*The Behavioral Health BAS program has special admission requirements. Learn more about how to apply for the Behavioral Health BAS degree.

We encourage interested applicants to thoroughly research the employment requirements in their state before enrolling in the Behavioral Health program. Individuals with certain criminal convictions may not be eligible for consideration in practicum, internship, employment, and/or certification. These disqualifying convictions include but are not limited to violent felonies, felonies involving unlawful sexual behavior, domestic violence felonies, and felony child abuse convictions. This non-comprehensive list is subject to change based on state statues and guidelines. While individuals with the aforementioned criminal convictions are welcome to complete our program, they unfortunately may be ineligible for placement at many of our Behavioral Health industry partner sites due to legal restrictions and industry hiring practices. 

 

Professional License Disclosure: Behavioral Health - Addiction Recovery Emphasis

• Successful completion of the Behavioral Health program Associate of Applied Science or the Addiction Recovery Assistant Certificate completes the education requirement for Certified Addiction Technician in Colorado.   Additional state requirements must be met in order to obtain Certified Addiction Technician in Colorado.  Qualifications for Certified Addiction Technician in Colorado are outlined at https://dpo.colorado.gov/AddictionCounselor.
• The Behavioral health program does not meet the state licensure requirements for the states below without additional training or additional licensure:  Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California,
  Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Washington D.C., American Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Marshall Islands, Northern Marianas, Palau, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands.

Licensing Board 

• Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), State Board of Addiction Counselor Examiners, 303-894-7800