School Speech Language Pathologist State Licensure

Alabama

Timeframe: 9+ weeks

Website Details: Alabama SLP Board

Renewal Cost: $100

CE Requirements: 12 hours

Alaska

Timeframe: 9+ weeks

Notes: Receive card permitting work for 120 days while background checks are pending

Website Details: Alaska SLP Certification

Renewal Cost: $70

CE Requirements: 0 hours

Arizona

Timeframe: 9+ weeks

Notes: Obtain IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card during certification process

Website Details: Arizona SLP Certification

Renewal Cost: $200

CE Requirements: 20 hours

Arkansas

Timeframe: 6-9 weeks

Website Details: Arkansas SLP Board

Renewal Cost: $60

CE Requirements: 10 hours

California

Timeframe: 4-6 weeks with LiveScan; 5 months with fingerprint card

Notes: Temp license is offered, but it takes the same timeframe as the regular license and costs an additional $30. LiveScan or fingerprint cards required 

Website Details: California SLP Certification

Renewal Cost: $150

CE Requirements: 24 hours

Colorado

Timeframe: 2-4 weeks

Website Details: Colorado SLP Certification & Colorado SLP License

Renewal Cost: $80

CE Requirements: 20 units

Connecticut

Timeframe: 6-9 weeks

Website Details: Connecticut SLP Board

Renewal Cost: $205

CE Requirements: 20 hours

Delaware

Timeframe: 6-9 weeks

Notes: Background check or fingerprinting results can cause delay

Website Details: Delaware SLP Board

Renewal Cost: $175

CE Requirements: 30 hours

Florida

Timeframe: 6-9 weeks

Notes: 1 hour HIV/AIDs education; 2 hours medical errors education

Website Details: Florida SLP Board

Background Check: For jobs in Florida, level 2 background screening is Florida's highest level of background check and is required by Section 435.04 of Florida Statues for individuals working in positions of responsibility or trust. Click here to learn more: Education & Awareness | Florida Agency for Health Care Administration.

Renewal Cost: $80

CE Requirements: 30 hours

Georgia

Timeframe: 6-9 weeks

Website Details: Georgia SLP License

Renewal Cost: $60

CE Requirements: 20 hours

Hawaii

Timeframe: 9+ weeks

Website Details: Hawaii SLP Board

Renewal Cost: $176

CE Requirements: 20 hours

Idaho

Timeframe: 6-9 weeks

Website Details: Idaho SLP Board

Renewal Cost: $100

CE Requirements: 10 hours

Illinois

Timeframe: 9+ weeks

Website Details: Illinois SLP PEL

Renewal Cost: $100

CE Requirements: 30 hours

Indiana

Timeframe: 4-6 weeks

Notes: LiveScan or fingerprint cards required

Website Details: Indiana SLP License

Renewal Cost: $100

CE Requirements: 36 hours

Iowa

Timeframe: 9+ weeks

Website Details: Iowa SLP Board

Renewal Cost: $96

CE Requirements: 30 hours

Kansas

Timeframe: 6-9 weeks

Website Details: Kansas SLP Board

Renewal Cost: $135

CE Requirements: 20 hours

Kentucky

Timeframe: 6-9 weeks

Website Details: Kentucky SLP Board

Renewal Cost: $100

CE Requirements: 30 hours

Louisiana

Timeframe: 6-9 weeks

Website Details: Louisiana SLP Certification

Renewal Cost: $65

CE Requirements: 10 hours 

Maine

Timeframe: 2-4 weeks

Website Details: Maine SLP Board

Renewal Cost: $50

CE Requirements: 10 hours

Maryland

Timeframe: 6-9 weeks

Website Details: Maryland SLP Board

Renewal Cost: $276

CE Requirements: 30 hours

Massachusetts

Timeframe: 6-9 weeks

Notes: CORI check run after app is complete

Website Details: Massachusetts SLP Board

Renewal Cost: $68

CE Requirements: 20 hours

Michigan

Timeframe: 6-9 weeks

Notes: Fingerprint cards required

Website Details: Michigan SLP Board

Renewal Cost: $165

CE Requirements: 20 units

Minnesota

Timeframe: 9+ weeks

Website Details: Minnesota SLP Board

Renewal Cost: $200

CE Requirements: 30 hours

Mississippi

Timeframe: 6-9 weeks

Website Details: Mississippi SLP Board

Renewal Cost: $100

CE Requirements: 20 hours

Missouri

Timeframe: 6-9 weeks

Website Details: Missouri SLP Board

Renewal Cost: $50

CE Requirements: 30 hours

Montana

Timeframe: 9+ weeks

Website Details: Montana SLP Board

Renewal Cost: $85

CE Requirements: 10 hours

Nebraska

Timeframe: 9+ weeks

Website Details: Nebraska SLP Board

Renewal Cost: $140

CE Requirements: 20 hours

Nevada

Timeframe: 6-9 weeks

Website Details: Nevada SLP License

Renewal Cost: $100

CE Requirements: 15 hours

New Hampshire

Timeframe: 6-9 weeks

Website Details: New Hampshire SLP Board

Renewal Cost: $121

CE Requirements: 30 hours

New Jersey

Timeframe: 4-6 weeks

Notes: LiveScan or fingerprint cards required 

Website Details: New Jersey SLP Board

Renewal Cost: $170

CE Requirements: 20 units

New Mexico

Timeframe: 6-9 weeks

Website Details: New Mexico SLP Licensure

Renewal Cost: $200

CE Requirements: 20 hours

New York

Timeframe: 9+ weeks

Notes: Some schools require SCR Abuse Checks and fingerprints

Website Details: New York SLP Certification

Renewal Cost: $229

CE Requirements: 30 hours

North Carolina

Timeframe: 6-9 weeks

Website Details: North Carolina SLP Certification

Renewal Cost: $60

CE Requirements: 30 hours

North Dakota

Timeframe: 4-6 weeks

Notes: Need score report (not verification of certification) 

Website Details: North Dakota SLP Board

Renewal Cost: $75

CE Requirements:10 hours 

Ohio

Timeframe: 6-9 weeks

Website Details: Ohio SLP License

Renewal Cost: $120

CE Requirements: 20 hours

Oklahoma

Timeframe: 6-9 weeks

Notes: Background check required

Website Details: Oklahoma SLP Board

Renewal Cost: $100

CE Requirements: 20 hours

Oregon

Timeframe: 4-6 weeks

Website Details: Oregon SLP Board

Renewal Cost: $200

CE Requirements: 30 units

Pennsylvania

Timeframe: 4-6 weeks

Website Details: Pennsylvania SLP License

Renewal Cost: $65

CE Requirements:20 hours 

Rhode Island

Timeframe: 4-6 weeks

Website Details: Rhode Island SLP Board

Renewal Cost: $145

CE Requirements: 20 hours

South Carolina

Timeframe: 6-9 weeks

Website Details: South Carolina SLP Certification

Renewal Cost: $140

CE Requirements: 16 hours

South Dakota

Timeframe: 4-6 weeks

Website Details: South Dakota SLP Board

Renewal Cost: $150

CE Requirements: 20 hours

Tennessee

Timeframe: 6-9 weeks

Notes: LiveScan or fingerprint cards required

Website Details: Tennessee SLP Board

Renewal Cost: $70

CE Requirements: 30 hours

Texas

Timeframe: 9+ weeks

Notes: LiveScan or fingerprint cards required 

Website Details: Texas SLP Board

Renewal Cost: $100

CE Requirements: 20 hours

Utah

Timeframe: 6-9 weeks

Website Details: Utah SLP Board

Renewal Cost: $47

CE Requirements: 20 hours 

Vermont

Timeframe: 6-9 weeks

Notes: LiveScan or fingerprint cards required

Website Details: Vermont SLP License

Renewal Cost: $115

CE Requirements: 20 hours

Virginia

Timeframe: 4-6 weeks

Website Details: Virginia SLP Board

Renewal Cost: $75

CE Requirements:30 hours 

Washington

Timeframe: 6-9 weeks

Notes: AIDs education and training requirement (background check required). Fingerprints required for ESA

Website Details: Washington SLP License

Renewal Cost: $61

CE Requirements:30 hours 

West Virginia

Timeframe: 2-4 weeks

Website Details: West Virginia SLP Board

Renewal Cost: $175

CE Requirements: 20 hours

Wisconsin

Timeframe: 6-9 weeks

Website Details: Wisconsin SLP Board

Renewal Cost: $75

CE Requirements:20 hours 

Wyoming

Timeframe: 6-9 weeks

Website Details: Wyoming SLP Board

Renewal Cost: $100

CE Requirements: 30 hours

 

Please be aware that the processing times for physical therapists can vary due to factors like verifications, transcripts, and background checks. Each individual's situation may differ slightly. For more specific information, please contact your recruiter. Note: Timeframes are subject to change.