Licensure guide · New Mexico

How to get a New Mexico speech-language pathology license

Speech-language pathologists in New Mexico are licensed by the New Mexico Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology, and Hearing Aid Dispensing Practices 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 need a master's degree plus either ASHA certification or completion of a Clinical Fellow Year (CFY), along with passing national exams. [2]
National exam: Applicants must pass a nationally recognized standard examination in speech-language pathology. [3]
State law exam: Applicants must pass the New Mexico jurisprudence examination with a grade of no less than seventy percent. [3]
Background check: The board states that it does not require background checks. [4]
Fees: The full licensure application fee is $100 for a speech-language pathologist and $50 for a clinical fellow (CFY); all fees are nonrefundable. [5]
Where to apply: Applications and renewals are submitted through the Regulation and Licensing Department's online licensing system; paper applications are no longer accepted. [10] Open the application →
Processing time: For expedited licensure, the board's staff must process a complete application and issue the expedited license to a qualified applicant within 30 days. [9]

Moving to the state

Already licensed somewhere else?

New Mexico is not a member of the ASLP-IC: audiologists and speech-language pathologists licensed in another state need a full New Mexico license before starting.

Licensed in another state: A speech-language pathologist with an active license in good standing from a qualifying state can be licensed in New Mexico. [2]
Interstate compact: New Mexico's 2026 bill to join the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact (HB 11) did not become law; the Legislature lists it as died. [8]

Before your full license

New graduates and clinical fellows

Temporary or provisional license: New Mexico issues a clinical fellow (CF) license, renewed annually; the clinical fellowship year must be completed within 36 consecutive months, and the national exam must be passed within the first 12 months of clinical fellow licensure. [6]

After you are licensed

Keeping the license active

Renewal: Speech-language pathology licenses are renewed every two years on or before January 30 of the renewal year; a grace period with a late fee ends March 31. [6]
Continuing education: Licensees must complete 20 hours of continuing education every two years, in the field of licensure or a related field if justified to the board office. [7]

Working in New Mexico

Pay and openings

Speech-language pathologists in New Mexico earn a mean of $102,370 a year (BLS). Most of our New Mexico 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 Mexico board before you apply. This page is a guide, not legal advice.

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