Earning your Master of Arts in Teaching in Colorado

How to Become a Teacher in Colorado through the MAT@USC

Do you…

• Currently Teach in Colorado?
• Or, would like to become a teacher in Colorado?
• Want to become an exceptional teacher with a comprehensive background in the most effective and up-to-date pedagogy and teaching strategies available?
• Live in Colorado and want to participate in a high quality Master of Arts in Teaching program without a long commute or drastic move?

If the answer to any of these questions is yes, then the MAT@USC might be the perfect program for you. The MAT@USC is available to all Colorado residents across the state.

Obtain Your Master of Arts in Teaching in Colorado

The distance between Southern California and Colorado won’t stop you from earning your Master of Arts in Teaching from the University of Southern California. Recently presented with the Best Practices Award for Innovative Use of Technology from the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE), the MAT@USC allows you to study with USC professors in real-time and earn a Master of Arts in Teaching degree from one of the most renowned universities in the country — all without leaving Colorado.

The MAT@USC combines unique web 2.0 technologies, the traditional instruction of experienced faculty and hands-on field-based experiences to create a comprehensive educational program.

Earn Your Colorado Teaching Certificate

Students looking to earn their Colorado teaching certification will participate in student teaching, also known as Guided Practice. Guided Practice takes place at an elementary, middle or high school close to your home or work, regardless of where you live in Colorado. Your Guided Practice will be overseen by a Guiding Teacher hand-picked by the MAT@USC. The MAT@USC will arrange for local schools in which to teach to maintain the rigorous standards of the MAT@USC.

Upon completion of the MAT@USC Single or Multiple Subject Credential program, and basic skills and subject area competency requirements, you will be eligible to be recommended for the California preliminary teacher certification. If your goal is to teach in Colorado or another state, your certification path will involve either becoming preliminarily certified in California, and then transferring that certification to Colorado through interstate reciprocity agreements; or applying directly to your Colorado’s credentialing authority for certification. Our Student Services team will provide support and direction to help you identify the most direct and efficient path to your Colorado teacher certification.

Colorado Student Spotlight

Melissa Pomponio is enrolled in the MAT@USC program with the goal of becoming a high school English teacher. She is a native of the rural township of Brimfield, Ohio, where most of her family still lives. Melissa received her undergraduate degree in Journalism and English from Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio, and, upon graduation, became a reporter for her hometown newspaper in Kent. To learn more about Melissa, you can read her posts on the MAT@USC Blog.

Teacher Demand in Colorado

According to Teach.com, there is a moderate shortage of teachers in Colorado. A Master of Arts in Teaching from the University of Southern California’s highly regarded Rossier School of Education will ensure that great teachers are being trained to fill this critical gap and may also help you to distinguish yourself from the competition, making the process of finding a teaching job in Colorado a bit easier.

Earn a Master of Arts in Teaching from USC whether you live in Denver, Aspen or anywhere else in Colorado. Take the next step toward becoming a great teacher in Colorado by learning more. Find out about availability of teaching jobs in Colorado and see why becoming a teacher in Colorado is more important now than ever before.

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