Colorado SLP certification renewal and continuing professional competency
Colorado certifies speech-language pathologists through its Office of Speech-Language Pathology Certification. Its continuing professional competency program requires “at least 10 Professional Development Activities (PDA) through a minimum of 2 PDA categories every certification period.”
Quoted from official pages checked November 12, 2026. Confirm current requirements, fees, and dates on those sites. This page is not legal advice and does not guarantee eligibility, certification, or licensure.
Source read on November 12, 2026: the Colorado Division of Professions and Occupations Colorado Speech-Language Pathologist CPC page.
Who it applies to
The page states: “All Speech-Language Pathologists (SLP) with an Active Colorado certification must regularly complete Continuing Professional Competency (CPC) requirements to practice speech-language pathology with that certification.” And: “CPC requirements do not begin until after the first renewal of a Speech-Language Pathologist’s initial certificate.”
Activities
The program steps are a reflective self-assessment, a learning plan, and at least 10 PDA in at least 2 categories each certification period (paraphrased). The page states: “PDA are equivalent to clock hours.” It also says that, except for coursework, no more than 5 PDA are credited in a single category (paraphrased).
Deemed status
The page says certificate holders may instead claim deemed status through an approved entity; it names the Colorado Department of Education as the approved entity and says ASHA is not one (paraphrased). The page read does not state the length of the certification period.
On audits: “Audits of compliance are conducted after each certification period.”
What this page does not do
It covers the speech-language pathologist license only, and only what the official page or pages named above say. It does not list fees, does not cover school credentials issued by a state education agency, and does not replace the board’s own instructions. Rules change; check the board before you renew.