State Teacher Credentialing Requirements

There are 21 states in which individuals must hold a state license in speech-language pathology to work in any setting, including schools. There are 11 states with comprehensive licensure, only state licensure required. In the remaining states, individuals must obtain a separate credential issued by each state's department of education to provide services in the public schools. In many cases, audiologists in public schools are contract employees and do not fall under the purview of the state department of education. State licensure is then typically required for practice.

Looking for details in each state? Visit the State-By-State pages, select a state, and find more details on teacher requirements.

Overview of School Speech-Language Pathology Requirements for Initial Employment

Comprehensive Licensure (11 States)

1. Delaware
2. Hawaii
3. Kansas
4. Maryland
5. Michigan 
6. Montana
7. New Mexico
8. North Carolina
9. Oregon
10. Texas
11. Virginia

State Licensure Plus Additional Requirements (5 States)

1. Alabama
2. Connecticut
3. Indiana
4. Massachusetts
5. Ohio

States that Allow ASHA Certification to Apply for School Based Certificate (15 States)

1. Alaska
2. Arizona
3. Arkansas
4. California
5. Colorado
6. Florida
7. Georgia
8. Illinois
9. Louisiana
10. Minnesota
11. Mississippi
12. Nevada
13. Oklahoma
14. Utah
15. Washington

Master's Degree Required for Teaching License (36 States + DC)

1. Alabama
2. Alaska
3. Arizona
4. Arkansas
5. California
6. Colorado
7. Connecticut
8. District of Columbia
9. Florida
10. Georgia
11. Idaho
12. Illinois
13. Indiana
14. Iowa
15. Kentucky
16. Louisiana
17. Maine
18. Massachusetts
19. Minnesota
20. Mississippi
21. Missouri
22. Nebraska
23. New Hampshire
24. New Jersey
25. North Carolina
26. North Dakota
27. Ohio
28. Pennsylvania
29. Rhode Island
30. South Carolina
31. Tennessee
32. Utah
33. Vermont
34. Washington
35. West Virginia
36. Wisconsin
37. Wyoming 

Provisional Teaching License with a Bachelor's Degree (11 States) – Emergency and Temporary Situations

1. Alabama
2. Connecticut
3. Florida
4. Idaho
5. Maine
6. Mississippi
7. Missouri
8. New York
9. Washington
10. Wisconsin
11. Wyoming

Full Teaching License with a Bachelor's Degree (1 State)

1. Nevada

Overview of School Audiology Requirements for Initial Employment

Note: An asterisk(*) indicates states in which there are several possible routes to obtaining a department of education licensure. These states may appear in more than one category.

No Provision or Only State Licensure Required (37 States)

1. Alabama
2. Arizona
3. Arkansas
4. Connecticut
5. Delaware
6. Florida
7. Georgia*
8. Hawaii
9. Illinois
10. Indiana
11. Kansas
12. Kentucky
13. Maine
14. Maryland
15. Massachusetts
16. Michigan
17. Minnesota
18. Missouri
19. Montana
20. New Hampshire
21. New Jersey
22. New Mexico
23. New York
24. North Carolina*
25. North Dakota
26. Oklahoma
27. Oregon
28. Pennsylvania
29. Rhode Island
30. South Carolina
31. South Dakota
32. Texas
33. Utah
34. Vermont
35. Virginia
36. West Virginia
37. Wyoming*

State Licensure Plus Additional Requirements (2 States)

1. Nebraska
2. Ohio

Allows ASHA Certification (4 States)

1. Alaska
2. Georgia*
3. Nevada*
4. North Carolina*

Teaching License Required, Includes Master's degree (15 States + DC)

1. Alaska
2. California*
3. Colorado
4. District of Columbia
5. Georgia
6. Idaho
7. Iowa*
8. Louisiana
9. Mississippi
10. Nebraska
11. Nevada*
12. North Carolina
13. Ohio
14. Tennessee*
15. Washington
16. Wisconsin