Authority, credentials, and scope
Regulator, governing authority, credential names, regulated titles, scope boundaries, exemptions, and prohibited activities.
Marriage and family therapy board
Published research · ConfirmedThe State Board of Marriage and Family Therapist Examiners regulates the MFTC candidate credential and LMFT license.
- Applies to
- Use for MFTC, LMFT 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 status precedes counted experience
Published research · ConfirmedPost-degree experience intended for LMFT licensure must be accumulated under an eligible candidate or other expressly recognized practice status.
- Applies to
- Use for MFTC, LMFT 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.
MFTC expiration was revised
Published research · ConfirmedCurrent active MFTC permits were updated to expire December 31, 2027, after which DORA identifies a renewal route.
- Applies to
- Use for MFTC, LMFT 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
Cross-border and practice structure
Telehealth location rules, registration, compact privileges, ownership, entity naming, fee sharing, and multidisciplinary practice.
New MFT clinical-requirements law becomes effective August 12, 2026
Enacted, not operational · ConfirmedHouse Bill 26-1228 becomes effective August 12, 2026 and authorizes implementation of a route for qualifying MFT degree holders whose programs lacked an internship or practicum.
- Applies to
- Use for MFTC, LMFT research in CO.
- Known exclusions
- A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
- Effective date
- 2026-08-12
- 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.
The no-practicum route has a March 1, 2027 applicant fork
Enacted, not operational · ConfirmedAfter March 1, 2027, a qualifying applicant from an MFT program without an internship or practicum may use the statutory route that requires 700 additional supervised clinical hours.
- Applies to
- Use for MFTC, LMFT research in CO.
- Known exclusions
- A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
- Effective date
- 2027-03-01
- Fact checked
- 2026-08-11
Maintenance, complaints, and monitoring
Renewal, continuing education, audits, inactive status, reinstatement, complaints, discipline, effective dates, exclusions, and unresolved interpretations.
Telehealth registration is remote-only
Published research · ConfirmedA qualifying out-of-state MFT may use Colorado telehealth registration beginning January 1, 2026 but may not open a Colorado office or provide in-person care under that registration.
- Applies to
- Use for MFTC, LMFT 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