Licensure guide · New Hampshire

How to get a New Hampshire speech-language pathology license

Speech-language pathologists in New Hampshire are licensed by the New Hampshire Speech-Language Pathology and Hearing Care Provider Governing 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 either hold a current ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence or possess a master's or higher degree in speech-language pathology or communication sciences and disorders, complete a supervised clinical practicum and complete a supervised postgraduate professional experience. [2]
National exam: Applicants without a current ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence must pass the national speech-language pathology examination that is part of the Praxis series administered by the Educational Testing Service. [3]
Background check: Applicants for initial licensure must submit a criminal history record release form and a complete set of fingerprints for a state police and FBI criminal history records check, at the applicant's own cost. [1]
Fees: The speech-language pathologist license application processing and licensing fee is $121 for a 2-year license; the provisional license fee is also $121. [4]
Where to apply: Applicants submit the Universal Application for Initial License to the OPLC licensing bureau through the online portal on the OPLC website, or by mail if the portal is unavailable or impracticable. [5] Open the application →
Processing time: Under OPLC rules, the licensing bureau must decide on a complete application for initial licensure within 60 days of determining that the application is complete. [5]

Moving to the state

Already licensed somewhere else?

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

Licensed in another state: New Hampshire offers licensure by endorsement under RSA 310:17 to applicants who are licensed in another jurisdiction with substantially similar requirements and hold an active, unencumbered, non-temporary license; speech-language pathologists are among the professions covered. [5]
Interstate compact: New Hampshire has adopted the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact in RSA 326-F:17. [2]

Before your full license

New graduates and clinical fellows

Temporary or provisional license: A provisional license lets an applicant who has met all other initial licensure requirements practice under the supervision of a New Hampshire-licensed speech-language pathologist while completing the required postgraduate professional experience; full-time holders must complete 9 months of that experience. [2]

After you are licensed

Keeping the license active

Renewal: Licenses expire 2 years from the date of issue; the renewal application, fees and supporting documents must be submitted on or before the expiration date, and no more than 60 days before it. [5]
Continuing education: Speech-language pathologists must complete 30 hours of continuing professional education or professional activity per biennium, at least 15 of which relate directly to the clinical application of speech-language pathology. [3]

Working in New Hampshire

Pay and openings

Speech-language pathologists in New Hampshire earn a mean of $88,460 a year (BLS). Most of our New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire board before you apply. This page is a guide, not legal advice.

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