| STATE |
LICENSURE OR REGISTRATION |
MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS |
SLP/AUD/Both |
| Alabama |
Registration |
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent
|
Both |
| Alaska |
Registration |
Associate from approved program or Bachelor's Degree |
SLP |
| Arizona |
Licensure |
Completion of 60 credit hour training program or approved training program |
SLP |
| Arkansas |
Registration |
Bachelor's or SLPA Training Program Culminating in Associate's Degree |
SLP |
| California |
Registration |
Associate from SLPA Program or Bachelor's Degree in SLP or Comm. Dis. |
SLP |
| District of Columbia |
Registration |
SLPA - Bachelor's in SLP or Associate's Degree from SLPA Technical Training Program
Aud. Asst. - 2 years of college with minimum of 48 semester hours, Associate Degree, or Technical School Certification Program |
Both |
| Florida |
Certification |
SLPA - Bachelor's Degree
Aud. Asst. - High School Diploma or Equivalent |
Both |
| Georgia |
Registration |
SLP Aide - High School Diploma or Equivalent
Aud. Asst. - Associate Degree or 2 years of College Education or Completion of Technical School Cert. Program in Health Care |
Both |
| Idaho |
Licensure |
Bachelor's Degree - Aides; Associate Degree - Assistants |
SLP |
| Illinois |
Licensure |
Associate or Bachelor's Degree |
SLP |
| Indiana |
Registration |
Associate Degree - Speech Associate; Bachelor's Degree - Speech Assistant |
SLP |
| Kentucky |
Licensure |
Bachelor's Degree |
SLP |
| Louisiana |
Licensure |
Bachelor's Degree |
SLP |
| Maine |
Registration |
Associate Degree |
SLP |
| Maryland |
Licensure |
Associate or Bachelor's Degree |
SLP |
| Massachusetts |
Certification |
Associate Degree from Approved Program or Bachelor's Degree |
Both |
| Missouri |
Registration |
Bachelor's Degree |
SLP |
| Montana |
Registration |
Bachelor's Degree/enrolled in grad program - SLP Aide/Assistant I;
Bachelor's Degree - SLP Aide/Assistant II |
SLP |
| Nebraska |
Registration |
Associate or Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent |
Both |
| New Hampshire |
Certification |
Associate Degree |
SLP |
| New Mexico |
Licensure
(Temporary) |
Bachelor's Degree + Enrollment in Grad Program (or completion of grad hours if not enrolled in master's program; Title = Apprentice in Speech-Language) |
SLP |
| North Carolina |
Registration |
Associate or Bachelor's Degree |
SLP |
| North Dakota |
Licensure |
Bachelor's Degree |
SLP |
| Oklahoma |
Licensure |
Associate Degree (or equivalent) - SLP Assistant
High School Diploma or Equivalent - Audiology Assistant |
Both |
| Oregon |
Licensure |
30 semester or 45 quarter hours of general education credit + 30 semester or 45 quarter hours of technical credit related to communication disorders |
SLP |
| Rhode Island |
Registration |
Bachelor's Degree + 18 grad. hours - SLP Aide |
SLP |
| South Carolina |
Licensure |
Bachelor's Degree |
SLP |
| South Dakota |
Licensure |
Associate or Bachelor's Degree |
SLP |
| Tennessee |
Registration |
60 Semester Hours (gen. ed. + knowledge & skills for SLPA) |
SLP |
| Texas |
Licensure |
Bachelor's Degree - SLP Assistant
Bachelor's Degree or High School Diploma + 20 Hour CAOHC Course/Exam - Aud. Assistant |
Both |
| Washington |
Certification |
Associate or Bachelor's Degree |
SLP |
| West Virginia |
Registration |
Associate or Bachelor's Degree |
Both |
| Wyoming |
Certification |
Associate or Bachelor's Degree |
SLP |
>*The term support personnel as used here refers to individuals having a minimum of an associate degree or equivalent. There are other states that regulate assistants and/or aides which require university coursework, but do not mandate a minimum of an associate degree. Additionally, there are states (e.g., Connecticut, Utah, Minnesota [associate or bachelor's required]) that regulate the practice (duties allowed, prohibited duties, supervision, etc.) but do not credential the assistant. It should be noted that there are states which have support personnel provisions for individuals with a high school diploma or GED who may be referred to as aides or assistants. For example, this is the requirement for audiology and SLP assistants in Ohio and the credential is licensure.
