{"application_form_url":"https://dpo.colorado.gov/Audiology/Applications","application_portal_url":null,"board_contact_url":null,"board_email":"mailto:dora_dpo_licensing@state.co.us","board_fax":"(303) 894-7764","board_mailing_address":"1560 Broadway, Suite 1350, Denver, CO 80202","board_name":"Colorado Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology","board_parent_org":"Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA)","board_phone":"(303) 894-7800","board_physical_address":"1560 Broadway, Suite 1350, Denver, CO 80202","board_source_url":null,"board_url":null,"canonical_url":"https://statelicensingreference.com/colorado-aud","ce_requirements_url":"https://dpo.colorado.gov/Audiology/CE","common_delays":[{"description":"Submitting fingerprints more than 60 days before the application results in the record being destroyed. 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Check specific board rules for supervisory requirements.","reciprocity_info":"Audiologists licensed in another state can often apply via endorsement by providing license verification and current certification.","renewal_cycle":"Every 2 years","renewal_fee_amount":50.0,"renewal_portal_url":null,"required_documents":[{"description":"Must show a Doctor of Audiology (AuD) degree or a Master's degree conferred before July 1, 2007.","name":"Official Transcripts","url":null,"url_label":null},{"description":"Official score report for the Praxis Audiology Exam (Test Code 5343) with a passing score of 162 or higher.","name":"Praxis Score Report","url":"https://www.ets.org/praxis/site/test-takers/scores/send-scores.html","url_label":"Send Praxis Scores"},{"description":"Certificate of insurance showing active coverage as required by the Audiologist Practice Act.","name":"Proof of Professional Liability Insurance","url":null,"url_label":null},{"description":"Completed online profile including disclosure of criminal and disciplinary history.","name":"Healthcare Professions Profile (HPPP)","url":"https://dpo.colorado.gov/HPPP","url_label":"HPPP Portal"},{"description":"Electronic results sent directly from the vendor to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.","name":"Fingerprint Background Check","url":null,"url_label":null}],"slug":"colorado-aud","state_name":"Colorado","state_slug":"colorado","statutes_url":"https://dpo.colorado.gov/Audiology/Laws","steps":[{"description":"Register for an account on the Colorado Division of Professions and Occupations (DPO) Online Services portal to start your application.","title":"Create a DPO Online Account","url":"https://apps.colorado.gov/dora/licensing/","url_label":"Register/Login to DPO Portal"},{"description":"Schedule an appointment with an approved vendor (IdentoGO or Colorado Fingerprinting) using the Audiologist-specific code: 8752AUDI. 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