DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AGENCIES
DIVISION OF REAL ESTATE
MORTGAGE LOAN ORIGINATORS
4 CCR 725-3

CHAPTER 2:  REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE

2.1  An applicant for licensure as a Colorado mortgage loan originator must successfully complete the requirements set forth below:
       
       D.  Complete the twenty (20) hours of pre-licensing education reviewed and approved by the   
             Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry or by a company contracted by the   
             Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry for the review and approval of pre-licensing  
             courses;   

1.	Effective March 1, 2016, applicants must also complete two (2) hours of Colorado specific pre-
licensing education reviewed and approved by the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry or by a company contracted by the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry for the review and approval of pre-licensing courses. 

2.	The two (2) hours of Colorado specific education replaces what was a required general  
elective within the twenty (20) hours of pre-licensing education. 

3.	Applicants may also complete the two (2) hours of Colorado specific pre-licensing education 
as a standalone course outside of the twenty (20) hour pre-licensing education. 

4.	The two (2) hours of Colorado specific education must have a final examination that covers all  
major topics covered in the course. Applicants must receive a passing score of seventy-five percent (75%) on the Colorado specific education examination.

5.	The twenty (20) hours of pre-licensing education must be satisfactorily completed within the three (3) year period immediately preceding the date of application for licensure.