Resources

Eleven states have comprehensive SLP licensure. Comprehensive licensure allows SLPs to practice in health care and educational settings with a single license. If you’re a licensed SLP in one of these states, you’re qualified to deliver speech-language pathology services in public schools utilizing your license from the state or board of health:

States with Teaching Requirements

States without comprehensive licensure require SLPs to obtain a separate teaching credential to provide services in public schools. The credential differs by state. For example, some require school SLPs to have a teaching certificate or license, often called a professional educator license (PEL).

The process for getting a teaching credential varies from state to state. It may involve completing additional education, clinical experience, and exams:

Holding ASHA certification can expedite the process of obtaining a teacher credential. Fifteen states allow SLPs with ASHA certification to apply for a teaching credential without fulfilling extra requirements:

Use the ASHA State-by-State directory to explore each state’s requirements for working in schools.

State compacts allow you to use your license to practice in more than one state. To see if your state if part of the ASLP-IC compact, click here https://aslpcompact.com/. A separate license may still be required by the state board of Education.

Alabama
State: https://abespa.alabama.gov/
DOE: https://www.alabamaachieves.org/teacher-center/teacher-certification/speech-language-pathology/

Alaska
State: https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/professionallicensing/audiologistsandspeech-languagepathologists.aspx
DOE: https://education.alaska.gov/teachercertification/certification/special-services-certificates

Arizona
State: https://www.azdhs.gov/licensing/blpo/index.php#speech-hearing-forms
DOE: https://www.azed.gov/educator-certification

Arkansas
State: https://healthy.arkansas.gov/boards-commissions/boards/examiners-in-speech-language-pathology-and-audiology-arkansas-board/
DOE: https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/educator-effectiveness/licensure/how-to-obtain-a-license

California
State: https://www.speechandhearing.ca.gov/applicants/slp.shtml
DOE: https://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/speech-language-pathology-credential-(cl-879)

Colorado
State: https://dpo.colorado.gov/SLP
DOE: https://ed.cde.state.co.us/cdeprof/ssprequirements

Connecticut
State: Speech and Language Pathologist Licensure

Delaware
State: Speech / Language Pathology Licensure – Division of Professional Regulation – State of Delaware

District of Columbia
State: Educator Credentialing and Certification | osse

Florida
State: Homepage – Florida Board of Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology

Georgia
State: How to Guide: Speech Language Pathology | Georgia Secretary of State

Hawaii
State: Professional & Vocational Licensing Division | Application Forms & Publications

Idaho
State: https://dopl.idaho.gov/slp/
DOE: https://www.sde.idaho.gov/cert-psc/cert/pupil-service-staff.html

Illinois
State: IDFPR | Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology
DOE: PEL Teaching Endorsements

Indiana
State: PLA: Speech Language Pathology & Audiology Licensing Information
DOE: Communication Disorder

Iowa
State: https://dial.iowa.gov/licenses-permits/speech-pathology-audiology
DOE: https://educate.iowa.gov/educator-licensing/licenses/speech-language

Kansas
State: Applications & Forms | Department for Aging and Disability Services

Kentucky
State: Kentucky Board of Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology

Louisiana
State: Louisiana Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

Maine
State: Board of Speech, Audiology and Hearing – Licensing

Maryland
State: Maryland Department of Health Speech-Language Pathologists – Qualifications for Licensure

Massachusetts
State: https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-a-speech-language-pathology-and-audiology-license
DOE: https://www.mass.gov/regulations/603-CMR-700-…

Michigan
State: https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bpl/health/slp

Minnesota
State: https://www.health.state.mn.us/facilities/providers/slpa/index.html
DOE: https://mn.gov/pelsb/

Mississippi
State: https://msdh.ms.gov/page/67,0,165.html

Missouri
State: https://pr.mo.gov/boards/slpa/

Montana
State: https://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/slp/

Nebraska
State: https://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/Pages/Audiology-and-Speech-Language-Pathology.aspx
DOE: https://www.education.ne.gov/tcert/receive/

Nevada
State: https://nvbslpa…ApplyForALicense.aspx
DOE: https://doe.nv.gov/…/Speech_Language_Pathologists/

New Hampshire
State: https://www.oplc.nh.gov/speech-language-pathologists-hearing-care-providers

New Jersey
DOE: https://www.nj.gov/education/certification/edsrvs/endorsementsedsrvs/3462S.shtml
State: Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Advisory Committee – Applications and Forms

New Mexico
DOE: https://web.ped.nm.gov/…/speech-language-pathologist-pre-k-12/
State: https://www.rld.nm.gov/…/speech-language-pathology/

New York
State: https://www.op.nysed.gov/professions/speech-language-pathology

North Carolina
State: https://www.ncboeslpa.org/applicants/

North Dakota
State: https://www.nd.gov/espb/licensure/license-requirements/speech-language-pathology

Ohio
State: https://shp.ohio.gov/landing/Speech-and-Hearing-Professionals
DOE: https://education.ohio.gov/…/Pupil-Services-Licensure

Oklahoma
State: https://www.ok.gov/obespa/Forms/index.html

Oregon
State: https://www.oregon.gov/bspa/pages/index.aspx

Pennsylvania
State: https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/professional-licensing/speech-language-pathology-and-audiology.html

Rhode Island
State: https://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=234

South Carolina
State: https://llr.sc.gov/slpa/
DOE: https://ed.sc.gov/…/speech-language-pathology/

South Dakota
State: https://doh.sd.gov/providers/licensure/slp/

Tennessee
State: https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/slp-board.html

Texas
State: https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/slpa/slpawelcome.htm

Utah
State: https://dopl.utah.gov/slp/
DOE: https://www.utah.gov/education/licensing/

Vermont
State: https://sos.vermont.gov/opr/SLP/
DOE: https://education.vermont.gov/documents/speech-language-pathologists

Virginia
State: https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/ASLP/

Washington
State: https://doh.wa.gov/…/speech-language-pathologist
DOE: https://www.k12.wa.us/…/school-slp-audiologist

West Virginia
State: https://slp.wv.gov/Pages/default.aspx
DOE: https://wvde.us/licensure/

Wisconsin
State: https://dsps.wi.gov/pages/Professions/SpeechLanguagePathologist/Default.aspx

Wyoming
State: https://speech.wyo.gov/resources/forms

Occupational Therapist

Links

Alabama
State: https://ot.alabama.gov/

Alaska
State: https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/professionallicensing/physicaltherapyoccupationaltherapy.aspx
DOE: https://education.alaska.gov/teachercertification/certification/special-services-certificates

Arizona
State: https://ot.az.gov/

Arkansas
State: https://www.armedicalboard.org/Professionals/OccupationalTherapistandAssistant.aspx

California
State: https://www.bot.ca.gov/applicants/index.shtml

Colorado
State: https://dpo.colorado.gov/OccupationalTherapy
DOE: https://ed.cde.state.co.us/cdeprof/ssprequirements

Connecticut
State: https://portal.ct.gov/dph/practitioner-licensing–investigations/occupational-therapist/ot-licensure-requirements

Delaware
State: https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/occupationaltherapy/licensure/
DOE: https://education.delaware.gov/legacy/home/educators/licensure-and-certification/educators-certification/new-de-educators/professional-licensee/

District of Columbia
State: https://dchealth.dc.gov/service/occupational-therapy-licensing

Florida
State: https://floridasoccupationaltherapy.gov/occupational-therapist/

Georgia
State: https://sos.ga.gov/georgia-state-board-occupational-therapy

Hawaii
State: https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/programs/occupational/

Idaho
State: https://dopl.idaho.gov/oct/
DOE: Pupil Service Staff Certificates – Idaho Department of Education

Illinois
State: https://idfpr.illinois.gov/profs/occtherapy.html

Indiana
State: https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/occupational-therapy-home/occupational-therapy-licensing-information/

Iowa
State: https://dial.iowa.gov/licenses/medical/pt-ot/how-do-i-ot-license

Kansas
State: https://www.ksbha.ks.gov/professions/occupational-therapist-o-t

Kentucky
State: https://bot.ky.gov/

Louisiana
State: https://www.lsbme.la.gov/content/application-instructions-initial-licensure-occupational-therapistassistant

Maine
State: https://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/board-occupational-therapy-practice/licensing/occupational%20-therapist-occupational-therapy-assistant

Maryland
State: https://health.maryland.gov/botp/Pages/online_services.aspx

Massachusetts
State: https://www.mass.gov/orgs/division-of-occupational-licensure

Michigan
State: https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bpl/health/hp-lic-health-prof/ot#Licensing_Information

Minnesota
State: https://www.minnesota.gov/ot-licensing

Mississippi
State: https://msdh.ms.gov/page/30,0,82.html

Missouri
State: https://pr.mo.gov/octherapy.asp

Montana
State: https://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/occupational-therapy/

Nebraska
State: https://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/pages/occupational-therapy.aspx

Nevada
State: https://www.nvot.org/lic/app/

New Hampshire
State: https://www.oplc.nh.gov/find-board/occupational-therapists-governing-board/occupational-therapists-applications

New Jersey
State: https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/ot
DOE Req: https://www.nj.gov/education/certification/edsrvs/endorsementsedsrvs/2910S.shtml

New Mexico
State: https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/occupational-therapy/licensing-registration-and-renewal/
DOE: https://web.ped.nm.gov/bureaus/licensure/licensure-requirements/occupational-therapist-pre-k-12/

New York
State: https://www.op.nysed.gov/professions/occupational-therapists/license-requirements

North Carolina
State: https://www.ncbot.org/otpages/Application_Process.html

North Dakota
State: https://www.ndotboard.com/licenserequirements.asp

Ohio
State: https://otptat.ohio.gov/occupational-therapy/licensing
DOE: https://sboe.ohio.gov/educator-licensure/apply-for-a-new-license/pupil-services-licensure-and-registration

Oklahoma
State: https://www.okmedicalboard.org/occupational_therapists#forms-resources

Oregon
State: https://www.oregon.gov/otlb/pages/default.aspx

Pennsylvania
State: https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/boards-commissions/occupational-therapy

Rhode Island
State: https://health.ri.gov/occupational-therapists

South Carolina
State: https://www.llr.sc.gov/ot/
DOE: https://ed.sc.gov/educators/certification/certification-legislation-and-policy/required-credentials-for-professional-staff-members/

South Dakota
State: https://www.sdbmoe.gov/professions-occupational-therapist-ot/

Tennessee
State: https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/ot-board/opt-board/applications.html

Texas
State: https://ptot.texas.gov/occupationaltherapy/

Utah
State: https://dopl.utah.gov/occupational-therapy/apply-for-a-license/occupational-therapist/

Vermont
State: https://sos.vermont.gov/occupational-therapy/forms-instructions/

Virginia
State: https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Medicine/AbouttheBoard/RegulatedProfessions/OccupationalTherapy/
DOE: https://www.doe.virginia.gov/programs-services/special-education/iep-instruction/occupational-therapy-physical-therapy-services

Washington
State: https://doh.wa.gov/licenses-permits-and-certificates/professions-new-renew-or-update/occupational-therapist-and-occupational-therapy-assistant/licensing-information
DOE: https://ospi.k12.wa.us/certification/educational-staff-associate-esa-certificates

West Virginia
State: https://wvbot.wv.gov/New_Applicants/Pages/default.aspx

Wisconsin
State: https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/Professions/OccupationalTherapist/Default.aspx
DOE: https://dpi.wi.gov/licensing/apply-educator-license/other/ot-pt

Wyoming
State: https://occupationaltherapy.wyo.gov/professionals/applications

Physical Therapist

Links

Alabama
State: https://pt.alabama.gov/licensees/licensing-requirements/

Arizona
State: https://ptboard.az.gov/resources/new-applicants

Arkansas
State: https://healthy.arkansas.gov/boards-commissions/boards/physical-therapy-arkansas-state-board/

California
State: https://www.ptbc.ca.gov/applicants/index.shtml

Colorado
State: https://dpo.colorado.gov/PhysicalTherapy/Applications
DOE: https://ed.cde.state.co.us/cdeprof/ssprequirements

Connecticut
State: https://portal.ct.gov/dph/practitioner-licensing–investigations/physicaltherapist/physical-therapist-licensure?language=en_US

Delaware
State: https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/physicaltherapy/newtherapist/

District of Columbia
State: https://dchealth.dc.gov/service/physical-therapy-licensing

Florida
State: https://floridasphysicaltherapy.gov/physical-therapist/

Georgia
State: https://sos.ga.gov/how-to-guide/how-guide-physical-therapist-and-physical-therapist-assistant

Hawaii
State: https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/physicaltherapy/

Idaho
State: https://dopl.idaho.gov/pht/
DOE: Pupil Service Staff Certificates – Idaho Department of Education

Illinois
State: https://www.ipta.org/page/License

Indiana
State: https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physical-therapy-home/physical-therapy-licensing-information/

Iowa
State: https://dial.iowa.gov/licenses/medical/pt-ot/how-do-i-pt

Kansas
State: https://www.ksbha.ks.gov/departments/licensing

Kentucky
State: https://pt.ky.gov/applicants/Pages/Exam-Applicants.aspx

Louisiana
State: https://www.laptboard.org/index.cfm/page/19

Maine
State: https://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/board-physical-therapy/licensing/physical-therapist-physical-therapist-assistant

Maryland
State: https://health.maryland.gov/bphte/pages/licensing.aspx

Massachusetts
State: https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-a-license-from-the-board-of-allied-health-professionals

Michigan
State: https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bpl/health/hp-lic-health-prof/pt

Minnesota
State: https://mn.gov/boards/physical-therapy/applicants/applications/pt-license/

Mississippi

State: https://www.msbpt.ms.gov/license-renewal

Missouri

State: https://pr.mo.gov/healingarts-rules-verification.asp

Montana

State: https://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/physical-therapy-examiners/

Nebraska

State: https://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/pages/physical-therapy.aspx

Nevada

State: https://ptboard.nv.gov/Applicants/Home-NewApplicants/

New Hampshire

State: https://www.oplc.nh.gov/professional-licensing

New Jersey

State: https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/pt/Pages/applications.aspx

DOE req: https://www.nj.gov/education/certification/edsrvs/endorsementsedsrvs/2920S.shtml

New Mexico

State: https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/physical-therapy/licensing-registration-and-renewal/

DOE: https://web.ped.nm.gov/bureaus/licensure/licensure-requirements/physical-therapist-pre-k-12/

New York

State: https://www.op.nysed.gov/professions/physical-therapists/license-requirements

North Carolina

State: https://www2.ncptboard.org/

North Dakota

State: https://www.ndbpt.org/apply%2Fpt_licensure.asp

Ohio

State: https://otptat.ohio.gov/physical-therapy/licensing

DOE: https://sboe.ohio.gov/educator-licensure/apply-for-a-new-license/pupil-services-licensure-and-registration

Oklahoma

State: https://www.okmedicalboard.org/physical_therapists#forms-resources

Oregon

State: https://www.oregon.gov/pt/pages/apply.aspx

Pennsylvania

State: https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/boards-commissions/physical-therapy

Rhode Island

State: https://health.ri.gov/physical-therapists

South Carolina

State: https://llr.sc.gov/pt/licensure.aspx

DOE: https://ed.sc.gov/educators/certification/certification-legislation-and-policy/required-credentials-for-professional-staff-members/

South Dakota

State: https://doh.sd.gov/licensing-and-records/boards/physical-therapy/licensing-requirements/

Tennessee

State: https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/pt-board/pt-board/licensure.html

Texas

State: https://ptot.texas.gov/apply-for-a-license/

Utah

State: https://dopl.utah.gov/physical-therapy/apply-for-a-license/physical-therapist/

Vermont

State: https://sos.vermont.gov/physical-therapists/forms-instructions/

Virginia

State: https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/PhysicalTherapy/

DOE: https://www.doe.virginia.gov/programs-services/special-education/iep-instruction/occupational-therapy-physical-therapy-services

Washington

State: https://ospi.k12.wa.us/certification/educational-staff-associate-esa-certificates

DOE: https://ospi.k12.wa.us/certification/educational-staff-associate-esa-certificates

West Virginia

State: https://wvbopt.wv.gov/pt-pta/Pages/Applications.aspx

Wisconsin

State: https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/Professions/PT/Default.aspx

DOE: https://dpi.wi.gov/licensing/apply-educator-license/other/ot-pt

Wyoming

State: https://physicaltherapy.wyo.gov/forms

Mississippi
State: https://www.msbpt.ms.gov/license-renewal

Missouri
State: https://pr.mo.gov/healingarts-rules-verification.asp

Montana
State: https://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/physical-therapy-examiners/

Nebraska
State: https://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/pages/physical-therapy.aspx

Nevada
State: https://ptboard.nv.gov/Applicants/Home-NewApplicants/

New Hampshire
State: https://www.oplc.nh.gov/professional-licensing

New Jersey
State: https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/pt/Pages/applications.aspx
DOE: https://www.nj.gov/education/certification/edsrvs/endorsementsedsrvs/2920S.shtml

New Mexico
State: https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/physical-therapy/licensing-registration-and-renewal/
DOE: https://web.ped.nm.gov/bureaus/licensure/licensure-requirements/physical-therapist-pre-k-12/

New York
State: https://www.op.nysed.gov/professions/physical-therapists/license-requirements

North Carolina
State: https://www2.ncptboard.org/

North Dakota
State: https://www.ndbpt.org/apply%2Fpt_licensure.asp

Ohio
State: https://otptat.ohio.gov/physical-therapy/licensing
DOE: https://sboe.ohio.gov/educator-licensure/apply-for-a-new-license/pupil-services-licensure-and-registration

Oklahoma
State: https://www.okmedicalboard.org/physical_therapists#forms-resources

Oregon
State: https://www.oregon.gov/pt/pages/apply.aspx

Pennsylvania
State: https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/boards-commissions/physical-therapy

Rhode Island
State: https://health.ri.gov/physical-therapists

South Carolina
State: https://llr.sc.gov/pt/licensure.aspx
DOE: https://ed.sc.gov/educators/certification/certification-legislation-and-policy/required-credentials-for-professional-staff-members/

South Dakota
State: https://doh.sd.gov/licensing-and-records/boards/physical-therapy/licensing-requirements/

Tennessee
State: https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/pt-board/pt-board/licensure.html

Texas
State: https://ptot.texas.gov/apply-for-a-license/

Utah
State: https://dopl.utah.gov/physical-therapy/apply-for-a-license/physical-therapist/

Vermont
State: https://sos.vermont.gov/physical-therapists/forms-instructions/

Virginia
State: https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/PhysicalTherapy/
DOE: https://www.doe.virginia.gov/programs-services/special-education/iep-instruction/occupational-therapy-physical-therapy-services

Washington
State: https://ospi.k12.wa.us/certification/educational-staff-associate-esa-certificates
DOE: https://ospi.k12.wa.us/certification/educational-staff-associate-esa-certificates

West Virginia
State: https://wvbopt.wv.gov/pt-pta/Pages/Applications.aspx

Wisconsin
State: https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/Professions/PT/Default.aspx
DOE: https://dpi.wi.gov/licensing/apply-educator-license/other/ot-pt

Wyoming
State: https://physicaltherapy.wyo.gov/forms

Sign Language Interpreter

Links

Most states now require an EIPA Certification. For score requirements and additional information about the EIPA score requirements and state regulations visit the National Association of Interpreters in Education.

To become EIPA Certified visit: https://eipa.boystown.org/

Nurse

Links

Nurse positions usually require a state license. However, some states also require a school nurse certification from the department of education. Check with your Birch Agency Recruiter to see which type of license is required for the position in which you are applying.

Most states belong to the NLC (Nurse Licensure Compact): https://www.nursecompact.com/ allowing nurses with a license in one state to practice in another state.

Alabama
State: https://www.abn.alabama.gov/

Alaska
State: https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardofNursing.aspx

Arizona
State: https://healthy.arkansas.gov/boards-commissions/boards/nursing-arkansas-state-board/

Arkansas
State: https://healthy.arkansas.gov/boards-commissions/boards/nursing-arkansas-state-board/

California
State: https://www.rn.ca.gov/

Colorado
State: https://dpo.colorado.gov/Nursing

Connecticut
State: https://portal.ct.gov/dph/practitioner-licensing–investigations/plis/practitioner-licensing–investigations-section?language=en_US

Delaware
State: https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/nursing/

District of Columbia
State: https://dchealth.dc.gov/bon

Florida
State: https://floridasnursing.gov/

Georgia
State: https://sos.ga.gov/georgia-board-nursing

Hawaii
State: https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/nursing/