Alternative certification programs continue to increase as school districts, institutions of higher education, and commercial companies share common educational expectations. In Kansas, a state-wide collaborative of eleven partner institutions, governed by an advisory board, designed a conceptual framework, a standards-based program, curriculum, and a structure for managing, implementing, delivering and evaluating a state alternative teacher preparation program. Characteristics of the state-wide program are discussed including: (1) collaborative partnerships, (2) grant funding for candidates in multiple institutions, (3) cohorts of candidates, (4) consortium of institutions, and (5) online delivery model. Selection and support are identified as the key elements of success.