DUI Classes in Denver – What You Need to Know

Posted on July 29, 2022

DUI School classroom with teacher — DUI School is a standard penalty for drunk driving.

If you get convicted of DUI in Denver, the judge will order you to complete alcohol education classes as part of your sentence. Most defendants are court-ordered to complete a Level II Education program, consisting of 24 class hours over 12 weeks.

But if you are suffering from alcoholism, you may also be ordered to Level 2 Therapy classes – an intensive substance abuse/alcohol treatment program. Depending on your case, you will be assigned to one of the following therapy tracks:

Track A (42 hours over 5 months) – For first-time offenders with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of less than 0.15%.
Track B (52 hours over 6 months) – For first-time offenders with a BAC of 0.15% or higher or who refused to take a chemical test.
Track C (68 hours over 8 months) – For repeat-DUI offenders with a BAC of less than 0.15%.
Track D (86 hours over 10 months) – For repeat-DUI offenders with a BAC of 0.15% or higher or who refused to take a chemical test.

Note that DUI defendants under age 21 are usually assigned to Level I Education, consisting of 12 class hours over three days. And defendants with at least four drunk driving convictions get assigned to a Level II Four Plus (“Track F”) relapse prevention program, consisting of 180 class hours over 18 months.

Failure to complete DUI school as ordered by the court will likely cause the judge to revoke your probation, un-suspend your jail sentence, and remand you to jail.¹

DUI classes in Denver

1st Priority Institute for Better Living
420 E. 58th Ave., Ste. 128a-2
Denver, CO 80216
720-773-0384

Broadway Counseling Services
1393 S. Inca St.
Denver, CO 80223
303-733-8784

C ontinuum Recovery Center of Colorado
9725 E. Hampden Ave., Ste. 308
Denver, CO 80231
720-640-1643

DUI Level II Education and Level II Therapy English and Spanish
4155 E. Jewell Ave.
Denver, CO 80222
720-324-0008

Heritage Counseling Center
602 S. Parker Rd., Ste. 214
Denver, CO 80231
720-748-0523

IDEA (Ideas Directed at Eliminating Abuse)
2370 W. Alameda Ave., Ste. 8
Denver, CO 80223
303-477-8280

Integrity
1730 Blake St., Ste. 310
Denver, CO 80202
303-298-1655

National Institute for Change
1827 N. Federal Boulevard
Denver, CO 80204
303-231-0090

Recovering Spirit
1490 N. Lafayette St., Ste. 208
Denver, CO 80218
720-810-5922

Spanish Clinic
4200 Morrison Rd., Ste. 8
Denver, CO 80219
303-934-3040

Treatment Centers XL
1660 S. Albion St. Ste. 420
Denver, CO 80222
720-600-1043

Before you begin any DUI education program or therapy group, phone Colorado’s Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) DUI Service Program at 303-866-7499 to check that the court has pre-approved the treatment agency.

For more help…

Arrested in Colorado for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs? Contact our Denver criminal defense attorneys for legal advice on how to fight your charges and prevent your driver’s license from being revoked by the DMV. You also may be able to continue driving on a restricted license with an ignition interlock device installed in your motor vehicle.

Our Colorado DUI/DWAI lawyers serve clients in Littleton, Englewood, Greenwood Village, Arapahoe County, Centennial, and throughout the state of Colorado.

See our related articles, Does Colorado Make You Do DUI School? and DUI Classes in Colorado Springs.

Legal References

CRS 42-4-1301; CRS 42-4-1301.3; CRS 42-4-1307. Level I, Level II, and Enrollments, Colorado Department of Revenue. See, for example, People v. Van Buskirk, (1998) 962 P.2d 975; Smith v. Department of Revenue, Motor Vehicle Div., (Court of Appeals, Division Two, 1990) 793 P.2d 611

About the Author

Michael Becker

Michael Becker has over a quarter-century's worth of experience as an attorney and more than 100 trials under his belt. He is a sought-after legal commentator and is licensed to practice law in Colorado, Nevada, California, and Florida.

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