Colorado’s Natural Medicine Program Surpasses 500 Applications!

Here in Colorado, the Natural Medicine program is no longer just a policy conversation. It is becoming a measurable system with real licensing volume behind it, giving more Colorado residents access to psychedelic therapy than ever before. DORA’s Colorado Natural Medicine homepage now shows the program’s Natural Medicine Application Data, which the state says is updated monthly.

In that latest snapshot, Colorado reports 588 approved applications across Natural Medicine credentials. As a clinic that closely follows evidence-based mental health care, we watch these milestones because they shape what regulated access may look like in the real world for you, including standards, workforce growth, and consistency.

The Headline Number

The simplest takeaway is this: Colorado’s Natural Medicine approvals have crossed 500 and are now 588 approved out of 637 total applications in the state’s current monthly snapshot.

Here’s what else that same table shows at a glance (as of 11/26/2025):

• Approved: 588
  
• Total applications (all statuses): 637
  
• Incomplete: 26
  
• Pending director review: 6
  
• Expired test records: 16
  

One important nuance: this approval count spans multiple credential types listed on the table, not just a single license category. 

What’s Included in “Approved Applications”

When you see 588 approved applications, it helps to know that DORA is counting approvals across multiple credential types, not just one license category. In the latest monthly table (updated 11/26/2025), approvals include:

• Natural Medicine Facilitator: 66 approved
  
• Natural Medicine Clinical Facilitator: 36 approved
  
• Natural Medicine Distinguished Educator: 5 approved
  
• Natural Medicine Facilitator Training License: 465 approved
  
• Natural Medicine Training Program License: 16 approved
  

So, the “500+” milestone is a system-wide marker. It reflects both the professional credentials tied to facilitation and the training-related credentials that support how people become qualified under the rules.

Why the 500+ Milestone Matters for Access

We look at 500+ approvals as a capacity signal, not a hype statistic. Colorado’s Natural Medicine framework was created by Proposition 122, which set up a regulated program for supervised natural medicine services. And DORA’s own program history notes that facilitator licensing opened in December 2024, so these totals represent early scaling after licensure began. 

For you, higher approval counts can suggest:

• A growing pool of credentialed professionals (for example, Facilitators and Clinical Facilitators)
  
• More formal training infrastructure, since training-related approvals make up a large share of the total
  
• More consistency over time as standards, screening expectations, and documentation become routine parts of practice

Just keep the framing clear: approvals do not automatically equal immediate, local appointment availability.

Key Takeaway

Colorado’s Natural Medicine program currently reports 588 approved applications, updated 11/26/2025, and that total crosses the 500 mark by a wide margin. Just keep the context in mind. Those approvals span multiple credential types, and real-world access will still depend on local availability, screening, and compliance with the state’s practice limits for facilitators. 

If you’re interested in psychedelic therapy (psilocybin, MDMA, ketamine)  and want to learn more about whether it is right for you, get in touch with us today! Our cutting-edge clinic offers personalized mental health solutions designed to rejuvenate your mind and soul.