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If you are in a program that you believe leads to licensure but you do not see it listed, please fill out the Potential Professional Licensure/Certification Program Reporting Form by clicking on button below:

Potential Professional Licensure/Certification Program Reporting Form

STUDENT ROLE IN PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE

Students should read all the information regarding the program in which they are interested/are about to enroll to determine if the program leads to licensure in the location that the student is located at the time the student enrolls (i.e., during the first initial semester at the time at which they pay for courses) to verify that the program leads to licensure. If you have questions regarding licensure, contact the program coordinator listed on the program page and contact the state licensing board, using the licensing information contained on the program licensure page. Keep in mind licensure approval depends on the rules and regulations in effect at the time of your licensure application. Said rules and regulations are overseen by the professional licensing board who oversees the profession.

PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE DISCLOSURE

LICENSING DISCLOSURE INFORMATION

For all programs marketed or designed as leading to licensure or certification, the following federal regulations must be complied with by institutions of higher education:

For Online Programs

34 CFR 668.14(b)(32)

All programs that lead to licensure/certification must meet the educational requirements in each state and protectorate in which any of their students are located at the time of initial enrollment or in the state in which a student attests they intend to seek employment. Students cannot be enrolled into programs if the educational requirements are not met unless they are moving to a state in which the requirements are met and execute an attestation confirming their future relocation.

For Face-to-Face Programs

Regulation- 34 CFR 668.43(a)(5)(v)

All programs that lead to licensure/certification must disclose whether the program meets, does not meet or if a determination cannot be made as to whether the program meets the educational requirements in each state and protectorate.

Since the program is a face-to-face program, students can be admitted even if the state in which they previously resided is a state in which the program does not meet the educational requirements for licensure/certification.

DETERMINATIONS

Determinations made by our subject matter experts (program coordinators) are made based on state licensing board rules and regulations and/or reciprocity agreements.

For information on teaching reciprocity, please see the NASDTEC website- https://www.nasdtec.net/page/InterstateAgreements

SCOPE OF PROGRAM ASSESSMENT

The information provided regarding USM programs represents an assessment of whether the educational program, if successfully completed, meets a state or protectorate’s educational requirements for licensure/certification. USM's analysis is limited to a determination as to whether their programs meet the educational requirements for licensure. Additional requirements may be required to obtain a license or state certification. For a list of potential additional requirements, see the Professional Licensure webpage- https://www.usm.edu/professional-licensure-certification-disclosures/index.php

ROLE OF LICENSING/CERTIFICATION BOARD

Keep in mind that final eligibility determinations as to whether a program meets the educational requirements for licensure are made by the state/protectorate licensing/certification boards.

TIMEFRAME OF DISCLOSURES

The disclosure data is current as of July 1 of each year (starting with 2024) unless the institution is apprised of a change which requires an update prior to the July 1st annual update. Federal Law requires that if an institution discovers that a program no longer leads to licensure or certification, the institution must notify the students (both enrolled and prospective) of the change directly (individual disclosure) as well as updating the webpage.

APPROPRIATE USE OF DISCLOSURE DATA

Review the information about the licensure program and then consider discussing the information with the program coordinator as well as the state licensing board.

LICENSING REQUIREMENTS GENERALLY

Licensing boards require more than successful degree completion to obtain a license or certification and laws relating to licensure/certification may change at any time, which may affect the educational requirements for licensure/certification.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

In addition to educational requirements, the licensing boards for each of the states and the protectorates (American Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Republic of Palau, Puerto Rico, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Virgin Islands) may require applicants to meet other requirements including, but not limited to, age, citizenship, examinations, clinical hours, criminal background checks, professional experience (which may require years of experience), residency, and specialized courses (not offered as part of any institutional curriculum) (i.e., History of the State, Ethics), etc.

MISSISSIPPI LICENSURE

All programs of The University of Southern Mississippi are designed to meet the licensure standards set by the Mississippi Department of Education and prepare students to sit for licensure/certification exams in Mississippi.

RECOMMENDATION

If you are considering a program at USM that leads to licensure or certification and you do not live in the State of Mississippi, it is our recommendation that you contact the appropriate state licensing agency in their state or the state where you intend to work

This will allow you to obtain the most up-to-date information about state licensure requirements before beginning any of our licensure/certification programs.

DISCLOSURE UPDATES

Due to the frequency at which requirements change, data on this page is only accurate as of the date listed below. The information contained on this page was last updated on 7/1/2024.
USM makes every effort to ensure information about educational requirements for licensure/certification are updated:annually

AND

when changes are discovered If USM discovers that a program no longer meets the licensure/certification requirements of any state or protectorate, this page will be updated.
See the original Professional Licensure Disclosure in the catalog- https://catalog.usm.edu/content.php?catoid=35&navoid=2239

Speech and Hearing Sciences (Speech-Language Pathology) MS

Program Website- https://www.usm.edu/graduate-programs/speech-language-pathology.php

Program Coordinator- Steve Cloud steven.cloudFREEMississippi or 601 2665216

DISCLOSURES

State/ Protectorate	Determination	Determination Based on	Board Contact Information
Alabama	Yes	State requirements	Alabama Board of Examiners for Speech Pathology and Audiology 400 South Union Street, Suite 435 P.O. Box 304760 Montgomery, AL 36130-4760 (334) 269-1434 abespa@abespa.alabama.gov http://abespa.alabama.gov/
Alaska	Yes	State requirements	Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing Alaska Department of Commerce, Community & Economic Development P.O. Box 110806 Juneau, AK 99811-0806 (907) 465-2588 thomas.bay@alaska.gov https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/AudiologistsandSpeech-LanguagePathologists.aspx
Arizona	Yes	State requirements	Speech and Hearing Professionals Advisory Committee Arizona Department of Health Services 150 North 18th Avenue, Suite 460 Phoenix, AZ 85007 (602) 364-2079 Special.Licensing@azdhs.gov http://azdhs.gov/licensing/special/index.php#speech-hearing-home
Arkansas	Yes	State requirements	Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology 101 East Capitol, Suite 103 Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 682-9180 abespa@arkansas.gov http://www.abespa.com/
California	Yes	State requirements	California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board 1601 Response Road, Suite 260 Sacramento, CA 95815 (916) 287-7915 speechandhearing@dca.ca.gov https://speechandhearing.ca.gov/
Colorado	Yes	State requirements	Office of Audiology and Hearing Aid Provider Licensure Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies 1560 Broadway, Suite 1350 Denver, CO 80202 (303) 894-7800 DORA_AudiologyBoard@state.co.us https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dora/Audiology
Connecticut	Yes	State requirements	Connecticut Department of Public Health 410 Capitol Avenue - MS #12APP P.O. Box 340308 Hartford, CT 06134-0308 (860) 509-7603 oplc.dph@ct.gov https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Practitioner-Licensing--Investigations/Audiologist-Licensure/Audiologist-Licensure
Delaware	Yes	State requirements	Board of Speech-Language Pathologists, Audiologists and Hearing Aid Dispensers Delaware Department of State Canon Building, Suite 203 861 Silver Lake Boulevard Dover, DE 19904 (302) 744-4500 customerservice.dpr@delaware.gov http://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/speechaudio/
District of Columbia	Yes	State requirements	District of Columbia Board of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology District of Columbia Department of Health 899 North Capitol Street, NE Washington DC 20002 (202) 724-8739 aisha.nixon@dc.gov https://dchealth.dc.gov/node/118542
Florida	Yes	State requirements	Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Florida Department of Health 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C06 Tallahassee, FL 32399-3258 (850) 245-4161 info@floridasspeechaudiology.gov http://floridasspeechaudiology.gov/
Georgia	Yes	State requirements	Georgia Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology 237 Coliseum Drive Macon, GA 31217-3858 (478) 207-2440 jzimmerman@sos.ga.gov http://sos.ga.gov/index.php/licensing/plb/49
Hawaii	Yes	State requirements	Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs P.O. Box 3469 Honolulu, HI 96801 (808) 586-2708 speech@dcca.hawaii.gov http://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/speech/
Idaho	Yes	State requirements	Speech and Hearing Services Licensure Board Idaho Bureau of Occupational Licenses P.O. Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720-0063 (208) 334-3233 shs@ibol.idaho.gov https://dopl.idaho.gov/DOPLPortal/BoardPage.aspx?Bureau=SHS
Illinois	Yes	State requirements	Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation 320 West Washington Street Springfield, IL 62786 (217) 785-0820 jerry.r.miller@illinois.gov http://www.idfpr.com/profs/SpeechLangAudio.asp
Indiana	Yes	State requirements	Indiana Professional Licensing Agency 402 West Washington Street, Room W072 Indianapolis, IN 46204-2758 317-234-2067 pla4@pla.in.gov http://www.in.gov/pla/speech.htm
Iowa	Yes	State requirements	Iowa Department of Public Health Lucas State Office Building 321 E. 12th Street Des Moines, IA 50319 (515) 281-5234 susan.reynolds@idph.iowa.gov https://idph.iowa.gov/Licensure/Iowa-Board-of-Speech-Pathology-and-Audiology
Kansas	Yes	State requirements	Health Occupations Credentialing Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services 503 S. Kansas Avenue Topeka KS 66603-3404 (785) 296-6647 wendy.davis@ks.gov http://www.kdads.ks.gov/commissions/scc/health-occupations-credentialing
Kentucky	Yes	State requirements	Board of Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology Kentucky Public Protection Cabinet Office of Occupations and Professions 911 Leawood Drive Frankfort, KY 40601 (502) 564-3296 SLPA@ky.gov http://slp.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx
Louisiana	Yes	State requirements	Louisiana Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Towne Park Centre 37283 Swamp Road, Suite 3B Prairieville, LA 70769 (225) 313-6358 aud-slp@lbespa.org http://www.lbespa.org/
Maine	Yes	State requirements	Board of Speech, Audiology and Hearing Maine Department of Professional and Financial Regulations 35 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0035 (207) 624-8624 slpaudhad.board@maine.gov http://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/speech_audiology_hearing_aid/index.html
Maryland	Yes	State requirements	Maryland Board of Audiologist, hearing Aid Dispensers & Speech-Language Pathologists 201 W. Preston Street, Baltimore, MD 21201-2399 (410)767-6500 oluremi.dean@maryland.gov http://dhmh.maryland.gov/boardsahs/Pages/Index.aspx
Massachusetts	Yes	State requirements	Board of Registration for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology 1000 Washington Street Suite 710Boston, MA 02118 (617) 701-8679 Speech.audiology@mass.gov http://www.mass.gov/ocabr/licensee/dpl-boards/sp/
Michigan	Yes	State requirements	Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs P.O. Box 30670 Lansing, MI 48909 (517) 241-0199 bplhelp@michigan.gov http://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/speech_audiology_hearing_aid/index.html
Minnesota	Yes	State requirements	Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists Licensing Minnesota Department of Health Health Occupations Programs P.O. Box 64882 St. Paul, MN 55164-0882 (651) 201-3726 health.slpa@state.mn.us https://www.health.state.mn.us/facilities/providers/slpa/index.html
Mississippi	Yes	State requirements	Professional Licensure Mississippi State Department of Health P.O. Box 1700 Jackson, MS 39215-1700 (601) 364-7360 http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/30,0,82.html
Missouri	Yes	State requirements	Missouri Advisory Commission of Professional Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists Missouri Division of Professional Registration 3605 Missouri Boulevard P.O. Box 4 Jefferson City, MO 65102 (573) 751-0098 healingarts@pr.mo.gov http://pr.mo.gov/speech.asp
Montana	Yes	State requirements	Board of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists Montana Department of Labor and Industry 301 S. Park Avenue, 4th Floor P.O. Box 200513 Helena, MT 59620-0513 (406) 444-6880 dlibsdslp@mt.gov http://bsd.dli.mt.gov/license/bsd_boards/slp_board/board_page.asp
Nebraska	Yes	State requirements	Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Licensure Unit P.O. Box 94986 Lincoln, NE 68509-4986 (402) 471-2299 DHHS.RehabOffice@nebraska.gov http://ncboeslpa.org/
Nevada	Yes	State requirements	Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensing Board 6170 Mae Anne Avenue, Suite 1 Reno, NV 89533-4540 (775) 787-3421 board@nvspeechhearing.org http://www.nvspeechhearing.org/
New Hampshire	Yes	State requirements	Board of Hearing Care Providers 121 South Fruit Street Concord, NH 03301 (603) 271-6762 hearingcare@oplc.nh.gov http://www.oplc.nh.gov/hearing-care/index.htm
New Jersey	Yes	State requirements	New Jersey Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Advisory Committee New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety P. O. Box 45002 Newark, NJ 07101 (973) 504-6390 ClarkR@dca.njoag.gov http://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/aud/
New Mexico	Yes	State requirements	Speech Language Pathology, Audiology & Hearing Aid Dispensing Practices Board New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department 2550 Cerrillos Road, 2nd floor Santa Fe, NM 87505 (505) 476-4622 Speech.Hearing@state.nm.us http://www.rld.state.nm.us/boards/Speech_Language_Pathology_Audiology_and_Hearing_Aid_Dispensing_Practices.aspx
New York	Yes	State requirements	State Board for Speech Language Pathology and Audiology New York State Education Department Office of the Professions 89 Washington Avenue Education Building, 2nd Floor, West Wing Albany, NY 12234-1000 (518) 474-3817, ext. 100 peechbd@nysed.gov https://www.asha.org/advocacy/state/info/ny/contacts/
North Carolina	Yes	State requirements	North Carolina Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists P.O. Box 16885 Greensboro, NC 27416-0885 (336) 272-1828 dbrown@ncboeslpa.org http://ncboeslpa.org
North Dakota	Yes	State requirements	North Dakota State Board of Examiners on Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology P.O. Box 1338 Bismark, ND 58502-1338 (701) 775-7165 ndsbe.executivesecretary@gmail.com http://www.ndsbe.com/
Ohio	Yes	State requirements	Speech and Hearing Professionals Board 77 South High Street, Suite 1659 Columbus, OH 43215-6108 (614) 466-3145 board@shp.ohio.gov http://shp.ohio.gov/
Oklahoma	Yes	State requirements	Oklahoma Board of Examiners for Speech Language Pathology and Audiology P.O. Box 53592 Oklahoma City, OK 73152 (405) 524-4955 amy.hall@obespa.ok.gov http://www.ok.gov/obespa/
Oregon	Yes	State requirements	Oregon Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology 800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 407 Portland, OR 97232-2162 (971) 673-0220 speechaud.board@state.or.us http://www.oregon.gov/bspa/pages/index.aspx
Pennsylvania	Yes	State requirements	State Board of Examiners in Speech-Language and Hearing Pennsylvania Department of State Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs P.O. Box 2649 Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649 (717) 783-1389 ST-SPEECH@pa.gov http://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/Speech-Language%20Pathology%20and%20Audiology/Pages/default.aspx
Rhode Island	Yes	State requirements	Rhode Island Department of Health 3 Capitol Hill, Providence, RI 02908 (401) 222-7883 jmichel.martineau@health.ri.gov http://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=246
South Carolina	Yes	State requirements	South Carolina Board of Examiners in Speech Pathology and Audiology South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation 110 Centerview Drive Columbia, SC 29210 (803) 896-4655 Contact.Speech@llr.sc.gov https://llr.sc.gov/aud/
South Dakota	Yes	State requirements	South Dakota Board of Hearing Aid Dispensers and Audiologists South Dakota Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology 810 N. Main #298 Spearfish, SD 57783 (605) 642-1600 proflic@rushmore.com http://doh.sd.gov/boards/audiology/
Tennessee	Yes	State requirements	State Board of Communication Disorders and Sciences 665 Mainstream Drive, 2nd Floor Nashville, TN 37243 (615) 741-5735 doris.vanovermeiren@tn.gov https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health- professional-boards/cds-board/cds-board/licensure.html
Texas	Yes	State requirements	Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation P.O. Box 12157 Austin, TX 78711 (512) 463-6599 cs.speech@tdlr.texas.gov https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/slpa/slpa.htm
Utah	Yes	State requirements	Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing 160 East 300 South Salt Lake City, UT 84111 (801) 530-6628 janajohansen@utah.gov http://www.dopl.utah.gov/licensing/speech_audiology.html
Vermont	Yes	State requirements	Vermont Secretary of State 89 Main Street, 3rd Floor Montpelier, VT 05620-3402 (802) 828-5434 Kara.Shangraw@sec.state.vt.us https://sos.vermont.gov/audiologists/
Virginia	Yes	State requirements	Virginia Board of Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology Virginia Department of Health Professionals Perimeter Center 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300 Henrico, VA 23233-1463 (804) 597-4132 AudBD@dhp.virginia.gov http://www.dhp.virginia.gov/aud/
Washington	Yes	State requirements	Board of Hearing and Speech Washington Department of Health 111 Israel Road SE Tumwater, WA 98501 (360) 236-4700 hsqa.csc@doh.wa.gov http://www.doh.wa.gov/LicensesPermitsandCertificates/ProfessionsNewReneworUpdate/HearingandSpeechServices.aspx
West Virginia	Yes	State requirements	West Virginia Board of Examiners for Speech Language Pathology and Audiology 99 Edmiston Way Box 11, Suite 214 Buckhannon, WV 26201 304-473-4289 wvbeslpa@wv.gov http://www.wvspeechandaudiology.com/
Wyoming	Yes	State requirements	Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology Board of Hearing Aid Specialists 2001 Capitol Avenue, Room 105 Cheyenne, WY 82002 (307) 777-7788 greg.searls@wyo.gov https://speech.wyo.gov/
American Samoa	Yes	State requirements	American Samoa Department of Human and Social Services PO Box 997534, Pago Pago, Eastern District, American Samoa (684) 633-1664 / 633-7506 jsuisala@dhss.as http://dhss.as/
Federated States of Micronesia	Yes	Protectorate requirements	Federated States of Micronesia Board of Nursing Department of Health and Social Affairs PS70, Palikin, Pohnpei State, FM 96941 (691) 320-2640
Guam	Yes	Protectorate requirements	Guam Board of Allied Health Examiners Health Professional Licensing Office (HPLO) 651 Legacy Square Commercial Complex S. Rte. 10, Suite 9 Mangilao, Guam 96913 (671) 735-7406 mae.pangelinan@dphss.guam.gov http://www.guamcourts.org/justicedocs/index.html
Northern Mariana Islands	Yes	Protectorate requirements	CNMI Board of Professional Licensing Health Care Professions Licensing Board P.O. Box 502078 Saipan, MP 96950 (670) 664-4808/4809 cnmi@cnmibpl-hcplb.net https://cnmibpl-hcplb.net/default.asp?secID=1
Puerto Rico	Yes	Protectorate requirements	Puerto Rico-Junta Examinadora Terapeutas del Habla, Patólogos del Habla y Audiólogos. P.O. Box 10200 San Juan, PR 00908-0200 losorio@salud.gov.pr http://www.opphla.com/junta_examinadora.html
Republic of Palau	Yes	Protectorate requirements	Palau Ministry of Health and Human Services PO Box 6051 Koror, Palau 96940 (680) 767-2403 sechhs.rmi@gmail.co m https://www.palaugov.pw/executive-branch/ministries/health/
Republic of the Marshall Islands	Yes	Protectorate requirements	Republic of the Marshall Islands Health & Human Services Majuro, Marshall Islands 96960 (692) 625 7710 rmimohreports@rmihealth.org https://rmihealth.org/
Virgin Islands	Yes	Protectorate requirements	Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs Golden Rock Shopping Center 3000 Estate Golden Rock, Suite 9 St. Croix, VI 00820 (340)-713-DLCA (3522) consumerawareness@dlca.vi.gov http://www.dlca.vi.gov/aboutdlca/