Healthcare licensing in Colorado

Official boards and license lookups for Colorado, by profession. Links checked Oct 1, 2026.

Full Colorado guides are coming

For now this page lists Colorado's official boards and lookups. Step-by-step state guides are being added state by state. How licensing works

Certified Nursing Assistant

Colorado State Board of Nursing / DORA DPO (Nurse Aide Certification)

Official website Verify a license

CNA career hub · CNA pay in Colorado

Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse

Colorado State Board of Nursing (DORA Division of Professions and Occupations)

Official website Verify a license
Also: Nursys QuickConfirm (free, participating boards). Compact status: NLC map.

LPN/LVN career hub · LPN/LVN pay in Colorado

Registered Nurse

Colorado State Board of Nursing (DORA Division of Professions and Occupations)

Official website Verify a license
Also: Nursys QuickConfirm (free, participating boards). Compact status: NLC map.

RN career hub · RN pay in Colorado

Home Health Aide

Colorado State Board of Nursing / DORA DPO (Nurse Aide Certification)

Official website Verify a license
Nurse aide registries often cover home health aides too. Aides in Medicare-certified home health agencies need at least 75 hours of training, including 16 hours of supervised practical training (42 CFR 484.80).

HHA career hub · HHA pay in Colorado

Medical Assistant

Most states don't require medical assistants to be certified, but some set education, licensing or certification rules (BLS). Check with your state's medical board.

MA career hub · MA pay in Colorado

Dental Assistant

Colorado Dental Board (DORA Division of Professions and Occupations)

Official website Verify a license

DA career hub · DA pay in Colorado

Dental Hygienist

Colorado Dental Board (DORA Division of Professions and Occupations)

Official website Verify a license

RDH career hub · RDH pay in Colorado

Respiratory Therapist

Colorado Division of Professions and Occupations - Respiratory Therapy (Office of Respiratory Therapy Licensure)

Official website Verify a license

RT career hub · RT pay in Colorado

Phlebotomist

We list a state phlebotomy credential only where we've confirmed it on the state's own website. Many employers ask for national certification.

Phlebotomist career hub · Phlebotomist pay in Colorado

Physical Therapist

Colorado State Physical Therapy Board (Division of Professions and Occupations, DORA)

Official website Verify a license
Compact status: Physical Therapy Compact Commission map.

PT career hub · PT pay in Colorado

Occupational Therapist

Office of Occupational Therapy (Division of Professions and Occupations, DORA; director-regulated, no board)

Official website Verify a license
Compact status: Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact Commission map.

OT career hub · OT pay in Colorado

Speech-Language Pathologist

Office of Speech-Language Pathology Certification (Division of Professions and Occupations, DORA; director-regulated)

Official website Verify a license
Compact status: Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact (ASLP-IC) Commission map.

SLP career hub · SLP pay in Colorado

Where these links come from

Boards change their websites and rules. Always confirm requirements on the board's own site. Found a broken link? Tell us through the Contact page.