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Educator Licensing Office
Technical Assistance & Support for the Colorado Online Licensing System (COOL) – formerly eLicensing:
Call 877-314-1412
Submit Online Support Form
Questions About Educator Preparation & Licensure Requirements:
Email CDELicensing@cde.state.co.us
Call 303-866-6628
Phone hours: 7:30am-12:30pm, Monday-Thursday
General Enforcement and Background Inquiries
Email CDELicensingBackGroundUnit@cde.state.co.us
Walk-Ins:
We are working remotely and not open for, or accepting, walk-ins at this time.
Educator Preparation
- General educator development inquiries
- Jennifer Kral, Educator Preparation Specialist
Educator Effectiveness Office
- General Educator Effectiveness inquiries
- Leslie Burkholder, Educator Effectiveness Manager
Educator Recruitment Office
Educator Talent Leadership
- Colleen O'Neil, Ed.D., Associate Commissioner of Educator Talent
- Darrin Bacca, Director of eLicensing and Enforcement
- Mary Bivens, Executive Director, Educator Workforce Development
- Carolyn Haug, Ph.D., Director of Research and Impact
- Tanya Klein, Director of Educator Licensing
- Reneé Lovato, Operations Coordinator for the Associate Commissioner
- Tricia Majors, Director of Operations, Educator Talent
- Jennifer O'Brien, Director, Early Childhood Workforce Development
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Colorado Dept. of Education
201 East Colfax Ave.
Denver, CO 80203
Phone: 303-866-6600
Fax: 303-830-0793
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CDE Hours
Mon - Fri 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
See also Licensing Hours
UPDATED
February 28, 2022
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