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How to get a Maryland speech-language pathology license

Speech-language pathologists in Maryland are licensed by the Maryland Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, Speech-Language Pathologists and Music Therapists. 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 from a program that includes the Board-required academic coursework and minimum hours of supervised training, and must complete a supervised postgraduate clinical fellowship (CFY). [2]
National exam: Applicants must have a score of 600 on the National Examination in Speech-Language Pathology (the ETS Praxis exam); those who passed more than five years before applying must meet added practice, supervision or continuing education requirements. [3]
State law exam: Applicants must pass the Board's open-book Law and Regulations Examination with a score of at least 75%. [4]
Required courses: Full license applicants must complete implicit bias with structural racism training as part of the application. [4]
Background check: Applicants must submit satisfactory evidence of a completed State and national criminal history records check. [5]
Fees: The full license application fee is $150, paid online. [4]
Where to apply: Applicants apply online through the Board's application submission links, uploading all supporting documents with the application; submissions expire after 1 year. [8] Open the application →

Moving to the state

Already licensed somewhere else?

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

Licensed in another state: For an applicant with a current, non-expired license in another state, the Board may waive certain qualifications if that state's requirements are the same as or higher than Maryland's. [2]
Interstate compact: The ASLP-IC commission lists Maryland as not yet accepting compact privilege applications (current as of May 28, 2026), with a $100 Maryland state fee and a $50 compact fee listed. [7]

Before your full license

New graduates and clinical fellows

Temporary or provisional license: Clinical fellows need a Maryland limited license, approved by the Board before the supervised practice begins; it is valid for one year and renewable if necessary. [2]

After you are licensed

Keeping the license active

Renewal: Licenses are renewed every 2 years, on or before May 31 of the year in which the license expires; the biennial renewal fee is $250. [6]
Continuing education: Speech-language pathologists must earn 30 continuing education units every 2 years, including at least 20 in the area of licensure with at least 1 each in cultural competency and ethics. [6]

Working in Maryland

Pay and openings

Speech-language pathologists in Maryland earn a mean of $98,070 a year (BLS). Most of our Maryland 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 Maryland board before you apply. This page is a guide, not legal advice.

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