Colorado : Continuing Education Information
Colorado Psychologists Continuing Education Requirements and Information
Colorado Psychologist Examiners Board
CE Required
40 hours every 2 years
Online CE Allowed
No limit
License Expiration
8/31, odd years
Date of Information
10/27/2021
National Accredation Accepted
APA
Notes
Professional Development Hours (PDH) must be relevant to learning plan.
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 Counselors Continuing Education Requirements and Information
Colorado State Board of Professional Counselor Examiners
CE Required
40 PDH (hours) each renewal
Online CE Allowed
20 hours (PDA Coursework)
License Expiration
8/31, odd years
Date of Information
03/10/2025
National Accredation Accepted
N/A
Notes
Professional Development Hours (PDH) must be relevant to learning plan. No more than 20 PDH may be completed in a single PDA category during a two-year license period.
Colorado Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) Continuing Education Requirements and Information
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
Date of Information
10/27/2021
National Accredation Accepted
The Board will not pre-approve CE.
Notes
Professional Development Hours (PDH) must be relevant to learning plan.
Colorado Occupational Therapists (OTs) Continuing Education Requirements and Information
Colorado Office of OT Registration
CE Required
24 (PDA) every two years
Online CE Allowed
12 (PDA) Coursework
License Expiration
1/31, odd years
Date of Information
10/28/2021
National Accredation Accepted
NA
Notes
Courses must include specific learning objectives, course evaluation, and provide a certificate of completion.
Colorado Marriage & Family Therapists (MFTs) Continuing Education Requirements and Information
Colorado LPC & MFT Examiners Boards
CE Required
40 (PDH) every two years
Online CE Allowed
20 (PDH)
License Expiration
8/31, odd years
Date of Information
10/28/2021
National Accredation Accepted
Colorado Board
Colorado Dietitians & Nutritionists (RDNs) Continuing Education Requirements and Information
Colorado Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
CE Required
N/A
Online CE Allowed
N/A
License Expiration
Not Licensed
Date of Information
10/28/2021
National Accredation Accepted
N/A
Notes
Colorado does not accept any multi-state, group study or self study programs. PDR is not an approved provider.
Colorado School Psychologists Continuing Education Requirements and Information
Colorado State Department of Education
CE Required
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 Information
10/28/2021
Colorado Social Workers Continuing Education Requirements and Information
Colorado Social Work Examiners Board
CE Required
40 PDH every two years
Online CE Allowed
20 PDH
License Expiration
8/31, odd years
Date of Information
10/27/2021
National Accredation 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.