Alcohol Education and Therapy After DUI or DWAI in Fort Collins
In Fort Collins, Loveland, Estes Park, and across Larimer County, alcohol education / therapy is a mandatory part of most Driving While Ability Impaired (DWAI) and Driving Under the Influence (DUI) sentences. Those who pled guilty or were convicted of one of these alcohol related driving crimes will be required to complete Level I or Level II Education, Therapy and/ or both. These leveled classes are state approved alcohol and drug driving safety education and/ or treatment programs. The approved treatment providers must follow a DUI specific curriculum approved by the state and the sessions must be held in person. No online programs qualify in Colorado. The amount of time a person is required to commit to is based on many different factors. Some may only have to complete an education course, while others may have to do both education classes and therapy. Let’s look at the different types of alcohol education and therapy and what may be required of you if you are facing a DWAI or DUI.
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Level I Alcohol Education in Fort Collins
Level I Alcohol Education is 12 hours of alcohol and drug education that must be completed over a minimum of three sessions. Those who have no prior DWAI or DUI convictions and had a BAC of less than .10 are eligible for Level I Education.
Larimer County Level II Alcohol Education
Level II Alcohol Education is 24 hours of alcohol and drug education that is completed over a 12-week period. In order to qualify for Level II Education alone, the person with the impaired driving offense must have no prior DWAI or DUI convictions and had a BAC of less than .15. Commonly, Level II Education must be completed with Level II Therapy.
Level II Therapy in Colorado
Level II Alcohol Therapy is organized into four different tracks. If a person is required to do Level II Alcohol Therapy, they will have to complete Level II Alcohol Education as well. A person is assigned to a specific therapy track based on the number of prior impaired driving offenses and their BAC at the time of the current offense:
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Treatment Track |
Criteria |
Time Commitment |
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Track A |
No Prior Offenses BAC – Less than .15 |
42 hours over 21 weeks |
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Track B |
No Prior Offenses BAC – .15 or higher |
52 hours over 26 weeks |
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Track C |
1 to 3 Prior Offenses BAC – Less than .15 |
68 hours over 34 weeks |
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Track D |
1 to 3 Prior Offenses BAC – .15 or higher |
86 hours over 43 weeks |
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Those with more than three prior impaired driving offenses can be required to complete Level II 4+ (also referred to as Track F), which means a minimum of 180 hours of treatment over 18 months.