State Teacher Requirements Licensing Trends - SLP
State/Trends
Alabama
States that
Allow (A)/
Require (R)
State
Licensure
for SchoolBased SLPs
States that Allow
(A) /Require (R)
States that
State Licensure
Require
with Additional Master's Degree
Requirements for
for Teaching
Teaching
Certificate/Licen
Certificate/License/ se for Schoolendorsement for
Based SLP
School-Based SLP
R
States that Allow a
Minimum of a
States that Allow a
States that
Bachelor's Degree
Minimum of a
Allow/Requir
Plust Additional Bachelor's Degree
e ASHA
Requirements for
for Teaching
Certification
Teaching
Certificate/License
for SchoolCertificate/License for School-Based
Based SLP
for School-Based
SLP
SLP
3 years of educational experience and 50 clock hours of
professional development or 3 semester hours of
allowable college credit; or 6 semester hours of allowable
college credit; or 3 semester hours of allowable college
credit and 50 clock hours of professional development; or
issuance of National Board for Professional Teaching
Standards Certification.
X
Alaska
X
A
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
A
A
R
X
X
X
X
x
Delaware
R
A
X
X
DC
Florida
Georgia
A
Hawaii
Idaho
R
Illinois
R
Indiana
A
A
X
X
X
A
X
X
R
Continuing Education Requirements (hours/years)
A
6 semeseter hours or 9 quarter hours every 5 years. At
least 3 semester hours must be upper division or graduate
level credit.
60 clock hours every 6 years
60 clock hours annually
150 clock hours every 5 years
6 semeseter hours or 90 clock hours every 5 years
30 hours every 3 years
30 CE hours per biennial renewal cycle; dual license must
complete 15 CEs in each specialty area per two-year
license
6 semester hours or 90 contact hours every 4 years
6 semester hours every 5 years
6 semester hours, 10 credits of Georgia Professional
Learning Units, or 10 CE credits every 5 years. Certificate
holders may also renew a professional certificate with the
submission of a valid state speech-language pathology
license or valid CCC.
N/A
6 semeseter hours every 5 years
20 hours per renewal cycle
Indiana Professional Licening Agency license; or 6
semester hours completed at an accredited Indiana
institution; or 6 semester hours completed at an
accredited Out-of-State institution; or Professional Growth
Plan (PGP)
X
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State Teacher Requirements Licensing Trends - SLP
State/Trends
States that
Allow (A)/
Require (R)
State
Licensure
for SchoolBased SLPs
Iowa
Kansas
States that Allow
(A) /Require (R)
States that
State Licensure
Require
with Additional Master's Degree
Requirements for
for Teaching
Teaching
Certificate/Licen
Certificate/License/ se for Schoolendorsement for
Based SLP
School-Based SLP
A
X
R
A
X
X
A
X
R
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
X
R
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
States that Allow a
Minimum of a
States that Allow a
States that
Bachelor's Degree
Minimum of a
Allow/Requir
Plust Additional Bachelor's Degree
e ASHA
Requirements for
for Teaching
Certification
Teaching
Certificate/License
for SchoolCertificate/License for School-Based
Based SLP
for School-Based
SLP
SLP
A
R
A
A
A
X
X
X
Nebraska
X
Nevada
A
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
A
X
A
X
X
R
R
A
R
R
X
X
4 credits every 5 years; Holders of the SPR are required to
maintain current licensure through the Department of
Health
20 hours every 2 years
6 semester hours or equivalent in PSDUs or CEUs every 5
years
10 hours every year
6 credits every 5 years
30 CE hours every 2 years
For State Licensure-20 CE hours every 2 years and 150
clock hours every 5 years; For Department of Ed Licensure150 professional development points per 5 years
X
R
R
R
Continuing Education Requirements (hours/years)
X
X
R
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N/A
125 clock hours every 5 years
3 semester hours or 5 CE hours every 5 years
30 contact hours annually
40 hours every every odd numbered year
Individuals without one year of service in the past five
years must complete six semester credit hours. All
Individuals without one year of service in the past five
years must complete six semester credit hours. All others
may renew their certificate upon verification of
experience.
Six semester hours of university or in-service credits or 15
hours of pre-approved conferences
75 hours every 3 years
100 clock hours every 5 years
20 hours every 2 years
175 hours of professional development every 5 years
30 hours every three years
4 semester hours every 5 years
20 clock hours every 2 years
State Teacher Requirements Licensing Trends - SLP
State/Trends
States that
Allow (A)/
Require (R)
State
Licensure
for SchoolBased SLPs
States that Allow
(A) /Require (R)
States that
State Licensure
Require
with Additional Master's Degree
Requirements for
for Teaching
Teaching
Certificate/Licen
Certificate/License/ se for Schoolendorsement for
Based SLP
School-Based SLP
States that Allow a
Minimum of a
States that Allow a
States that
Bachelor's Degree
Minimum of a
Allow/Requir
Plust Additional Bachelor's Degree
e ASHA
Requirements for
for Teaching
Certification
Teaching
Certificate/License
for SchoolCertificate/License for School-Based
Based SLP
for School-Based
SLP
SLP
Continuing Education Requirements (hours/years)
Washington
X
West Virginia
X
Teaching experience in an accredited school during the
validity of the certification may be used to renew a
standard five year certificate.
30 PDUs per 2 year renewal period
180 hours or 6 graduate courses every 5 years
N/A
120 credits every 5 years
20 contact hours or 2 units every 2 years
Five years experience during ten year validity period; Less
than five years experience during ten year validity period
must earn 90 renewal points
20 clock hours every 2 years
100 points every 5 years
2 professional development credits every 3 years
30 hours every 2 years
150 clock hours of approved in-service or 15 quarter hours
of college coursework (or a combination of both) every five
years
6 semester hours every 5 years
Wisconsin
X
Successful completion of Professional Development Plan.
X
5 semester hours of university or PTSB-approved
workshop credit every 5 years
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota1
A
R
X
X
X
R
A
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Wyoming
TOTAL
1
X
R
A
A
X
R
R
R
A
21
10
35
4
1
South Dakota - Current Certificate 402 Endorsement holders have until 2020 to obtain Master's Degree.
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