Authority, credentials, and scope
Regulator, governing authority, credential names, regulated titles, scope boundaries, exemptions, and prohibited activities.
Psychology board and credentials
Published research · ConfirmedThe State Board of Psychologist Examiners regulates psychologist candidates, licensed psychologists, provisional psychologists, and prescribing-psychologist authority.
- Applies to
- Use for Psychologist Candidate, Psychologist, Provisional Psychologist, Prescribing Psychologist Authority 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.
Psychologist candidate status protects supervised experience
Published research · ConfirmedPost-degree supervised experience intended for licensure must be completed under the appropriate candidate or other expressly permitted status.
- Applies to
- Use for Psychologist Candidate, Psychologist, Provisional Psychologist, Prescribing Psychologist Authority 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.
Psychologist candidate expiration was revised
Published research · ConfirmedCurrent active psychologist candidate permits were updated to expire December 31, 2027 and may renew at that time.
- Applies to
- Use for Psychologist Candidate, Psychologist, Provisional Psychologist, Prescribing Psychologist Authority 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.
Provisional psychologist is a separate credential
Published research · ConfirmedA provisional psychologist credential has its own application and practice conditions and should not be treated as a general independent psychologist license.
- Applies to
- Use for Psychologist Candidate, Psychologist, Provisional Psychologist, Prescribing Psychologist Authority 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.
Telehealth registration does not permit in-person practice
Published research · ConfirmedA qualifying out-of-state psychologist may use Colorado telehealth registration but may not open a Colorado office or provide in-person services under that registration.
- Applies to
- Use for Psychologist Candidate, Psychologist, Provisional Psychologist, Prescribing Psychologist Authority 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.
PSYPACT is a separate interstate route
Published research · ConfirmedColorado participates in PSYPACT, so an eligible psychologist with the required authorization may practice across participating jurisdictions subject to compact and remote-state law.
- Applies to
- Use for Psychologist Candidate, Psychologist, Provisional Psychologist, Prescribing Psychologist Authority 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