Level 1 Accreditation
Level 1 Accreditation Overview
Serving as the entry point to the Division of Workers' Compensation's (DOWC) Accreditation programs, this course introduces the administrative, legal, and medical aspects of the Colorado workers’ compensation system. Certain providers can become Level 1 Accredited. Please check your eligibility by referencing the List of Providers Eligible for Level 1 Accreditation (L1A).
It is highly recommended that you register for the course as soon as possible. Enrollment is limited to 200 students per cohort and is filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Don't miss your chance to secure a spot.
Important course information:
- This online course is offered at three different periods throughout the year.
- This course is paced, with content released on a set schedule and sections unlocking sequentially.
- Online course modules will not be available until the term start date.
- No course term changes/substitutions are permitted.
- Throughout the course, you will be quizzed periodically, culminating in a comprehensive final exam that evaluates your overall mastery of the material.
Course Syllabus | Course Duration | Registration Deadline | Registration links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 Syllabus | October 1 - December 18, 2025 | September 29, 2025 | |
February 3 - April 23, 2026 | January 22, 2026 |
As of January 1, 2018, Level 1 Accreditation is required prior to Level 2 Accreditation (Rule 13-2).
Course Objectives
- Apply the Colorado Medical Treatment Guidelines meaningfully in clinical practice.
- Synthesize principles of chronology to appropriately proceed through a workers' compensation case.
- Justify a determination of medical causality in a workers' compensation case.
- Implement Colorado DOWC rules and procedures into practice.
- Evaluate medical and ethical issues pertaining to workers' compensation cases.
- Demonstrate proper use of DOWC forms.
- Evaluate a patient's functional status and defend a determination of Maximum Medical Improvement (MMI).
Continuing Education
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University of Colorado School of Medicine and the Colorado Division of Workers' Compensation. The University of Colorado School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Colorado School of Medicine designates this internet-enduring material for a maximum of 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure: All of the planners, faculty, or individuals in control of content for this educational activity have no relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
Course Fees
The online course fee per term is $200.00
* All accreditation requirements need to be completed by the respective course term end-date. Otherwise, a new registration with payment of applicable course fees must be submitted to re-apply for accreditation.
Contact Us
Division of Workers' Compensation
Provider Education
707 17th Street, Suite 2300
Denver, CO 80202
303-318-8754
303-318-8653 (Fax)
cdle_dowc_provider_education@state.co.us