Welcome to the Colorado Division of Professions and Occupations
The Division of Professions and Occupations provides consumer protection through its regulation of more than 610,000 licensees within more than 50 professions, occupations and businesses in the State of Colorado. To learn more about each of the unique programs, visit the Division Information and Programs section below and select the program you are interested in. On each Program homepage you can learn how to apply for a license, manage your existing license, complete continuing education, review new program information, read frequently asked questions, review the program calendar and much more.
The Colorado Office of Policy, Research and Regulatory Reform is currently conducting a sunset review of the functions of the Division of Professions and Occupations (Division). Analysis is performed to determine if any administrative or statutory changes should be made to the functions of the Division. To provide input on this review, please visit COPRRR's website.
Division Information and Programs
- Acupuncture
- Addiction Counselor
- Athletic Trainer
- Audiology
- Chiropractic
- Dental
- Direct-Entry Midwife
- Funeral Home and Mortuary Science Services
- Healthcare Professions Profile Program (HPPP)
- Hearing Aid Provider
- Marriage and Family Therapy
- Massage Therapy
- Medical
- Natural Medicine
- Naturopathic Doctor
- Nurse-Physician Advisory Task Force for Colorado Healthcare (NPATCH)
- Nursing
- Nursing Home Administrator
- Occupational Therapy
- Optometry
- Pharmacy
- Physical Therapy
- Podiatry
- Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP)
- Professional Counselor
- Professional Review of Healthcare Providers (Prof Review)
- Psychology
- Respiratory Therapy
- Social Work
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Surgical Assistant and Surgical Technology
- Unlicensed Psychotherapy
- Veterinary
- Impacts of SB21-077 - Remove Lawful Presence Verification Credentialing
- Electrical, plumbing exams now available in Spanish
- Consumer Advisory Before Home Renovations
- New Program Begins July 1, 2019
- DORA Impact Report
- Common Practice Violation Advisory: Expired Licenses
- Receive Rulemaking Updates
- DPO Frequently Asked Questions
- Update Contact Information