Authority, credentials, and scope
Regulator, governing authority, credential names, regulated titles, scope boundaries, exemptions, and prohibited activities.
Counselor board and credentials
Published research · ConfirmedThe State Board of Licensed Professional Counselor Examiners regulates the LPCC candidate credential and the LPC license.
- Applies to
- Use for LPCC, LPC research in CO.
- Known exclusions
- A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
- Effective date
- No separate future date recorded
- Fact checked
- 2026-08-11
Application and practice status
Application, education, examination, background check, fees, temporary authority, endorsement, and supervised versus independent practice.
Candidate registration protects post-degree hours
Published research · ConfirmedDORA states that required post-degree experience and supervision count only when the person holds the applicable candidate credential or another expressly allowed status.
- Applies to
- Use for LPCC, LPC research in CO.
- Known exclusions
- A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
- Effective date
- No separate future date recorded
- Fact checked
- 2026-08-11
Supervision and workforce evidence
Supervisor qualifications, written agreements, settings, hours, reporting, license verification, and hiring or credentialing evidence.
Active LPCC permits use the revised expiration date
Published research · ConfirmedDORA changed current active LPCC candidate permits to an expiration date of December 31, 2027 and identifies renewal as available at that time.
- Applies to
- Use for LPCC, LPC research in CO.
- Known exclusions
- A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
- Effective date
- 2024-06-05
- Fact checked
- 2026-08-11
Cross-border and practice structure
Telehealth location rules, registration, compact privileges, ownership, entity naming, fee sharing, and multidisciplinary practice.
Jurisprudence is part of candidate and license maintenance
Published research · ConfirmedApplicants and candidates must follow the current Colorado jurisprudence examination and renewal requirements rather than relying only on national examination evidence.
- Applies to
- Use for LPCC, LPC research in CO.
- Known exclusions
- A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
- Effective date
- No separate future date recorded
- Fact checked
- 2026-08-11
Client-facing operations and records
Disclosure, consent, telehealth, emergencies, advertising, confidentiality, access, retention, minors, subpoenas, closure, fees, billing, and termination.
Out-of-state telehealth registration is available
Published research · ConfirmedBeginning January 1, 2026, a qualifying out-of-state counselor may apply for telehealth registration, which does not permit a Colorado office or in-person services.
- Applies to
- Use for LPCC, LPC research in CO.
- Known exclusions
- A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
- Effective date
- 2026-01-01
- Fact checked
- 2026-08-11
Maintenance, complaints, and monitoring
Renewal, continuing education, audits, inactive status, reinstatement, complaints, discipline, effective dates, exclusions, and unresolved interpretations.
Compact enactment and live privileges are different
Published research · ConfirmedColorado enacted the Counseling Compact, but a counselor must verify that the relevant home and remote states are live in the compact system before relying on a privilege.
- Applies to
- Use for LPCC, LPC research in CO.
- Known exclusions
- A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
- Effective date
- No separate future date recorded
- Fact checked
- 2026-08-11