Colorado APRN Verification

Colorado’s DORA online license lookup is primary-source verification. For official verification assistance with an Advanced Practice Nurse credential, Colorado directs you to dora_dpo_licensing@state.co.us. If another state needs verification sent directly from Colorado, use that assistance route. Colorado’s verification guidance does not list an APN verification fee; ask DPO to confirm any charge before paying.

Official guidance checked October 18, 2026.

Key takeaways

• An official online lookup and a board’s document-delivery requirements are separate questions.
• Colorado specifically offers official verification assistance for advanced practice nurses by email.
• Connecticut requires verification of current and expired NP licenses directly from the source.

Is Colorado’s online lookup official verification?

Yes. The Colorado Division of Professions and Occupations (DPO), part of DORA, identifies its Online License Verification as an individual primary-source verification service with real-time licensure information. This is the issuing agency’s record, rather than a commercial directory.

Open the advanced practice credential when checking registry status. Keep the RN record and any separate prescriptive-authority record distinct so the receiving board can identify what you’re asking it to verify. Our Colorado NP licensing guide provides broader application context.

A lookup’s primary-source status doesn’t establish that another board will accept a screenshot or PDF forwarded by an applicant. Ask the receiving board whether it can verify the record online itself or needs Colorado to send documentation.

What if the APRN credential isn’t in Nursys?

Contact the issuing board for the missing advanced practice verification. An RN verification should not be assumed to include every APRN credential.

According to NCSBN’s APRN endorsement instructions, Nursys includes APRN records supplied by participating boards with RN verification. Some APRN records may be absent, and a receiving board can request additional verification when the available APRN data is insufficient.

For a Colorado record that isn’t included, DPO’s Primary Source Verification page specifically lists Advanced Practice Nurses among the credentials eligible for official verification assistance through dora_dpo_licensing@state.co.us.

See our Nursys verification guide for the differences between a public lookup and endorsement verification.

How do you request verification for Connecticut?

Start with Colorado’s official assistance email and Connecticut’s required form. Connecticut’s APRN licensure requirements require verification from every state where you’ve held an NP license, including expired licenses, with supporting documents sent directly from the source.

Use this request checklist:

1. Download the APRN licensure verification form linked under Documentation Requirements on Connecticut’s page. Complete and sign the applicant portion; leave the licensing-agency portion for the issuing agency.
2. Email Colorado DPO at dora_dpo_licensing@state.co.us. Explain that you need official Advanced Practice Registry verification sent directly to Connecticut DPH for an APRN application. Include the credential identifier and attach the applicant-completed form.
3. Ask DPO to confirm the process. Request confirmation that it can complete Connecticut’s form or provide equivalent official verification, how it will deliver the document, and whether a fee applies. Colorado’s public guidance identifies the assistance contact but doesn’t promise a particular form or delivery method.
4. Follow up with Connecticut to confirm that the verification arrived and satisfies your application requirement.

Connecticut lists dph.nursingteam@ct.gov and 860-509-7603 for APRN licensing questions. Its published mailing destination is:

Connecticut Department of Public Health
APRN Licensure
410 Capitol Ave., MS # 12 APP
P.O. Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134

The verification form also lists 860-707-1981 for fax delivery. Have the issuing agency send the completed verification directly; keep a copy of your request for follow-up. For the rest of the application, see our Connecticut NP licensing guide.

Is there a fee for Colorado APRN verification?

Colorado’s public verification guidance does not state an APN verification-assistance fee. That leaves the amount unconfirmed; it doesn’t establish that the service is free. Ask DPO whether your request carries a charge and how to pay it.

Nursys pricing doesn’t establish Colorado’s charge for a separate APN verification request. Avoid paying for another RN verification solely to resolve a missing advanced practice record without checking what the receiving board still needs.

What should you do next?

Email Colorado DPO with your request and the receiving board’s form. For Connecticut, ask for direct delivery and confirm receipt with the nursing team. If you want to use the online lookup instead, get Connecticut’s confirmation that its own review of the DORA record will satisfy the outstanding requirement.

The two points can both be true: Colorado’s lookup is official primary-source verification, and your application may still need a document sent directly by Colorado.