Colorado
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Colorado continuing education (CE) requirements:
Colorado Psychologist Examiners Board
CE Required: 40 hours every 2 years
Online CE Allowed: No limit
License Expiration: 8/31, odd years
National Accreditation Accepted: APA
Notes: Professional Development Hours (PDH) must be relevant to learning plan.
Date of Info: 10/27/2021
Colorado psychologists can earn all 40 hours required for renewal through online courses offered on the Psychology page of this site. Click here to view online CE courses for psychologists.
Colorado LPC & MFT Examiners Boards
CE Required: 40 (PDH) each renewal cycle
Online CE Allowed: 20 (PDH)
License Expiration: 8/31, odd years
National Accreditation Accepted: Board Approved
Notes: Professional Development Hours (PDH) must be relevant to learning plan.
Date of Info: 10/27/2021
Colorado Office of Audiology & Hearing Aid Provider Registration
CE Required: 10 per year
Online CE Allowed: 10 per year in category of coursework
License Expiration: 3/31, even years
National Accreditation Accepted: The Board will not pre-approve CE.
Notes: Professional Development Hours (PDH) must be relevant to learning plan.
Date of Info: 10/27/2021
Colorado Social Work Examiners Board
CE Required: 40 PDH every two years
Online CE Allowed: 20 PDH
License Expiration: 8/31, odd years
National Accreditation Accepted: N/A (Board will not preapprove CE, but is deemed acceptable if it is listed in the Current Program Manual)
Notes: Course work provided by an accredited educational institution or a nationally or regionally recognized professional organization as a single Professional Development Activity may be credited hour for hour for up to the full 40 hour PDH requirement each renewal cycle. Professional Development Hours (PDH) must be relevant to learning plan.
Date of Info: 10/27/2021
Colorado Office of OT Registration
CE Required: 24 (PDA) every two years
Online CE Allowed: 12 (PDA) Coursework
License Expiration: 1/31, odd years
National Accreditation Accepted: NA
Notes: Courses must include specific learning objectives, course evaluation, and provide a certificate of completion.
Date of Info: 10/28/2021
Colorado LPC & MFT Examiners Boards
CE Required: 40 (PDH) every two years
Online CE Allowed: 20 (PDH)
License Expiration: 8/31, odd years
National Accreditation Accepted: Colorado Board
Date of Info: 10/28/2021
Colorado Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
CE Required: N/A
Online CE Allowed: N/A
License Expiration: Not Licensed
National Accreditation Accepted: N/A
Notes: Colorado does not accept any multi-state, group study or self study programs. PDR is not an approved provider.
Date of Info: 10/28/2021
Colorado State Department of Education
In Colorado, certification as a school psychologist must hold a valid National Certified School Psychologist (NCSP) credential, issued by the national school psychology certification board; or
if an applicant holds a valid license issued by the Colorado State Board of Psychologist Examiners per department of regulatory agencies rules, or is eligible to sit for licensure examinations, that applicant shall provide an institutional recommendation from the professional education unit of an accepted institution of higher education with an approved school psychology program, verifying that the applicant has acquired the specified competencies listed in these rules, including completion of an appropriate internship and have achieved a passing score on the national school psychology examination.
NCSPs must obtain 75 hours of CPD every three years, with 10 hours coming from NASP- or APA-approved providers, 3 hours in the category of ethics or legal regulation in school psychology, and 3 hours in equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Licensee's with a State Board of Psychologist Examiners license must complete 40 hours of CE, which may be taken with an APA approved provider.
Date of Info: 10/28/2021
Click here to view online CE courses for school psychologists.
