Speech Pathologist License Requirements by State
Compare requirements across all states to find out what you need.
| State | Education Hours | Est. Total Cost | Exam | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2400 | $59,500 - $60,500 | Alabama Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | View Guide |
| Alaska | 2400 | $64,500 - $65,500 | Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing | View Guide |
| Arizona | 2400 | $57,500 - $58,500 | Arizona Department of Health Services – Speech and Hearing | View Guide |
| Arkansas | 2400 | $54,500 - $55,500 | Arkansas Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | View Guide |
| California | 2400 | $84,500 - $85,500 | California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board | View Guide |
| Colorado | 2400 | $61,500 - $62,500 | Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies – Office of Speech-Language Pathology Certification | View Guide |
| Connecticut | 2400 | $71,500 - $72,500 | Connecticut Department of Public Health – Speech-Language Pathology Licensure | View Guide |
| Delaware | 2400 | $61,500 - $62,500 | Delaware Board of Speech/Language Pathologists, Audiologists and Hearing Aid Dispensers | View Guide |
| Florida | 2400 | $64,500 - $65,500 | Florida Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | View Guide |
| Georgia | 2400 | $57,500 - $58,500 | Georgia Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | View Guide |
| Hawaii | 2400 | $69,500 - $70,500 | Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs – Speech Pathology and Audiology | View Guide |
| Idaho | 2400 | $54,500 - $55,500 | Idaho Bureau of Occupational Licenses – Speech, Hearing and Communication Services Licensure Board | View Guide |
| Illinois | 2400 | $67,500 - $68,500 | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation – Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | View Guide |
| Indiana | 2400 | $57,500 - $58,500 | Indiana Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board | View Guide |
| Iowa | 2400 | $55,500 - $56,500 | Iowa Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology | View Guide |
| Kansas | 2400 | $55,500 - $56,500 | Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services – Hearing Aid and Speech-Language Pathology | View Guide |
| Kentucky | 2400 | $57,500 - $58,500 | Kentucky Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | View Guide |
| Louisiana | 2400 | $54,500 - $55,500 | Louisiana Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | View Guide |
| Maine | 2400 | $61,500 - $62,500 | Maine Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | View Guide |
| Maryland | 2400 | $67,500 - $68,500 | Maryland Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, Speech-Language Pathologists, and Music Therapists | View Guide |
| Massachusetts | 2400 | $77,500 - $78,500 | Massachusetts Board of Registration of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | View Guide |
| Michigan | 2400 | $61,500 - $62,500 | Michigan Board of Speech-Language Pathology | View Guide |
| Minnesota | 2400 | $61,500 - $62,500 | Minnesota Department of Health – Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | View Guide |
| Mississippi | 2400 | $51,500 - $52,500 | Mississippi State Department of Health – Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | View Guide |
| Missouri | 2400 | $57,500 - $58,500 | Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts – Advisory Commission for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists | View Guide |
| Montana | 2400 | $54,500 - $55,500 | Montana Board of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists | View Guide |
| Nebraska | 2400 | $55,500 - $56,500 | Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services – Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | View Guide |
| Nevada | 2400 | $59,500 - $60,500 | Nevada Board of Examiners for Audiology and Speech Pathology | View Guide |
| New Hampshire | 2400 | $64,500 - $65,500 | New Hampshire Allied Health Professional Governing Board | View Guide |
| New Jersey | 2400 | $71,500 - $72,500 | New Jersey Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Advisory Committee | View Guide |
| New Mexico | 2400 | $54,500 - $55,500 | New Mexico Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensing Practices Board | View Guide |
| New York | 2400 | $81,500 - $82,500 | New York State Education Department – Office of the Professions – Speech-Language Pathology | View Guide |
| North Carolina | 2400 | $59,500 - $60,500 | North Carolina Board of Examiners for Speech and Language Pathologists and Audiologists | View Guide |
| North Dakota | 2400 | $54,500 - $55,500 | North Dakota Board of Examiners on Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology | View Guide |
| Ohio | 2400 | $61,500 - $62,500 | Ohio Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | View Guide |
| Oklahoma | 2400 | $51,500 - $52,500 | Oklahoma Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | View Guide |
| Oregon | 2400 | $64,500 - $65,500 | Oregon Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | View Guide |
| Pennsylvania | 2400 | $69,500 - $70,500 | Pennsylvania State Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | View Guide |
| Rhode Island | 2400 | $67,500 - $68,500 | Rhode Island Department of Health – Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | View Guide |
| South Carolina | 2400 | $54,500 - $55,500 | South Carolina Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | View Guide |
| South Dakota | 2400 | $51,500 - $52,500 | South Dakota Board of Audiology, Speech-Language Pathology, and Sign Language Interpreting | View Guide |
| Tennessee | 2400 | $57,500 - $58,500 | Tennessee Board of Communication Disorders and Sciences | View Guide |
| Texas | 2400 | $59,500 - $60,500 | Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation – Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists | View Guide |
| Utah | 2400 | $57,500 - $58,500 | Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing – Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | View Guide |
| Vermont | 2400 | $64,500 - $65,500 | Vermont Board of Allied Mental Health Practitioners – Speech-Language Pathology | View Guide |
| Virginia | 2400 | $64,500 - $65,500 | Virginia Board of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology | View Guide |
| Washington | 2400 | $67,500 - $68,500 | Washington Department of Health – Speech-Language Pathology | View Guide |
| West Virginia | 2400 | $54,500 - $55,500 | West Virginia Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | View Guide |
| Wisconsin | 2400 | $61,500 - $62,500 | Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services – Examining Board of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists | View Guide |
| Wyoming | 2400 | $51,500 - $52,500 | Wyoming Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology | View Guide |