Level 1 Re-Accreditation
This course is available to currently Level 1 Accredited providers seeking re-accreditation. Level 1 Re-Accreditation is required every three years in order for providers to retain their Level 1 Accreditation. Level 1 Re-Accreditation is not required for Level 2 Accredited physicians interested only in maintaining their Level 2 Accreditation. The course updates providers on the Division of Workers’ Compensation's (DOWC) rules, medical treatment guidelines, and documentation standards.
Important course information:
- You are only due to take this course if your accreditation is expiring in July of the current year.
- To determine your accreditation expiration date, search for your name on the Accredited Provider Directory.
- Registrants can complete the course at their own pace.
Accreditation Expiration Date | Registration Period | Course Duration | Registration Link |
|---|---|---|---|
July 31, 2026 | May 5, 2026 - June 25, 2026 | June 2, 2026 - July 30, 2026 |
Course Objectives
- Apply the Colorado Medical Treatment Guidelines meaningfully in clinical practice.
- Synthesize principles of chronology to appropriately proceed through a workers' compensation case.
- Implement the Colorado DOWC rules and procedures into practice.
- Evaluate medical and ethical issues pertaining to workers' compensation cases.
- Understand the principles of legal and medical causality in a workers' compensation case and how the provider's assessment should be involved.
Continuing Medical Education
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and Colorado Division of Workers’ Compensation. Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
View more information about the Level 1 Re-Accreditation CME activity.
Course Fees
| Online course option: | $200.00 |
* Upon written request, up to 50% of your registration fee may be refundable within six weeks following registration and payment if unable to complete the course.
* All accreditation requirements need to be completed by the respective course term end-date. Otherwise, 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