What the official sources support
Applicability and exclusions are shown with each finding. “Qualified” or “conflicting” findings are not simplified into an operational answer.
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