Claim the preference when you apply for a state job through the Colorado state careers site, and attach your supporting documents.

• You are applying for Colorado state employment and achieve a passing examination score
• You are an honorably discharged veteran who served on active duty other than for training during a declared or undeclared war or other armed hostilities against an armed foreign enemy or when a campaign medal was authorized, an honorably discharged veteran with a service-connected disability who receives compensation or disability retirement benefits, the surviving spouse of a service member who died on active duty, the surviving spouse of a veteran who died from a service-connected cause, or the surviving spouse of a deceased veteran who was or would have been eligible for the preference