Colorado Travel Therapy Licensing
To get a PT or PTA license in Colorado, you apply to the Colorado Division of Professions and Occupations, linked below, by endorsement if you hold a license elsewhere, and you renew it on the board’s cycle with the continuing competence shown under CE Requirements; Colorado issues PT Compact privileges, so you can also work there on a PT Compact privilege from your home state. Below you’ll find each board’s official site, the fees the boards publish, and the compact details, with the compact status checked October 25, 2026 and November 2, 2026 and November 10, 2026; see the open PT, OT and SLP jobs in Colorado.
Sourced values on this page checked October 25, 2026 – November 14, 2026. Licensing requirements and processing times change — verify current rules with the Colorado licensing board before you apply.
Licensing Board
📋 Colorado Division of Professions and Occupations
https://dpo.colorado.gov/PhysicalTherapy
Physical therapy licensing: the Colorado Division of Professions and Occupations, the licensing body FSBPT lists for the state. OT and OT assistant licensing: the Colorado Division of Professions and Occupations (its occupational therapy page). SLP licensing: the Colorado Division of Professions and Occupations (its speech-language pathology page). Each read on the licensing body’s own site, November 14, 2026.
Quick Facts
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| PT Application Fee | See the board’s current fee schedule |
| OT Application Fee | See the board’s current fee schedule |
| SLP Application Fee | See the board’s current fee schedule |
| Processing Time | See the board’s current processing times |
| CE Requirements | PT 30 hours, PTA 20 hours; renewal term 2 years [FSBPT]. OT: see the OT board’s current rules; SLP: see the SLP board’s current rules |
| PT Compact | Issuing privileges ✓ |
| PT Compact Privilege Fee | $95 for PTs and PTAs ($50 state fee + $45 Commission fee) |
| OT Compact | Enacted, not issuing yet |
Compact Privileges
🔎 Check your exact route
Membership and issuing are different things: 3 jurisdictions have enacted the PT Compact without issuing a single privilege yet. Our Compact Eligibility Checker takes your home state and your destination and tells you whether a privilege is actually available today — 38 PT, 11 OT and 4 ASLP-IC jurisdictions are issuing (PT and OT as of November 2, 2026, ASLP-IC as of October 25, 2026).
🤝 PT Compact Status
Yes — Colorado issues PT Compact privileges. A PT or PTA whose home state also issues them can buy a Colorado privilege through the PT Compact Commission instead of filing a full application: $95 for PTs and PTAs ($50 state fee + $45 Commission fee). Colorado does not require a jurisprudence exam for a compact privilege. Learn more about the PT Compact → · Full PT Compact guide
✋ OT Compact Status
Not yet — Colorado has enacted the OT Compact but is not issuing privileges yet, so OTs and COTAs need a full Colorado license for now (OT Compact Commission, verified November 10, 2026). Learn more about the OT Compact →
🗣️ SLP Licensing
Colorado is not on the ASLP-IC list of states issuing compact privileges (CompactConnect’s live list, checked October 25, 2026), so SLPs apply to the board for a license. See our SLP Compact status page for updates.
💡 Traveler Tips
Colorado issues PT Compact privileges. Colorado has enacted the OT Compact but is not issuing privileges yet.
Application Process Overview
Each board publishes its own application steps, forms and requirements, and they change; this page does not restate them. Start from the board for your discipline:
- PTs and PTAs: Colorado Division of Professions and Occupations (official site, read November 14, 2026).
- OTs and COTAs: Colorado Division of Professions and Occupations (official site, read November 14, 2026).
- SLPs: Colorado Division of Professions and Occupations (official site, read November 14, 2026).
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Frequently Asked Questions — Colorado
How long does Colorado PT licensure take for a travel therapist?
For a traditional endorsement application, see the board’s current processing times. If you qualify for a PT Compact privilege, the PT Compact Commission says it is issued within minutes of purchase in most cases. Always verify current timelines directly with the Colorado licensing board as processing times can change.
Does Colorado accept licenses from other states by endorsement?
For PTs, FSBPT’s Licensure Reference Guide lists what Colorado requires of an applicant already licensed in another state: graduation from an approved program, a passing national exam score, verification of your other U.S. licenses, a criminal background check and professional liability insurance, plus other items (read November 14, 2026). OT and SLP applicants: check with the board.
Can I use a PT Compact privilege in Colorado?
Yes. Colorado issues PT Compact privileges, so if your home state also issues them and your license is active and unencumbered, you can buy a Colorado privilege through the PT Compact Commission instead of applying for a full license. It costs $95 for PTs and PTAs ($50 state fee + $45 Commission fee). Colorado does not require a jurisprudence exam for a compact privilege.
What are the CE requirements to renew a Colorado therapy license?
For PTs, FSBPT’s Licensure Reference Guide lists 30 hours for Colorado (PTAs: 20 hours) and a 2-year renewal term (read November 14, 2026). FSBPT does not cover OT or SLP. Always verify the specific CE requirements for your discipline with the Colorado licensing board before your renewal deadline.
Which board licenses PTs in Colorado?
The Colorado Division of Professions and Occupations licenses physical therapists in Colorado (read on the board’s own site, November 14, 2026).
Can OTs and SLPs use a compact to work in Colorado?
Not yet — Colorado has enacted the OT Compact but is not issuing privileges yet, so OTs and COTAs need a full Colorado license for now (OT Compact Commission, verified November 10, 2026). Colorado is not on the ASLP-IC list of states issuing compact privileges (CompactConnect’s live list, checked October 25, 2026), so SLPs apply to the board for a license. See our SLP Compact status page for updates.
Working in Colorado once you are licensed
- Travel therapy jobs in Colorado — current PT, OT and SLP openings, with the weekly pay shown on every listing.
- Travel physical therapist pay in Colorado — median weekly pay and percentiles from live contracts.