Colorado
✅ Full Practice Authority
Colorado grants full practice authority to CRNAs. CAAs (Certified Anesthesiologist Assistants) are licensed by the Colorado Medical Board under the Board of Medicine (dpo.colorado.gov) — full statutory licensure, not delegatory authority.
Practice Details
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Practice Authority
Full Practice Authority
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CMS Opt-Out
Yes
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Prescriptive Authority
Independent prescriptive authority
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Nurse Licensure Compact
Yes — NLC Member
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CAA Authorized
Yes
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Average CRNA Salary
$260,000
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Practicing CRNAs
1,600+
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CE Requirements
CPC: 60 Class A + 40 Class B / 4-year cycle