Mental Health Licensing Section

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LICENSEE / APPLICANT SERVICES

Select a profession title to

  • Learn about licensing requirements
  • Download an application for licensure
  • Find out how to reinstate a lapsed or expired license
    (For purposes of licensure status, the terms "lapsed" and "expired" have the same meaning.)
  • Check license renewal dates
  • View and download laws, rules, and policies
  • Check the current licensure fees
  • Plus links to online address changes, license verification, and more!

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Recent Legislation and Public Information Sessions

Legislation passed during the 2011 Legislative Session impacts Mental Health programs in the State of Colorado.  Please click here to access the webinar and handouts that review these changes.

The Michael Skolnik Medical Transparency Act of 2010

Senate Bill 10-124 enacts the "Michael Skolnik Medical Transparency Act of 2010" to extend reporting requirements to many health care professionals who apply for or renew a license, certification, or registration, on or after July 1, 2011.  Currently licensed Mental Health Professionals including provisional licenses and Registered Psychotherapists will be required to complete online profiles at their next renewal in August of 2011.  All newly licensed Mental Health Professionals including provisional licenses and Registered Psychotherapists, after July 1, 2011, will be required to complete online profiles before their applications will be approved.

If you have questions specific to the requirements in the Michael Skolnik Medical Transparency Act, please visit their web site at www.dora.state.co.us/hppp.

Continuing Professional Development

House Bill 09-1086 enacts continuing professional development requirements to certain mental health professionals who apply to renew, reinstate or reactivate their license or certificate on or after January 1, 2011.  The affected license and certificate types are Licensed Social Workers, Licensed Clinical Social Workers,  Licensed Professional Counselors. Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, Licensed Addiction Counselors and Certified Addiction Counselors Levels II and III. 

Visit the Continuing Professional Development Program website for more information. 

Stay Informed!

Sign up for email updates from the Division.  If you are licensed within the Division, update your email address in our licensing system using Online Registrations.  If you are not licensed click here to sign up for email updates.  You may also refer back to this website for information.

IMPORTANT NOTICE for Licensees Requesting Verification of License

Verifications of Licensure include the licensee name, license number and status, original date of issue, basis of licensure, last renewal date, expiration date, and disciplinary action, if applicable. Examination scores are no longer provided by this department. However, licensees may access the following websites for score verifications:

Automated License Verification

Search the Automated Licensure Information System Online - ALISON

View Registrations Online Documents - ROD This online system makes certain scanned documents related to disciplinary actions taken on all Colorado licensees available to the public via the Internet. Stipulations, Final Agency Orders, and Suspensions that were in effect in February 2000, plus any that became effective since that date, are among the documents that are now available.

 

 

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