- Which training programs meet natural medicine facilitator licensure requirements?
To qualify for licensure as a Facilitator, Clinical Facilitator, or a Training License, an applicant must complete a facilitator training program that has been certified by the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, DIvision of Professions and Occupations.
- What is required to apply for certification as an Approved Facilitator Training Program?
Application materials must include:
- Course outlines for every training hour along with an explanation of how that course meets one of the course requirements described in this Natural Medicine rules
- Proposed program requirements for students to complete their practicum requirements
- If the education program intends to offer consultation for newly-licensed facilitators, the application must also address the training program’s plan to satisfy consultation requirements
- The time period within which students must complete the proposed training program
- How many hours of instruction is an Approved Facilitator Training Program required to offer?
Approved Facilitator Training Programs must offer coursework of at least 150 hours on the following topics:
- Facilitator Best Practices (5 hours)
- Ethics and Colorado Natural Medicine Rules and Regulations (25 hours)
- Relation Boundaries and Introduction to Physical Touch (10 hours)
- Physical and Mental Health and State (25 hours)
- Drug Effects, Contraindications, and Interactions (5 hours)
- Introduction to Trauma Informed Care (10 hours)
- Introduction to Suicide Risk (5 hours)
- Indigenous, Social, and Cultural Considerations (10 hours)
- Screening (5 hours)
- Preparation (10 hours)
- Administration (10 hours)
- Integration (10 hours)
- Group Facilitation (10 hours)
- Facilitator Development and Self-Care (10 hours)
These hours and topics are minimum requirements. A program may offer additional modules or hours of instruction.
- What are the Requirements to Obtain a Clinical Facilitator License?
1. A CURRENT VALID LICENSE IN COLORADO TO PRACTICE IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING PROFESSIONS:
- Psychologist (PSY)
- Licensed Social Worker (LSW)
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
- Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT)
- Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
- Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC)
- Medical Doctor (MD)
- Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
- Advanced practice nurse (APN)
- Nurse Practitioner (NP)
- Physician Assist
Additional Requirements
Provide proof applicant is over the age of 21.
Provide proof of Basic Life Support
Complete the application
Pay the fee
Provide proof of Colorado residency if applicable
Completion of Approved Facilitation Training Program
Completion of Practicum
Completion of Consultation
- Do I need a Colorado Secondary license to apply to be a clinical Facilitator?
Yes, you must hold a current valid Colorado Secondary license.
To obtain a Clinical Facilitator license, an applicant must demonstrate:
The applicant holds an active and valid license in Colorado to practice any of the following:- (PSY) Psychologist
- (LSW) Licensed Social Worker
- (LCSW) Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- (MFT) Marriage and Family Therapist
- (LPC) Licensed Professional Counselor
- (LAC) Licensed Addiction Counselor
- Medical Doctor (MD)
- Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
- Advanced practice nurse (APN)
- Nurse Practitioner (NP)
- Physician Assistant (PA)
- Where can I find Approved training programs?
Please use the Search for License tab to search for all licensee information.
- What are the requirements to receive a Natural Medicine Clinical Facilitator licensure by endorsement?
Applicants need a valid CO license in their secondary field and a valid Oregon facilitator license from Oregon that they have held and is in good standing for 1 year.
- Where can I find a copy of Colorado’s Facilitator Code of Ethics?
You can find it on the Natural Medicine Program’s Website, through the “Laws, Rules, and Policies” tab, and in the “Policies” Folder. A direct link can be found here: Natural Medicine Policies. The Colorado Facilitator Code of Ethics is entitled 40-01 “NATURAL MEDICINE FACILITATOR ETHICAL CODE”