State acceptance in Colorado
Physicians: CME is not required in CO
https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical/Laws CME is not required in CO
Nurses: CME is not required in CO
While the Colorado Nurse Practice allows the Board to require CEs for renewal it is not mandatory. Therefore the Colorado State Board of Nursing does not require CEs for RNs, LPNs or APNs.
Dentists: We are accepted by the CO Board of Dentistry because we are accredited by ADA CERP
G. Continuing education requirements for dentists, Dentists issued an academic license, and dental hygienists
Effective March 1, 2024, every licensee with an active license in Colorado is required to complete 30 hours of Board approved continuing education during the 2 years preceding the next renewal period ie Feb, 2026.
For dentists, including those issued an academic license, the Board automatically accepts any course or program recognized by any of the following organizations (or a successor organization): a. American Dental Association (ADA) Continuing Education Recognition Program (CERP); c. American Medical Association (AMA) Physician Recognition Award (PRA) and credit system as category 1 credit
Click on: Dental Board Rules and Regulations
Pharmacists: We are accepted by the CO Board of Pharmacy because we are ACPE accredited
6.00.30 Pharmacist qualifications. b. Meet one of the following qualifications:
Completion of at least 40 hours of ACPE approved continuing education regarding clinical practice and 40 hours of onsite supervised clinical practice and training in the area in which the pharmacist is choosing to practice;
19.01.10 Qualifications. b. Licensees shall be considered “trained” to administer vaccines and immunizations to a person only if: (2) The pharmacist or pharmacy intern holds a current basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification issued by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross or a basic cardiac life support certification.
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EMS workers: Our courses count in CO as acceptable CME
Under More Information, click on Colorado EMS education, certification and scope of practice rules — 6 CCR 1015-3.
Department Of Public Health And Environment Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services Division EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES 6 CCR 1015-3 C) Evidence of current and valid professional level basic cardiac life support (CPR) course completion from a national or local organization approved by the department
Tattoo artists: Our bloodborne pathogen course is acceptable in CO
Setion 7: Infection and Exposure Control Written Procedures 7-701 written procedures (b) These written procedures shall include, but are not limited to:
- Infectious Waste Management plan, consistent with CRS 25-15-401, including segregation, identification, packaging, storage, transport, treatment, disposal and contingency planning for blood spills or loss of containment of infectious/regulated Waste.
Childcare
All staff required by rule to be certified in first aid & CPR Licensing Rules:7.702.42E, 7.702.45B1e, 7.702.45C3, 7.702.66C
In-person training
Your choices for in-person AHA training:
Blended class | Classroom | |
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Format | This is a personalized and adaptive class completed online with a computer. After the class you will schedule with an instructor to complete the hands-on portion of the class. | This is a traditional classroom class with an instructor. |
Course completion | Complete the online portion + hands-on skills session with an AHA Instructor. | Contact an Training Center in your area to sign up for an instructor-led class, see above |
Time | The online portion of HeartCode BLS can be completed in approximately 1 to 2 hours. Time to complete the hands-on skills session varies around approixmately 60 minutes, depending on your experience level. | A full BLS provider course can take 4.5 hours to complete, including skills practice and skills testing. |
Completion card | BLS provider course completion card, valid for two years | BLS provider course completion card, valid for two years |
Nearby training sites
View our list of training centers and skill testers in CO. This list was produced by Pacific Medical Training.
Professional EMS Education
629 Hudson Bay Dr/ Grand Junction, CO
BLS
ACLS
PALS
Harts CPR
8933 E. Union Ave, Suite 295P/ Greenwood Village, CO
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ACLS
PALS
American Medical Response
6363 S Fiddlers Green Cir, 14th floor/ Greenwood Village, CO
BLS
ACLS
PALS
Start A Heart
10073 Blackbird Place/ Lilttleton, CO
BLS
ACLS
PALS
Pueblo Community College
900 W. Orman Ave. MT- 104/ Pueblo, CO
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ACLS
PALS
Pueblo Community College
900 W. Orman Ave/ Pueblo, CO
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ACLS
PALS
Southwest CPR Training Center
2117 Templeton Gap/ Colorado Springs, CO
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ACLS
PALS
Colorado Mountain College
150 Miller Ranch Road/ Edwards, CO
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ACLS
PALS
CooL Compressions CPR
800 East 73rd Avenue Unit #4/ Denver, CO
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ACLS
PALS
CPR Professionals
PO BOX 17-205/ Golden, CO
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ACLS
PALS
Aims Community College
1130 South Gate Drive/ Windsor, CO
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ACLS
PALS
Aims Community College Greeley Campus
5401 West 20th Street/ Greeley, CO
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ACLS
PALS
Vital Link
754 N 3rd Street/ Sterling, CO
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ACLS
PALS
Colorado Springs Fire Department
370 Printers Parkway/ Colorado Springs, CO
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ACLS
PALS
Good Compressions
10200 W. 44th Avenue/ Wheat Ridge, CO
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ACLS
PALS
Thompson Valley EMS
380 N. Wilson Ave./ Loveland, CO
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ACLS
PALS
Penrose Hospital
2222 N. Nevada/ Colorado Springs, CO
Nursing Therapy of Colorado
Colorado Springs/ Colorado Springs, CO
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ACLS
PALS
Cascade Training Center - Colorado Springs, CO
9925 Federal Drive STE 150/ Colorado Springs, CO
Saving American Hearts
6165 Lehman Drive Suite 202/ Colorado Springs, CO
BLS
ACLS
PALS
My Educational Resources Inc.
429 1st Street/ Kersey, CO
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ACLS
PALS
Jeff Stranahan, LLC
1761 Green River Drive/ Windsor, CO
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ACLS
PALS
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital
12401 E. 17th Ave/ Aurora, CO
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ACLS
PALS
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital
12401 E 17th Ave/ Aurora, CO
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ACLS
PALS
STAT CPR Training
1106 Canvasback Drive/ Fort Collins, CO
BLS
ACLS
EdCor LLC
830 Kipling St Suite 101/ Lakewood, CO
BLS
ACLS
PALS
EHC Consulting, LLC - Eric Christensen
8329 S. Independence Circle # 104/ Littleton, CO
BLS
ACLS
PALS
Colorado Cardiac CPR and First Aid Training
2323 S Troy Building 3 Suite 107/ Aurora, CO
BLS
ACLS
PALS
All Saints Episcopal Church
3448 North Paft Ave/ Loveland, CO
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ACLS
San Luis Valley Health
106 Blanca Ave/ Alamosa, CO
BLS
ACLS
PALS
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Total 30 training sites in CO. Show all.
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