Colorado State University-Pueblo > Division of Continuing Education

Teacher In-Service Program

School Districts, Principals, In-Service and Professional Development Coordinators who would like to offer in-service courses for credit may be able to offer graduate credit to their teachers through Colorado State University - Pueblo. School or district representatives wanting credit for in-service courses should contact CSU-Pueblo Continuing Education (719-549-2162 or 1-800-388-6154). Graduate credit offered under this option is available only to licenses teachers, principals or other school administrators.

Because of the large variety of in-service training programs provided by the schools, CSU-Pueblo Continuing Education does not have a list of pre-approved in-service courses or courses for re-certification offered through Continuing Education. Each course is evaluated individually. Courses previously offered may be offered again without additional review unless substantial changes have been made to the course content.** The following will apply:

A course syllabus must be provided at the time of the formal request for credit. The syllabus must include:
- Course title
- Course credits
- Course description
- Schedule of meeting days/time
- Course start date/end date
- Learning outcomes
- Assessment methods
- Grading scale
- ADA statement
CSU-Pueblo staff can provide sample course syllabi.
There must be at least 15 contact hours for each credit requested (1 credit = 15 hours; 2 credits = 30 hours; 3 credits = 45 contact hours).
A qualified instructor from the school/district must be involved in the teaching of the course content and grading of student work. See the section below on "Instructor Approval Process." The "instructor of record" will assign the grades on the Colorado State University-Pueblo class grade sheet. A regular grade is assigned, and will appear as "Degree-Plus" on a Colorado State University-Pueblo transcript.
After all requested materials are received, they are forwarded to the Teacher Education Program, Associate Dean, or other appropriate department head/Dean (ART, MUSIC, etc.) for approval. Once approved, the school or district representative is informed. This process takes approximately 4-5 workdays.*
Instructors for these courses are not issued a CSU-Pueblo contract and the courses are taught at no expense to CSU-Pueblo. The course is taught either on a volunteer basis or the instructor is paid through another source.

Through this CSU-Pueblo model, tuition is $49.00 per credit hour (subject to change), payable to "CSU-Pueblo". Tuition is due at the time of registration.

Upon course and instructor approval, each school/district course coordination will be provided with course registration forms and a sample completed form. The forms may be duplicated locally if necessary to register students.

The registration forms must be completed as indicated and returned to one of the CSU-Pueblo Continuing Education offices by the established date(s). Forms turned in after the established date(s) may not be processed in time for the current semester.

Unless prior billing arrangements are made, each registration form must include a check, money order, or charge card data for the exact amount of tuition.

Instructor Approval Process

Persons interested in teaching courses for teacher re-certification credit and/or course approval must submit the following items to the CSU-Pueblo Division of Continuing Education:

Initial cover letter indicating interest and list of course(s) being submitted for approval;*
Resume/Vita;
Transcript(s) (may be unofficial) from each institution showing degree(s) awarded;
Appropriate course syllabus/syllabi for course(s) requesting approval. **

Approval Request Packets should be mailed to:

ATTN: Graduate Programs/Teacher In-Service Coordinator

or hand-delivered to our physical address at:

University Villages at Walking Stick
Bldg. 4060
Suite 606

If you would like more information, you can contact the CSU-Pueblo Division of Continuing Education at 719-549-2162 or 1-800-388-6154.

Please note the following:

* Once instructors are approved, they do not have to be re-approved each time the same course is offered. However, a current syllabus noting current semester dates must be submitted each semester the course is offered.

** All new courses must be approved by the appropriate academic department.