content area. The Resident learns alongside their mentor teacher for an entire academic year, gradually taking on more lead teaching responsibility as the year progresses. Traditional Residents receive a scholarship that includes a cash payout during their residency year. 93% of Teacher Residents successfully find employment as a lead teacher the year after residency, often in their placement district.
Teacher of Record Pathway
The Teacher of Record Pathway is a great fit for licensure candidates who have some prior experience working with youth. This pathway allows a candidate to seek out employment as a lead teacher and then once hired, work with PEBC to transition an Alternative Teaching License to an Initial Professional License through CDE-approved coaching and coursework. While not teaching in a mentor’s classroom, PEBC works with the hiring school to identify a building-level mentor for each Teacher of Record and PEBC Teachers of Record receive constant support from PEBC coaches.. Teachers of Record are paid employees of the schools or districts they are hired in and pay PEBC a monthly program fee.
All PEBC program participants have the option of pursuing a Masters degree through one of seven partner higher education institutions.
- 12 monthsProgram Duration
- In-person, Online, HybridProgram Format
- Pre-Test RequiredNo
- DeadlinesProgram Start
Sep. 01, 2023
FallFeb. 24, 2024
Fall
Application Fee & Annual Tuition
Learn how to get$100 Back
and apply for a$1000 Scholarship
$3,500
In State Tuition
$3,500
Out of State Tuition
$0
Application Fee
Ways to Lower Your Costs
Traditional Residency Pathway
● Program fees waived upon enrollment
● Each resident receives a cash payout of between $10,000 - $54,500 based on various incentives, grants and income eligibility
Teacher of Record Pathway
● Teachers of Record are paid through their hiring school or district.
● Teachers of Record pay PEBC a program fee broken into monthly installments throughout the program.
● Many Teachers of Record will be eligible for the Educator Recruitment and Retention Program and will not owe PEBC any out of pocket costs.
Business Education (7-12)
Dance (K-12)
Early Childhood Education (Birth-8)
Elementary Education (K-6)
English Language Arts (7-12)
Family & Consumer Sciences (7-12)
Health (K-12)
Industrial Technology Education (7-12)
Mathematics (6-12)
Mathematics Middle School (6-12)
Music (K-12)
Physical Education (K-12)
Science (7-12)
Social Studies (7-12)
Visual Arts (K-12)
World Languages (K-12)
Program Semesters/Steps Overview
Program Hallmarks
- Male
- Female
- 36%
- 64%
- American Indian or Alaskan Native
- Asian
- Black
- Hispanic/Latino
- Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander
- White
- Two or more races
- 2%
- 1%
- 7%
- 10%
- 1%
- 73%
- 5%