ASLP-IC: Pennsylvania is not a member state of the Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact (ASLP-IC). Information on the current status of the ASLP-IC can be found on the ASLP-IC website.

Telepractice: Pennsylvania allows for telehealth, but there is no licensing board rules specific to the practice of audiology and speech-language pathology. Providers must generally adhere to the same requirements as in-person practice.

Temporary Practice for Out-of-State Providers: Nonresidents who are licensed in another state with equivalent standards may provide services for no more than five days in any calendar year in cooperation with a state-licensed practitioner.

Audiologist

• State license

Speech-Language Pathologist: Special Education Speech-Language Pathologist Impaired PK-12

• Master’s degree
• Praxis I core test
• Praxis II
• Instruction I initial certificate

Speech-Language Pathologist: Educational Specialist Certification PK-12

• Master's degree
• Praxis II
• Practicum with school-aged children
• Education Specialist 1

Continuing Education: 180 hours every five years

Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathologist

• State license
• Pre-service training
• To provide services in preschool, there is a required training to maintain a PDE certificate.

Speech-Language Pathologist

• Pennsylvania public school certification

Continuing Education: 24 hours of training every year

Audiology Assistant

Health Care Setting

• One of the following:
  • 30 semester hours or equivalent
  • In practice since 1989 under the supervision of a licensed speech-language pathologist, audiologist, or teacher of the hearing impaired
• A supervising licensed audiologist may not supervise more than three assistants at one time.

School Setting

• Determined at District level

Speech-Language Pathology Assistant

Health Care Setting

• State license
• One of the following:
  • 30 semester hours or equivalent
  • In practice since 1989 under the supervision of a licensed speech-language pathologist, audiologist, or teacher of the hearing impaired
  • In practice since 1989 under the supervision of a licensed speech-language pathologist, audiologist, or teacher of the hearing impaired in another state or DC with assistant requirements substantially equivalent to Pennsylvania’s
• A supervising licensed speech-language pathologist may not supervise more than three assistants at one time.

School Setting

• Determined at district level

Continuing Education: 7.5 hours per year

State Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
Phone: 717-783-1389
Email: ST-SPEECH@pa.gov

Pennsylvania Department of Education
Phone: 717-728-3224 or 717-787-3356
Email: ra-edcertquestions@pa.gov

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Early Intervention Services
Phone: 717-783-7213
Email: liparker@pa.gov

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