| State |
Name and URL of State Licensing Board or Department |
Meets State Licensing Requirements? |
Additional Information |
| Alabama |
Alabama Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (ABESPA) |
Yes |
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| Alaska |
The Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
The Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
REGULATION OF AUDIOLOGISTS AND SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS |
Yes |
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| Arizona |
Arizona Department of Health Services
The Bureau of Special Licensing |
Yes |
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| Arkansas |
Arkansas Board of Examiners - Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (ABESPA) |
Yes |
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| California |
Department of Consumer Affairs
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board |
Yes |
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| Colorado |
Department of Regulatory Agencies Office of Speech-Language Pathology Certification |
Yes |
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| Connecticut |
Connecticut State Department of Public Health |
Yes |
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| Delaware |
Division of Professional Regulation
Board of Speech Pathologists, Audiologists, and Hearing Aid Dispensers |
Yes |
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| Florida |
Florida Board of Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology |
Yes (with certain specifications) |
Board requires 75 semester hours (36 of which must be graduate-level hours)
-NYU offers 48 graduate hours |
| Georgia |
Georgia State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology |
Yes (with certain specifications) |
Board requires 75 semester hours (36 of which must be graduate-level hours)
-NYU offers 48 graduate hours |
| Hawaii |
Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Professional & Vocational Licensing
Licensing Area: Speech Pathology & Audiology |
Yes |
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| Idaho |
State of Idaho Bureau Of Occupational Licenses
IDAHO SPEECH, HEARING AND COMMUNICATION SERVICES LICENSURE BOARD |
Yes |
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| Illinois |
Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation other
Also see: Illinois Licensures |
Yes |
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| Indiana |
Indiana Professional Licensing Agency
SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AUDIOLOGY BOARD |
Yes |
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| Iowa |
Iowa Department of Public Health
Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology |
Yes |
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| Kansas |
Department for Aging and Disability Services Survey, Certification & Credentialing Commission |
Yes |
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| Kentucky |
Public Protection Cabinet Office of Occupations and Professions
Board of Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology |
Yes |
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| Louisiana |
Louisiana Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology |
Yes (with certain specifications) |
Board requires 75 semester hours (36 of which must be graduate-level hours)
-NYU offers 48 graduate hours |
| Maine |
Professional & Financial Regulation
Board of Speech, Audiology and Hearing |
Yes |
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| Maryland |
Board of Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers & Speech-Language Pathologists |
Yes |
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| Massachusetts |
Board of Registration for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology |
Yes |
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| Michigan |
Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Michigan Board of Speech-Language Pathology |
Yes |
|
| Minnesota |
Department of Health
Speech-Language Pathologist and Audiologist Licensing |
Yes |
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| Mississippi |
Mississippi State Department of Health
Professional Licensure Division |
Yes |
|
| Missouri |
Missouri Division of Professional Registration
Advisory Commission for Speech-Lang Pathologists & Audiologists |
Yes |
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| Montana |
Montana Department of Labor & Industry
Board of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists |
Yes |
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| Nebraska |
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Division of Public Health Licensure Unit |
Yes |
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| Nevada |
Nevada Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensing Board |
Yes |
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| New Hampshire |
Office of Professional Licensure and Certification
Speech-Language Pathology Governing Board |
Yes |
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| New Jersey |
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs
Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Advisory Committee |
Yes |
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| New Mexico |
New Mexico Regulation & Licensing Department
Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensing Practices Board |
Yes |
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| New York |
NY State Education Department
Office of the Professions
Division of Professional Licensing Services
Speech-Language Pathology Unit |
Yes |
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| North Carolina |
North Carolina Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists |
No |
Requires 75 semester hours (36 of which must be graduate-level hours)
-15 must be obtained in courses that provide information pertaining to normal development and use of speech, language, and hearing--Meets NYU’s requirements
-36 must be in course that provide information in communication disorders and information about training in evaluation and management of speech, language, and hearing disorders (24 of the 36
must be in SLP courses)--Meets NYU’s requirements
-20 therapeutic and diagnostic hours in Speech and Language for both children and adults
+++NYU requires 50 therapeutic hours for children and adults
+++NYU requires 15 diagnostic hours, but has been actively working with students to insure they are obtaining the needed hours
Requires 6 credit hours in Audiology
-NYU offers 2 credits in Audiology
+++NYU is unable to offer more than 2 Audiology credits at this time; all other credits need to be obtained through undergraduate or outside graduate coursework
-North Carolina requires 3 credits in Auditory Pathology and 3 credits in Audiology Habilitation/Rehabilitation
+++NYU is unable to offer these courses at this time |
| North Dakota |
North Dakota State Board of Examiners on Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology |
Yes |
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| Ohio |
Ohio Speech and Hearing Professionals Board |
Yes |
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| Oklahoma |
Oklahoma Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology |
Yes (with certain specifications) |
Board requires 75 semester hours (36 of which must be graduate-level hours)
-NYU offers 48 graduate hours |
| Oregon |
Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology |
Yes (with certain specifications) |
Board requires 75 semester hours (36 of which must be graduate-level hours)
-NYU offers 48 graduate hours |
| Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania Department of State
State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology |
Yes |
|
| Rhode Island |
State of Rhode Island Department of Health
Board of Examiners of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology |
Yes |
|
| South Carolina |
South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology |
Yes |
|
| South Dakota |
Department of Health
South Dakota Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology |
Yes |
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| Tennessee |
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
BUREAU OF HEALTH LICENSURE AND REGULATION
OFFICE OF HEALTH RELATED BOARDS
Board of Communications Disorders and Sciences |
Yes |
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| Texas |
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)
State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology |
Yes |
|
| Utah |
Utah Department of Commerce
Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing |
Yes |
|
| Vermont |
Vermont Secretary of State
Office of Professional Regulation (OPR) |
Yes |
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| Virginia |
Virginia Board of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology |
Yes |
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| Washington |
Washington State Department of Health |
Yes |
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| West Virginia |
West Virginia Board of Examiners of Speech & Language Pathology and Audiology |
Yes (with certain specifications) |
Requires 20 direct contact hours in audiology
-NYU requires 5 audiology hours, but will work with students to ensure they are able to obtain the extra time |
| Wisconsin |
Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
Hearing and Speech Examining Board |
Yes |
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| Wyoming |
Wyoming State Board of Examiners of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology |
Yes |
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| American Samoa |
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No |
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| District of Columbia |
DC Board of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology |
Yes |
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| Guam |
Guam Board of Allied Health Examiners
Health Professional Licensing Office (HPLO) |
Yes |
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| Northern Mariana Islands |
Health Care Professions Licensing Board |
No |
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| Puerto Rico |
DEPARTAMENTO DE SALUD
Oficina de Reglamentación y Certificación de los Profesionales de la Salud
Junta de Licenciamiento y Disciplina Médica |
Yes |
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| U.S. Virgin Islands |
There is no dedicated board for Speech Therapy/Pathology. |
No |
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