Colorado · DORA license-checked · Nov 10, 2026

Licensed nurses & nurse aides in Colorado

Registered nurses, advanced practice nurses, practical nurses, certified nurse aides and medication aides. 161,526 active licenses from Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), checked Nov 10, 2026. Verify any license at the source ↗

Active licenses
161,526
Registered Nurse
89,978
Certified Nurse Aide
51,827
Counties
64
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie · Public domain

License types

Nursing by license type

Every type DORA publishes in this category, with active counts.

Registered Nurse89,978 active licensesDORA
Certified Nurse Aide51,827 active licensesDORA
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse11,626 active licensesDORA
Licensed Practical Nurse7,105 active licensesDORA
Medication Aide Authority386 active licensesDORA
Psychiatric Technician - Developmentally Disabled322 active licensesDORA
Military Spouse - Registered Nurse Single State120 active licensesDORA
Psychiatric Technician - Mentally Ill95 active licensesDORA
Military Spouse - Certified Nurse Aide48 active licensesDORA
Military Spouse - Licensed Practical Nurse Single State17 active licensesDORA
Military Spouse - Medication Aide Authority2 active licensesDORA

By county

Browse nursing by county

Active licenses with an address of record in each county.

More counties

Mesa 4,949Boulder 4,568Broomfield 1,813La Plata 1,286Fremont 1,220Montrose 1,150Garfield 875Delta 842Morgan 724Elbert 691Teller 613Eagle 597Montezuma 596Clear Creek 584Otero 539Logan 497Summit 494Chaffee 493Alamosa 482Rio Blanco 451Las Animas 436Routt 434Pitkin 362Rio Grande 343Prowers 328Yuma 286Park 278Moffat 274Gunnison 273Huerfano 259Archuleta 244Conejos 214Grand 207Bent 191Baca 174Dolores 164Kit Carson 159Phillips 131Costilla 113Saguache 106Washington 104Lincoln 98Crowley 92Custer 89Ouray 80Lake 75Gilpin 71Cheyenne 62Sedgwick 56San Miguel 55Kiowa 53

All counties: Adams, Alamosa, Arapahoe, Archuleta, Baca, Bent, Boulder, Broomfield, Chaffee, Cheyenne, Clear Creek, Conejos, Costilla, Crowley, Custer, Delta, Denver, Dolores, Douglas, Eagle, El Paso, Elbert, Fremont, Garfield, Gilpin, Grand, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Huerfano, Jackson, Jefferson, Kiowa, Kit Carson, La Plata, Lake, Larimer, Las Animas, Lincoln, Logan, Mesa, Mineral, Moffat, Montezuma, Montrose, Morgan, Otero, Ouray, Park, Phillips, Pitkin, Prowers, Pueblo, Rio Blanco, Rio Grande, Routt, Saguache, San Juan, San Miguel, Sedgwick, Summit, Teller, Washington, Weld, Yuma, statewide list (19,435 with no county).

Only active licenses are shown. Source: Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) public data, checked Nov 10, 2026.

Guides

All guides →
HiringHow to check a Colorado professional licenseRead →For professionalsIs this your trade? Get found in AI searchRead the checklist →Free toolAI search check for your websiteRun the check →