HB1431

Colorado HB1431 allows applicants for occupational licensure by endorsement to demonstrate competency instead of requiring prior work experience.

Colorado HB1431 modifies the state's occupational licensure process by allowing applicants for certification, registration, or licensure by endorsement to demonstrate competency in a specific profession or occupation as determined by the regulator. This change permits applicants to bypass the requirement of having worked or practiced in that profession or occupation for a specific period of time prior to application. The bill also allows regulators to specify by rule what constitutes substantially equivalent experience pursuant to an interstate credential compact.