ABVE/F in Colorado
Recognition and practice information for American Board of Vocational Experts Fellow in Colorado.
Recognition and qualification in Colorado
The ABVE Fellow is the American Board of Vocational Experts' certification for a forensic vocational expert: a graduate degree in a human service field, documented experience in assessment of vocational capacity and as a forensic vocational expert, a peer-reviewed forensic work product, the board's examination and its code of ethics. The Diplomate is the board's higher designation.
The Colorado Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) administers public vocational rehabilitation in Colorado. KWVRS ABVE/F-credentialed experts apply nationally recognized standards.
Colorado courts and venues
Expert qualification in Colorado's courts is determined case by case.
- District Court - Civil cases in any amount, domestic relations, criminal, juvenile, probate and mental health cases
- County Court - Limited jurisdiction; civil cases up to $25,000, misdemeanors, traffic
- Water Court - Exclusive jurisdiction over water rights, the use and administration of water and all other water matters
Highest court: Colorado Supreme Court. Federal venues: D. Colo.
Sources: Colorado Judicial Branch, Trial Courts by County: district courts hear civil cases in any amount, as well as domestic relations, criminal, juvenile, probate and mental health cases; county courts handle civil cases under $25,000, misdemeanors and traffic infractions; water courts have exclusive jurisdiction over water matters; Denver County's probate and juvenile courts; the Colorado Court of Appeals and the Colorado Supreme Court, the court of last resort (reviewed 2026-10-12); Colorado General Assembly, Colorado Revised Statutes 2024, courts and court procedure: the county court has concurrent original jurisdiction with the district court in civil actions in which the debt, damage or value of the personal property claimed does not exceed $25,000, and no civil jurisdiction except that specifically conferred upon it by law (reviewed 2026-10-12); Colorado Judicial Branch, Denver District Court: Denver's judicial district is not a combined court; its county, district, probate and juvenile courts are constitutionally separate courts (reviewed 2026-10-12); Colorado Judicial Branch, Denver Probate Court: exclusive jurisdiction over probate, estates, guardians and conservators and the adjudication of the mentally ill, in Denver County only (reviewed 2026-10-12); Colorado Judicial Branch, Denver Juvenile Court: a separate trial court serving the City and County of Denver, whose juvenile cases include adoptions, child custody and child support; paternity cases are filed there (reviewed 2026-10-12)
Other credentials in Colorado
Frequently Asked Questions
How does a Fellow differ from a Diplomate?
The Diplomate is the board's higher designation: at least seven years of documented forensic vocational experience and distinguished performance such as publications, office in a professional organization or awards, against the Fellow's three years. The two certifications share the degree requirement, the examination, the peer-reviewed work product and the code of ethics, and the board takes a separate application for each.
References
- ABVE Fellow InformationOrganization
- Colorado Judicial Branch, Trial Courts by County: district courts hear civil cases in any amount, as well as domestic relations, criminal, juvenile, probate and mental health cases; county courts handle civil cases under $25,000, misdemeanors and traffic infractions; water courts have exclusive jurisdiction over water matters; Denver County's probate and juvenile courts; the Colorado Court of Appeals and the Colorado Supreme Court, the court of last resort (reviewed 2026-10-12)Government
- Colorado General Assembly, Colorado Revised Statutes 2024, courts and court procedure: the county court has concurrent original jurisdiction with the district court in civil actions in which the debt, damage or value of the personal property claimed does not exceed $25,000, and no civil jurisdiction except that specifically conferred upon it by law (reviewed 2026-10-12)Government
- Colorado Judicial Branch, Denver District Court: Denver's judicial district is not a combined court; its county, district, probate and juvenile courts are constitutionally separate courts (reviewed 2026-10-12)Government
- Colorado Judicial Branch, Denver Probate Court: exclusive jurisdiction over probate, estates, guardians and conservators and the adjudication of the mentally ill, in Denver County only (reviewed 2026-10-12)Government
- Colorado Judicial Branch, Denver Juvenile Court: a separate trial court serving the City and County of Denver, whose juvenile cases include adoptions, child custody and child support; paternity cases are filed there (reviewed 2026-10-12)Government
Ready to Get Started on ABVE/F engagements in Colorado?
Contact KWVRS to discuss scope, timing, and the deliverables appropriate to the matter. Plaintiff and defense.