Licensure guide · Idaho

How to get a Idaho speech-language pathology license

Speech-language pathologists in Idaho are licensed by the Speech, Hearing and Communication Services Licensure Board. 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 or doctoral degree from a nationally accredited speech-language pathology school with a board-acceptable curriculum and complete the board-approved supervised clinical practicum and postgraduate professional experience. [2]
National exam: Applicants must pass the Praxis examination; ASHA's Certificate of Clinical Competence is not required. [1]
Background check: Applicants must submit to a fingerprint-based criminal history background check under section 67-9411A, Idaho Code. [2]
Fees: Speech-language pathologists pay a $50 initial license fee plus a $25 application fee; the renewal fee is $0 under the board's current fee holiday. [1]
Where to apply: Applications are submitted through DOPL Online Services, linked from the board's Apply for or Renew a License button. [1] Open the application →

Moving to the state

Already licensed somewhere else?

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

Licensed in another state: The board may issue a license by endorsement to an applicant who holds a current, active and unrestricted equivalent license in another state or US territory, on board forms and fees. [3]
Interstate compact: The board describes the ASLP-IC as an alternative way for eligible SLPs to practice in member states, but it is still setting up fingerprint-based background checks with the Idaho State Police and FBI and will begin accepting applications once that process is established. [1]

Before your full license

New graduates and clinical fellows

Temporary or provisional license: A provisional permit lets a person practice speech-language pathology while completing the required postgraduate experience, and only under the supervision of a person fully licensed under the chapter. [4]

After you are licensed

Keeping the license active

Renewal: Beginning August 1, 2026, Idaho is moving SLP licenses to a 2-year renewal cycle, with licenses ultimately expiring on the licensee's birthday. [5]
Continuing education: Licensees must complete at least 10 contact hours of continuing education in the 12 months before each renewal, related to their scope of practice and sponsored by a professional association or institution of higher education. [1]

Working in Idaho

Pay and openings

Speech-language pathologists in Idaho earn a mean of $87,060 a year (BLS). Most of our Idaho 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 Idaho board before you apply. This page is a guide, not legal advice.

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