Colorado School Counselor Credit Hour Requirements
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Summary
Colorado Senate Bill 153 establishes minimum credit hour requirements for licensed school counselors seeking endorsement for special services licensure. The bill passed the Senate on April 8, 2026, with unanimous committee support and no amendments. The legislation affects schools employing counselors and counselor preparation programs in Colorado.
What changed
Colorado SB153 establishes minimum graduate credit hour requirements for licensed school counselors seeking endorsement for special services licensure. The bill passed the Senate without amendments and creates new educational standards that schools and counselor training programs must follow.
Colorado schools employing counselors and institutions offering counselor preparation programs will need to ensure their credentialing pathways meet the new minimum credit hour standards. The Colorado Department of Education may issue implementation guidance to clarify compliance requirements and timelines.
What to do next
- Monitor for Colorado Department of Education implementation guidance
- Review current school counselor credentialing requirements against new standards
- Update counselor preparation programs to align with credit hour requirements
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ChangeBridge / Colorado / SB153 Passed SB153 Senate Bill Passed 2026-03-31
Licensed School Counselor Credit Hour Requirements
Concerning graduate academic requirements for a licensed school counselor, and, in connection therewith, establishing a minimum number of credit hours required for special services licensure with a school counselor endorsement.
Bill Details
State Colorado
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber Senate
Official Source leg.colorado.gov/bills/SB26-153
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Sponsors
Chris Kolker (Sen - D) Cleave Simpson (Sen - R) Jennifer Bacon (Rep - D) Matthew Martinez (Rep - D)
Action History
2026-04-08 S Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments 2026-04-06 S Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole 2026-03-31 S Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education
Votes
2026-04-06 Senate Education: Refer Senate Bill 26-153 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Yea: 6 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-03-31 S Education
Bill Text Versions
1969-12-31 Introduced 1969-12-31 Engrossed
Subjects
Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12) Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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