Licensure guide · Arizona

How to get a Arizona speech-language pathology license

Speech-language pathologists in Arizona are licensed by the Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Licensing for Professions & Occupations (Speech & Hearing Professionals). Below is what the board requires, from education to renewal, with every requirement linked to the board page it comes from. Checked October 22, 2026.

Step by step

Getting licensed

Education: Applicants must hold a master's degree in speech-language pathology or the equivalent from a nationally or regionally accredited college or university, complete a supervised clinical practicum, and complete postgraduate professional experience approved by the director. [2]
National exam: Applicants must document completion of the ETS NESLP (Praxis) exam, or may instead submit a valid ASHA CCC-SLP certification. [3]
Background check: Applicants convicted of a misdemeanor or felony (including DUI) must submit court records documenting the disposition and verification that the disposition was completed. [3]
Fees: Applicants pay a nonrefundable $100 initial application fee plus a $200 initial license fee by cashier's check or money order; qualifying first-time applicants may instead request a fee waiver. [3]
Where to apply: Applicants submit the Department's Speech-Language Pathologist Initial Application with all checklist items before a license can be issued. [3] Open the application →
Processing time: Applications may take three to four weeks to process and are processed in the order received; expedited services are not available. [8]

Moving to the state

Already licensed somewhere else?

Arizona has enacted the ASLP-IC but is not yet issuing compact privileges, so audiologists and speech-language pathologists licensed elsewhere still need a Arizona license for now.

Licensed in another state: SLPs licensed in another state may apply by reciprocity with documentation of each professional license they hold; the license must be at least 1 year old to qualify for reciprocity. [4]
Interstate compact: Arizona is listed by the ASLP Compact Commission as not yet accepting applications for audiology and speech-language pathology compact privileges. [7]

Before your full license

New graduates and clinical fellows

Temporary or provisional license: Applicants completing their clinical fellowship may hold a temporary speech-language pathologist license, effective for 24 months from issuance and renewable only once, and must practice under the supervision of a licensed SLP. [5]

After you are licensed

Keeping the license active

Renewal: A regular license is renewed every two years on payment of the renewal fee, with a thirty-day grace period after expiration during which a late fee applies. [6]
Continuing education: When renewing, SLPs must provide proof of at least twenty hours of continuing education completed within the prior twenty-four months. [6]

Working in Arizona

Pay and openings

Speech-language pathologists in Arizona earn a mean of $100,270 a year (BLS). Most of our Arizona searches are confidential and never posted; tell us what you want and we will match you quietly.

Sources

Every requirement above was checked against the official page listed here on October 22, 2026. Boards change fees and rules, so confirm with the Arizona board before you apply. This page is a guide, not legal advice.

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