COLORADO MENTAL HEALTH CREDENTIAL REQUIREMENTS MAY 2017* *Note: These are general education and clinical supervision hour requirements only. There are additional specific requirements that must be met and these may be found in the statutes (Mental Health Practice Act), rules and applications for each profession. Acronym definitions are noted at the bottom of this table. For licenses: All requirements, exam, and post degree supervised experience hours must be completed within five (5) years before or after the date an application is received in the Division. For registration: All requirements must be completed within one (1) year after date of application. For certifications: All requirements must be completed within one (1) year after date of application. The five (5) year time limit does not apply to the work experience hours for any level of addiction counselor. Regulatory Board/Profession

Credential Requirements Pass Jurisprudence Exam

Training/Education

Work Experience

State Board of Registered Psychotherapists NLC = Registered Psychotherapists

https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dora/Psychotherapists

x

Not Required

Not Required

State Board of Addiction Counselor Examiners

https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dora/Addiction_Counselor

x

CAC Training/Education OR Clinical Master’s or Doctorate degree

1,000 hours of work experience in no less than 6 months

x

CAC Training/Education OR Clinical Master’s or Doctorate degree

2,000 hours of work experience beyond CAC I, for a total of 3,000 hours, in no less than 12 months

ACC = Certified Addiction Counselor lll

x

CAC Training/Education OR Clinical Master’s or Doctorate degree

2,000 hours of work experience beyond CAC II, for a total of 5,000 hours, in no less than 12 months

ACD = Licensed Addiction Counselor

x

Clinical Master's or Doctorate degree

Hold or meet requirements for CAC lll

ACA = Certified Addiction Counselor l

ACB = Certified Addiction Counselor ll

State Board of Marriage and Family Therapist Examiners MFP = Provisional Marriage and Family Therapist

Other

Must also be registered as a Registered Psychotherapist if accruing any of the 1,000 hours in psychotherapy, or must be working exclusively in an exempt facility.

Pass Master Addiction Counselor (MAC) exam within 5 years https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dora/Marriage_Family_Therap y

Master’s or Doctorate degree Working under supervision of licensed from COAMFTE[1] mental health professional in residential approved program or child care facility (RTC) equivalent

* These are general requirements only - specific requirements must be met for each profession, and may be found in the specific board rules and application materials.

Master’s or Doctorate degree from COAMFTE approved program or equivalent

MFTC = Marriage and Family Therapist Candidate

Permit valid for 4 years

Supervision hours by AAMFT[2] approved supervisor or LMFT in good standing[3]

MFT = Marriage and Family Therapist

x

Master’s or Doctorate degree from COAMFTE approved program or equivalent

- Post-Masters: 2,000 hours of experience and 100 hours of supervision over minimum 24 months - Post-Doctoral: 1,500 hours of experience and 75 hours of supervision over minimum of 12 months

State Board of Licensed Professional Counselor Examiners

https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dora/Professional_Counselor

Master’s or Doctorate degree Working under supervision of licensed from CACREP[4] mental health professional in residential approved program[5] or child care facility (RTC) equivalent

LPP = Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor

LPCC = Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate

Master’s or Doctorate degree from CACREP approved program or equivalent

LPC = Licensed Professional Counselor

Master’s or Doctorate degree from CACREP approved program or equivalent

x

Permit valid for 4 years

- 2,000 hours of post-degree experience over minimum of 24 months - 100 hours of post-degree supervision over minimum of 24 months (70 face to face and individual)

State Board of Social Work Examiners

https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dora/Social_Work

Master’s in Social Work from CSWE[6] approved program

SWP = Provisional Social Worker

LSW = Licensed Social Worker

LCSW = Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Pass National Counselor Examination (NCE)

x

x

Working under supervision of licensed mental health professional in residential child care facility (RTC)

Master’s in Social Work from CSWE approved program

Pass the Association of Social Work Boards Exam (Master’s, Advanced or Clinical)

Master’s in Social Work from CSWE approved program

Post-degree experience: 3,360 hours over minimum of 24 hours Pass the Association of Social Work Boards Exam (Advanced Post-degree supervision (48 face to face or Clinical) individual): 96 hours over minimum of 24 months

* These are general requirements only - specific requirements must be met for each profession, and may be found in the specific board rules and application materials.

State Board of Psychologist Examiners

https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dora/Psychologist

Doctorate degree from American Psychological Association (APA) approved program or equivalent Doctorate degree from American Psychological Association (APA) approved program or equivalent

PSP = Provisional Psychologist

PSYC = Licensed Psychologist Candidate

PSY =Licensed Psychologist

x

Doctorate degree from APA approved program or equivalent (PhD or PsyD)

Working under supervision of licensed mental health professional in residential child care facility (RTC)

Permit valid for 4 years

Post-Doctoral experience: 1,500 hours over minimum of 12 months Post-Doctoral supervision (50 face to face/individual): 75 hours over minimum of 12 months

Pass Examination for the Professional Practice of Psychology (EPPP)

[1] COAMFT - Council on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education [2] AAMFT - American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy [3] The Colorado Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners must approve all supervision conducted by non-MFT licensees in order for the hours to count toward licensure. [4] CACREP - Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs [5] CCE - Center for Credentialing and Education conducts education equivalency for non-CACREP program graduates [6] CSWE - Council on Social Work Education

* These are general requirements only - specific requirements must be met for each profession, and may be found in the specific board rules and application materials.