Licensing Services

Marriage and Family Therapists 

Definitions

• Original License by Examination: You are applying to take an examination in order to qualify for licensure in Colorado.
• Original License by Endorsement: You hold an active license in another state and wish to apply for licensure in Colorado.
• Renew: You currently hold a Colorado license and are in a renewal period.
• Reinstate: Your Colorado license has expired and you wish to reinstate the license.
• MFT Candidate Registration: You are applying for a temporary permit, in order to have your education reviewed for equivalency, a non-MFT supervisor approved, and/or to complete the required post degree supervised experience for MFT Licensure in Colorado.  A MFT Candidate will NOT be issued until your education is approved.

Forms

For Jurisprudence Examination resources, visit Laws, Rules and Policies.

SEPARATE APPLICATION FOR CANDIDATE REGISTRATION

Beginning April 15, 2013, the Candidate Registration (temporary permit) for LPC, MFT, and PSY candidates will be a separate application. The fee for the temporary permit will be $55.00, and upon approval and issuance of the LPC, MFT, or PSY Candidate Registration temporary permit, candidates may practice psychotherapy while accruing post degree supervised experience (PDSE) hours for licensure. Candidates will be required to comply with all the requirements outlined in the candidate applications including review by the appropriate board for any "yes" answers for screening questions and approval for education and education equivalency. Candidates are not required to be registered as a Registered Psychotherapist, and are regulated by the specific Board for their profession. After a candidate has completed the required hours for licensure, they must submit a separate application and fee to obtain licensure.

As of November 2012, the Mental Health Jurisprudence Examination is administered online. The fee for the examination will be $18.00 and will be administered by a third-party vendor. Please click on the Online Jurisprudence Examination link above to access the exam.

License Expiration Grace Period for New Applicants. All new applicants who are issued a license within 120 days of the upcoming renewal expiration date will be issued a license with the subsequent expiration date. For example, licenses issued between May 1, 2013 and August 31, 2013 will reflect a license expiration date of August 31, 2015. Licenses issued prior to May 1, 2013 will reflect an expiration date of August 31, 2013 and must renew in the upcoming renewal period.

License Renewal Information. All Marriage and Family Therapist licenses expire on August 31 of odd-numbered years and must be renewed to continue practicing.

Test Accommodations

The Division of Professions and Occupations provides test accommodations to applicants with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), including changes made by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA). To submit a request for accommodations, please complete the Test Accommodations Request Form provided in the link below and return it and the documentation requested in Part II of the Form with your application materials.

• Test Accommodations Request Form

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