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Provisional Professional License — Speech/Language Pathology

Military-member or military-spouse provisional license while an endorsement or reciprocity application is pending; expires within six months and cannot be renewed.

Licensing authority: Delaware Board of Speech/Language Pathologists, Audiologists and Hearing Aid Dispensers · Application information

Military member provisional licensure pending reciprocity
Speech-Language Pathology (5331)
Duration
Valid for no more than six months while the full application is pending; section 8735(r) prohibits renewal.
Existing License
Hold an active professional license in good standing in a United States jurisdiction with substantially similar licensing requirements, with no unresolved complaint, review or disciplinary proceeding.
Form Eligibility
The current DPR member form additionally describes active-duty military, National Guard or military reserve reassignment to Delaware or deployment by the President or Governor. The broader qualifying-person definition in section 8735(p)(7) includes retired military and veterans; the statutory criteria govern and the narrower form instruction is retained.
Military Eligibility
Be a qualifying military person assigned to a Delaware duty station.
Orders
Provide the Division’s application form and official verification of military status and Delaware assignment.
Pending Application
Have a pending endorsement or reciprocity application for the same professional license and furnish the documentation and fees required for that application.
Prior Exam
The national-examination leaf follows section 8735(r)’s same-profession endorsement or reciprocity qualifications and section 3706(a)(3)’s passing-score requirement; a prior passing examination is not an automatic retake.
Military spouse provisional licensure pending reciprocity
Speech-Language Pathology (5331)
Duration
Valid for no more than six months while the full application is pending; section 8735(r) prohibits renewal.
Existing License
Hold an active professional license in good standing in a United States jurisdiction with substantially similar licensing requirements, with no unresolved complaint, review or disciplinary proceeding.
Form Eligibility
The current DPR spouse form additionally describes active-duty military, National Guard or military reserve reassignment to Delaware or deployment by the President or Governor. The broader qualifying-person definition in section 8735(p)(7) includes retired military and veterans; the statutory criteria govern and the narrower form instruction is retained.
Military Eligibility
Be the spouse of a qualifying military person assigned to a Delaware duty station and provide proof of the relationship.
Orders
Provide the Division’s application form and official verification of military status and Delaware assignment.
Pending Application
Have a pending endorsement or reciprocity application for the same professional license and furnish the documentation and fees required for that application.
Prior Exam
The national-examination leaf follows section 8735(r)’s same-profession endorsement or reciprocity qualifications and section 3706(a)(3)’s passing-score requirement; a prior passing examination is not an automatic retake.

Provisional Professional License — Speech/Language Pathology Assistant

Military-member or military-spouse provisional license while an endorsement or reciprocity application is pending; expires within six months and cannot be renewed.

Licensing authority: Delaware Board of Speech/Language Pathologists, Audiologists and Hearing Aid Dispensers · Application information

Military member provisional licensure pending reciprocity
ASHA Assistants Certification Exam — speech-language pathology assistants (SLPA national exam)
Certification
Revised rule 14.2 requires current C-SLPA or another Board-accepted certification; retain the Board’s certification instructions as an applicant condition.
Duration
Valid for no more than six months while the full application is pending; section 8735(r) prohibits renewal.
Existing License
Hold an active professional license in good standing in a United States jurisdiction with substantially similar licensing requirements, with no unresolved complaint, review or disciplinary proceeding.
Form Eligibility
The current DPR member form additionally describes active-duty military, National Guard or military reserve reassignment to Delaware or deployment by the President or Governor. The broader qualifying-person definition in section 8735(p)(7) includes retired military and veterans; the statutory criteria govern and the narrower form instruction is retained.
Military Eligibility
Be a qualifying military person assigned to a Delaware duty station.
Orders
Provide the Division’s application form and official verification of military status and Delaware assignment.
Pending Application
Have a pending endorsement or reciprocity application for the same professional license and furnish the documentation and fees required for that application.
Prior Exam
The national-examination leaf follows section 8735(r)’s same-profession endorsement or reciprocity qualifications and section 3706(a)(3)’s passing-score requirement; a prior passing examination is not an automatic retake.
Military spouse provisional licensure pending reciprocity
ASHA Assistants Certification Exam — speech-language pathology assistants (SLPA national exam)
Certification
Revised rule 14.2 requires current C-SLPA or another Board-accepted certification; retain the Board’s certification instructions as an applicant condition.
Duration
Valid for no more than six months while the full application is pending; section 8735(r) prohibits renewal.
Existing License
Hold an active professional license in good standing in a United States jurisdiction with substantially similar licensing requirements, with no unresolved complaint, review or disciplinary proceeding.
Form Eligibility
The current DPR spouse form additionally describes active-duty military, National Guard or military reserve reassignment to Delaware or deployment by the President or Governor. The broader qualifying-person definition in section 8735(p)(7) includes retired military and veterans; the statutory criteria govern and the narrower form instruction is retained.
Military Eligibility
Be the spouse of a qualifying military person assigned to a Delaware duty station and provide proof of the relationship.
Orders
Provide the Division’s application form and official verification of military status and Delaware assignment.
Pending Application
Have a pending endorsement or reciprocity application for the same professional license and furnish the documentation and fees required for that application.
Prior Exam
The national-examination leaf follows section 8735(r)’s same-profession endorsement or reciprocity qualifications and section 3706(a)(3)’s passing-score requirement; a prior passing examination is not an automatic retake.

Speech/Language Pathologist

Permanent speech/language pathology license. Initial certification and reciprocity pathways are governed by Chapter 37 and the revised Board rules.

Licensing authority: Delaware Board of Speech/Language Pathologists, Audiologists and Hearing Aid Dispensers · Application information

Initial licensure by ASHA certification
Speech-Language Pathology (5331)
Application
Submit the electronic DELPROS application and required fee.
Certification
Hold and submit proof of current CCC-SLP certification issued by ASHA or its successor, including when another professional license is already held.
Clinical Fellowship
Complete the clinical fellowship for CCC-SLP. If the fellowship has not been completed, use the temporary-license pathway before beginning it.
Criminal History
Provide Delaware and FBI criminal history reports using the DPR fingerprinting process; licensing awaits the reports and any applicable Board waiver.
Foreign Education
For education obtained outside the United States or a United States territory, submit the professional-education and training equivalency evaluation required by the Board.
Licensure Verification
Provide direct verification from every jurisdiction where a professional license is or was held.
Prior Exam
The registered Praxis examination is a leaf because ASHA CCC-SLP certification depends on it. An examination already passed is not a new instruction to retake it; an accepted historical examination no longer offered remains prior qualification evidence.
Professional Standing
Meet the Chapter 37 requirements concerning administrative penalties, impairment, substantially related convictions and pending charges; a felony sexual offense is not waivable.
Revised Requirements
The permanent-licensure requirement in revised rule 2.1 and section 3708(a)(1) is current CCC-SLP certification. The older, pinned 2019 rule with a separate education, fellowship and examination checklist is superseded by the 2025 codification.
Terminated License
A permanent license that has not been renewed within one year terminates; DPR requires a new application for licensure rather than ordinary late renewal.
Reinstatement after suspension for inability to practice
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Board Determination
After a hearing, satisfy the Board that the licensee can again perform the essential professional functions, with or without reasonable accommodations, without significant risk of substantial harm.
Documentation
Pay applicable fees and provide the documentation required by the Board to demonstrate compliance with suspension or probation conditions; proof of continuing education may be required.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Late renewal within one year after expiration
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Renew biennially online in DELPROS with the required fee and continuing-education attestation; the Board page specifies July 31 of odd-numbered years.
Audit
Revised rule 7.2.10 requires late-renewing licensees to be audited for CE completion for the prior licensing period.
Certification
Rule 5.4 states that ASHA certification is not required for license renewal.
Continuing Education
Complete 30 CE hours for a single specialty in each two-year renewal period, including two hours in ethics beginning with the August 1, 2025–July 31, 2027 period. Rule 7.2.2.1 prorates a first license and rule 7.2.2.6 allows a Board-approved hardship extension or waiver.
Late Period
Renew an expired license within one year of the renewal due date; pay the renewal and late fees and satisfy renewal requirements.
Practice Restriction
Do not practice until the license is actually renewed to active status; the late-renewal period is not a grace period.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Continuation and renewal during qualifying military deployment
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing Obligations
Expiration protection does not eliminate professional licensing requirements; this route continues an existing license.
Military Status
Hold a valid Delaware license at deployment and qualify under 29 Del. C. §8735(p). Provide official deployment documents and the DPR form or service request.
Protection Period
For a license with CE requirements, expiration protection continues for 270 days after return from active deployment.
Renewal Deadline
Provide the profession’s renewal documentation, including completed CE, within 180 days after return from active deployment.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military member reinstatement within two years of lapse
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Documentation
Provide the documentation required for reinstatement of the same license, pay applicable fees, and supply the Division’s designated form and official verification.
Military Eligibility
Be a qualifying military person under section 8735(p)(7), assigned to a duty station in Delaware.
Prior License
Apply within two years of the lapse or expiration of the prior Delaware license.
Suspension Exclusion
Section 8735(q) does not apply to a suspended or revoked license unless it was reinstated before lapse or expiration.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse reinstatement within two years of lapse
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Documentation
Provide the documentation required for reinstatement of the same license, pay applicable fees, and supply the Division’s designated form and official verification.
Military Eligibility
Be the spouse of a qualifying military person assigned to a duty station in Delaware; provide proof of the relationship and military assignment.
Prior License
Apply within two years of the lapse or expiration of the prior Delaware license.
Suspension Exclusion
Section 8735(q) does not apply to a suspended or revoked license unless it was reinstated before lapse or expiration.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Removal from probationary status
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Board Determination
After a hearing, satisfy the Board that prescribed corrective actions and all conditions of probation have been completed.
Documentation
Pay applicable fees and provide the documentation required by the Board to demonstrate compliance with suspension or probation conditions; proof of continuing education may be required.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation from inactive status
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply to the Board through a DELPROS service request and pay the prescribed fee.
Certification
The renewal provisions do not require ASHA certification.
Continuing Education
Submit proof of the required continuing education completed within the preceding 24 months. Revised rule 5.3 refers to 7.2.2.2; the DPR renewal page retains the former rule reference 8.2.3.
Inactive Period
The license may be placed in inactive status for no more than five years; practice is not permitted while inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reciprocity — at least five years of post licensure practice
Speech-Language Pathology (5331)
Application
Submit the electronic DELPROS application and required fee.
Board Application Category
DPR instructs current CCC-SLP holders to apply by certification. Its reciprocity category is for applicants holding an active license without current CCC-SLP who have completed the clinical fellowship.
Board Five Year Instructions
DPR instructs applicants from a jurisdiction it has not already found similar to provide five years of practice in that one jurisdiction or request a standards comparison. Section 3710(a) is applied as written to the statutory post-licensure practice requirement.
Criminal History
Provide Delaware and FBI criminal history reports using the DPR fingerprinting process; licensing awaits the reports and any applicable Board waiver.
Existing License
Hold a current professional license in good standing in another state, the District of Columbia or a United States territory. Furnish sworn proof that every current or former license is in good standing.
Foreign Education
For education obtained outside the United States or a United States territory, submit the professional-education and training equivalency evaluation required by the Board.
Licensure Verification
Provide direct verification from every jurisdiction where a professional license is or was held.
Pending Discipline
Report the final disposition of a pending disciplinary proceeding or unresolved complaint within 20 days under section 3710(d).
Prior Exam
Section 3706(a)(3) requires reciprocity applicants to have achieved a passing score on all parts of the designated national examination in their specialty. The registered examination may already have been passed; no automatic retest or score-expiration period is added.
Professional Standing
Meet the Chapter 37 requirements concerning administrative penalties, impairment, substantially related convictions and pending charges; a felony sexual offense is not waivable.
Reciprocity Basis
For a license from a jurisdiction with less stringent standards, prove to the Board at least five years of practice after licensure; provide notarized employer verification.
Terminated License
A permanent license that has not been renewed within one year terminates; DPR requires a new application for licensure rather than ordinary late renewal.
Reciprocity — substantially similar licensing standards
Speech-Language Pathology (5331)
Application
Submit the electronic DELPROS application and required fee.
Board Application Category
DPR instructs current CCC-SLP holders to apply by certification. Its reciprocity category is for applicants holding an active license without current CCC-SLP who have completed the clinical fellowship.
Board Five Year Instructions
DPR instructs applicants from a jurisdiction it has not already found similar to provide five years of practice in that one jurisdiction or request a standards comparison. Section 3710(a) is applied as written to the statutory post-licensure practice requirement.
Criminal History
Provide Delaware and FBI criminal history reports using the DPR fingerprinting process; licensing awaits the reports and any applicable Board waiver.
Existing License
Hold a current professional license in good standing in another state, the District of Columbia or a United States territory. Furnish sworn proof that every current or former license is in good standing.
Foreign Education
For education obtained outside the United States or a United States territory, submit the professional-education and training equivalency evaluation required by the Board.
Licensure Verification
Provide direct verification from every jurisdiction where a professional license is or was held.
Pending Discipline
Report the final disposition of a pending disciplinary proceeding or unresolved complaint within 20 days under section 3710(d).
Prior Exam
Section 3706(a)(3) requires reciprocity applicants to have achieved a passing score on all parts of the designated national examination in their specialty. The registered examination may already have been passed; no automatic retest or score-expiration period is added.
Professional Standing
Meet the Chapter 37 requirements concerning administrative penalties, impairment, substantially related convictions and pending charges; a felony sexual offense is not waivable.
Reciprocity Basis
The Board determines that the other licensing jurisdiction has substantially similar standards.
Terminated License
A permanent license that has not been renewed within one year terminates; DPR requires a new application for licensure rather than ordinary late renewal.
Biennial renewal of an active license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Renew biennially online in DELPROS with the required fee and continuing-education attestation; the Board page specifies July 31 of odd-numbered years.
Certification
Rule 5.4 states that ASHA certification is not required for license renewal.
Continuing Education
Complete 30 CE hours for a single specialty in each two-year renewal period, including two hours in ethics beginning with the August 1, 2025–July 31, 2027 period. Rule 7.2.2.1 prorates a first license and rule 7.2.2.6 allows a Board-approved hardship extension or waiver.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reinstatement after suspension and prescribed corrective action
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Board Determination
After a hearing, satisfy the Board that prescribed corrective actions and all conditions of suspension have been completed.
Documentation
Pay applicable fees and provide the documentation required by the Board to demonstrate compliance with suspension or probation conditions; proof of continuing education may be required.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Return to unrestricted licensure after voluntary treatment
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
A professional whose practice was restricted may apply for unrestricted licensure upon completing the program; approval remains with the Board.
Treatment
Complete the Board-approved Voluntary Treatment Option program and comply with the treatment agreement and restrictions imposed to protect public health, welfare and safety.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Speech/Language Pathology Assistant

Separate assistant license for tasks prescribed, directed and supervised by a licensed speech/language pathologist.

Licensing authority: Delaware Board of Speech/Language Pathologists, Audiologists and Hearing Aid Dispensers · Application information

Initial licensure by assistant certification
ASHA Assistants Certification Exam — speech-language pathology assistants (SLPA national exam)
Application
Submit the DELPROS application and fee, current certification card, direct verifications from every jurisdiction where licensed, and the Delaware/FBI criminal background check.
Certification
Hold current C-SLPA certification through ASHA, its successor, or another organization accepted by the Board.
Other Accepted Organization
The statute and rule permit certification through another organization acceptable to the Board. That open qualification is an applicant condition; no unidentified alternative examination is invented.
Prior Exam
The registered ASHA SLPA certification exam is a leaf because Standard IV requires passing it to earn the C-SLPA used for this route. A current certificate holder need not retake the examination for the state application.
Standing
Meet the professional-standing, impairment, criminal-history and fingerprinting requirements in section 3708(b).
Supervision
Perform only tasks prescribed, directed and supervised by a licensed supervising speech/language pathologist.
Terminated License
A permanent license that has not been renewed within one year terminates; DPR requires a new application for licensure rather than ordinary late renewal.
Reinstatement after suspension for inability to practice
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Board Determination
After a hearing, satisfy the Board that the licensee can again perform the essential professional functions, with or without reasonable accommodations, without significant risk of substantial harm.
Documentation
Pay applicable fees and provide the documentation required by the Board to demonstrate compliance with suspension or probation conditions; proof of continuing education may be required.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Late renewal within one year after expiration
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Renew biennially online in DELPROS with the required fee and continuing-education attestation; the Board page specifies July 31 of odd-numbered years.
Audit
Revised rule 7.2.10 requires late-renewing licensees to be audited for CE completion for the prior licensing period.
Certification
Rule 5.4 states that ASHA certification is not required for license renewal.
Continuing Education
Complete 30 CE hours for a single specialty in each two-year renewal period, including two hours in ethics beginning with the August 1, 2025–July 31, 2027 period. Rule 7.2.2.1 prorates a first license and rule 7.2.2.6 allows a Board-approved hardship extension or waiver.
Late Period
Renew an expired license within one year of the renewal due date; pay the renewal and late fees and satisfy renewal requirements.
Practice Restriction
Do not practice until the license is actually renewed to active status; the late-renewal period is not a grace period.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Continuation and renewal during qualifying military deployment
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing Obligations
Expiration protection does not eliminate professional licensing requirements; this route continues an existing license.
Military Status
Hold a valid Delaware license at deployment and qualify under 29 Del. C. §8735(p). Provide official deployment documents and the DPR form or service request.
Protection Period
For a license with CE requirements, expiration protection continues for 270 days after return from active deployment.
Renewal Deadline
Provide the profession’s renewal documentation, including completed CE, within 180 days after return from active deployment.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military member reinstatement within two years of lapse
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Documentation
Provide the documentation required for reinstatement of the same license, pay applicable fees, and supply the Division’s designated form and official verification.
Military Eligibility
Be a qualifying military person under section 8735(p)(7), assigned to a duty station in Delaware.
Prior License
Apply within two years of the lapse or expiration of the prior Delaware license.
Suspension Exclusion
Section 8735(q) does not apply to a suspended or revoked license unless it was reinstated before lapse or expiration.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse reinstatement within two years of lapse
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Documentation
Provide the documentation required for reinstatement of the same license, pay applicable fees, and supply the Division’s designated form and official verification.
Military Eligibility
Be the spouse of a qualifying military person assigned to a duty station in Delaware; provide proof of the relationship and military assignment.
Prior License
Apply within two years of the lapse or expiration of the prior Delaware license.
Suspension Exclusion
Section 8735(q) does not apply to a suspended or revoked license unless it was reinstated before lapse or expiration.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Removal from probationary status
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Board Determination
After a hearing, satisfy the Board that prescribed corrective actions and all conditions of probation have been completed.
Documentation
Pay applicable fees and provide the documentation required by the Board to demonstrate compliance with suspension or probation conditions; proof of continuing education may be required.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation from inactive status
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply to the Board through a DELPROS service request and pay the prescribed fee.
Certification
The renewal provisions do not require ASHA certification.
Continuing Education
Submit proof of the required continuing education completed within the preceding 24 months. Revised rule 5.3 refers to 7.2.2.2; the DPR renewal page retains the former rule reference 8.2.3.
Inactive Period
The license may be placed in inactive status for no more than five years; practice is not permitted while inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reciprocity — at least five years of post licensure practice
ASHA Assistants Certification Exam — speech-language pathology assistants (SLPA national exam)
Application
Submit the electronic DELPROS application and required fee.
Board Certification Instructions
Rule 14.2 requires current C-SLPA, and the assistant application page says: "You may apply for licensure in Delaware as a Speech/Language Pathology Assistant by direct application when you hold current C-SLPA certification, even if you hold an active license in another jurisdiction (state, U.S. territory, or District of Columbia)." This implementing instruction is preserved with the general statutory reciprocity route.
Criminal History
Provide Delaware and FBI criminal history reports using the DPR fingerprinting process; licensing awaits the reports and any applicable Board waiver.
Examination Reading
The reciprocity sentence of section 3706(a)(3) applies to applicants for reciprocity without a profession qualifier. For an assistant it is read with the Board-adopted C-SLPA requirement and ASHA Standard IV, identifying the supplied SLPA national examination; the certificate and any Board-approved substitute remain applicant conditions.
Existing License
Hold a current professional license in good standing in another state, the District of Columbia or a United States territory. Furnish sworn proof that every current or former license is in good standing.
Licensure Verification
Provide direct verification from every jurisdiction where licensed, as requested by the assistant application page.
Pending Discipline
Report the final disposition of a pending disciplinary proceeding or unresolved complaint within 20 days under section 3710(d).
Prior Exam
Section 3706(a)(3) requires reciprocity applicants to have achieved a passing score on all parts of the designated national examination in their specialty. The registered examination may already have been passed; no automatic retest or score-expiration period is added.
Professional Standing
Meet the Chapter 37 requirements concerning administrative penalties, impairment, substantially related convictions and pending charges; a felony sexual offense is not waivable.
Reciprocity Basis
For a license from a jurisdiction with less stringent standards, prove to the Board at least five years of practice after licensure; provide notarized employer verification.
Terminated License
A permanent license that has not been renewed within one year terminates; DPR requires a new application for licensure rather than ordinary late renewal.
Reciprocity — substantially similar licensing standards
ASHA Assistants Certification Exam — speech-language pathology assistants (SLPA national exam)
Application
Submit the electronic DELPROS application and required fee.
Board Certification Instructions
Rule 14.2 requires current C-SLPA, and the assistant application page says: "You may apply for licensure in Delaware as a Speech/Language Pathology Assistant by direct application when you hold current C-SLPA certification, even if you hold an active license in another jurisdiction (state, U.S. territory, or District of Columbia)." This implementing instruction is preserved with the general statutory reciprocity route.
Criminal History
Provide Delaware and FBI criminal history reports using the DPR fingerprinting process; licensing awaits the reports and any applicable Board waiver.
Examination Reading
The reciprocity sentence of section 3706(a)(3) applies to applicants for reciprocity without a profession qualifier. For an assistant it is read with the Board-adopted C-SLPA requirement and ASHA Standard IV, identifying the supplied SLPA national examination; the certificate and any Board-approved substitute remain applicant conditions.
Existing License
Hold a current professional license in good standing in another state, the District of Columbia or a United States territory. Furnish sworn proof that every current or former license is in good standing.
Licensure Verification
Provide direct verification from every jurisdiction where licensed, as requested by the assistant application page.
Pending Discipline
Report the final disposition of a pending disciplinary proceeding or unresolved complaint within 20 days under section 3710(d).
Prior Exam
Section 3706(a)(3) requires reciprocity applicants to have achieved a passing score on all parts of the designated national examination in their specialty. The registered examination may already have been passed; no automatic retest or score-expiration period is added.
Professional Standing
Meet the Chapter 37 requirements concerning administrative penalties, impairment, substantially related convictions and pending charges; a felony sexual offense is not waivable.
Reciprocity Basis
The Board determines that the other licensing jurisdiction has substantially similar standards.
Terminated License
A permanent license that has not been renewed within one year terminates; DPR requires a new application for licensure rather than ordinary late renewal.
Biennial renewal of an active license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Renew biennially online in DELPROS with the required fee and continuing-education attestation; the Board page specifies July 31 of odd-numbered years.
Certification
Rule 5.4 states that ASHA certification is not required for license renewal.
Continuing Education
Complete 30 CE hours for a single specialty in each two-year renewal period, including two hours in ethics beginning with the August 1, 2025–July 31, 2027 period. Rule 7.2.2.1 prorates a first license and rule 7.2.2.6 allows a Board-approved hardship extension or waiver.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reinstatement after suspension and prescribed corrective action
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Board Determination
After a hearing, satisfy the Board that prescribed corrective actions and all conditions of suspension have been completed.
Documentation
Pay applicable fees and provide the documentation required by the Board to demonstrate compliance with suspension or probation conditions; proof of continuing education may be required.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Return to unrestricted licensure after voluntary treatment
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
A professional whose practice was restricted may apply for unrestricted licensure upon completing the program; approval remains with the Board.
Treatment
Complete the Board-approved Voluntary Treatment Option program and comply with the treatment agreement and restrictions imposed to protect public health, welfare and safety.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Temporary Speech/Language Pathology

Temporary license for an applicant who has completed academic and clinical practicum requirements but has not completed the clinical fellowship.

Licensing authority: Delaware Board of Speech/Language Pathologists, Audiologists and Hearing Aid Dispensers · Application information

Temporary licensure to complete the clinical fellowship
Speech-Language Pathology (5331)
Academic Requirements
Complete all academic and clinical practicum requirements; DPR requests an accredited master’s degree or equivalent emphasizing speech-language pathology, communication disorders, or speech-language and hearing science and an official final transcript.
Application
Submit the electronic DELPROS application and required fee.
Clinical Practicum
DPR requests verification of at least 400 supervised clinical practicum hours at the appropriate level. Its page still refers to the former rule numbering; revised rule 2.2.1.3 requires documentation of the appropriate number and level of hours.
Criminal History
Provide Delaware and FBI criminal history reports using the DPR fingerprinting process; licensing awaits the reports and any applicable Board waiver.
Duration
The temporary license expires one year after issuance and may be renewed three times for a maximum of 48 months under section 3713(b).
Exam Timing
DPR directs completion of the clinical fellowship and passage of the national examination during the temporary-license year. The national examination is the currently registered SLP Praxis examination used for CCC-SLP.
Fellowship Plan
Submit the Board-approved CF plan signed by the licensed supervisor; the application must include a sponsor holding a valid state speech/language pathology license. DPR requires the supervisor to be Delaware licensed.
Foreign Education
For education obtained outside the United States or a United States territory, submit the professional-education and training equivalency evaluation required by the Board.
Full Application
DPR says: "You may only apply for a Temporary Speech/Language license if you have already applied for a full Speech/Language license." Its page describes the full application as examination or reciprocity; the current permanent-license rule separately requires CCC-SLP for the initial certification pathway.
Licensure Verification
Provide direct verification from every jurisdiction where a professional license is or was held.
Professional Standing
Meet the Chapter 37 requirements concerning administrative penalties, impairment, substantially related convictions and pending charges; a felony sexual offense is not waivable.
Terminated License
A permanent license that has not been renewed within one year terminates; DPR requires a new application for licensure rather than ordinary late renewal.
Unfinished Fellowship
The statutory temporary-license applicant has not completed the clinical fellowship. Do not begin the fellowship until the temporary license is issued.
Renewal or extension of a temporary clinical fellowship license
Speech-Language Pathology (5331)
Application Deadline
Section 3713(b) and revised rule 2.2.2 require the request before expiration. DPR additionally asks for submission at least 60 days before expiration; its implementing timing instruction is retained.
Continuing Education
Continuing education requirements are waived for temporary licensees under revised rule 7.2.2.5.
Eligibility
Hold a temporary speech/language pathology license and request Board approval for an extension in extenuating circumstances.
Exam Attempt
Take the national examination at least once before requesting renewal. Renewal requires an attempt, not proof of a passing score.
Renewal Limit
A temporary license is valid for one year and may be renewed three times, for a maximum of 48 months.

Speech-Language Pathology (5331)

Provider
Educational Testing Service (ETS); computer delivered at a test center or at home (online); ASHA announces a transition to PSI, a wholly owned ETS subsidiary, on January 11, 2027, with availability through ETS and Prometric through December 31, 2026
Format
Computer-delivered selected-response questions; the test may contain some questions that do not count toward the score; the score is based on the number of questions answered correctly
Exam questions
132 selected-response questions (approximately 44 in each of the three content categories)
Time limit
150 minutes
Passing score
States, institutions, and associations that require the test set their own passing scores; the passing score for purposes of ASHA certification is 162 on a 100-200 scale
Exam fee
$146.00
Examination outline
  • I. Foundations and Professional Practice (approximately 44 questions; approximately 33% of examination). Speech-language pathologists must have strong foundational knowledge about typical communication development, as well as common characteristics of communication and swallowing disorders and potential factors impacting communication. SLPs must also understand the professional practice requirements that support the provision of services. Knowledge about these requirements ensures that ethical, culturally competent services are provided within the framework of legislative and regulatory requirements and are founded in research.
    • A. Foundations — 1. Typical development and performance across the lifespan: a. developmental norms; b. speech sound and phonology; c. receptive and expressive language (–– syntax and morphology; –– semantics; –– pragmatics/social language); d. fluency; e. voice, resonance, and motor speech; f. feeding and swallowing; g. cognition; h. processing; i. motor and linguistic processes
    • A. Foundations — 2. Factors that influence communication, feeding, and swallowing: a. medical; b. cultural and ethnic; c. linguistic; d. psychological; e. anatomy/physiology; f. environmental; g. genetics; h. auditory
    • A. Foundations — 3. Epidemiology and characteristics of common communication and swallowing disorders: a. speech sound and phonology; b. syntax and morphology; c. semantics; d. pragmatics; e. fluency; f. voice, resonance, and motor speech; g. feeding and swallowing; h. cognition; i. processing
    • B. Professional Practice — 1. Wellness and prevention: a. prevention terminology, practices, and public education; b. risk factors for communication disorders
    • B. Professional Practice — 2. Culturally and linguistically appropriate service delivery: a. understanding, respecting, and responding to explicit and implicit cultural factors that influence communication; b. identifying the impact of assimilation and acculturation on communication patterns; c. communication differences between speakers of the same language
    • B. Professional Practice — 3. Counseling, collaboration, and teaming: a. interpersonal communication and counseling techniques; b. integration of other professionals into the assessment and treatment process; c. communication with patient/client/student, families, and other professionals
    • B. Professional Practice — 4. Documentation: a. legal and regulatory requirements; b. purposes of documentation; c. privacy requirements; d. official records
    • B. Professional Practice — 5. Ethics: a. standards of ethical practice (–– permissions, referrals, and record keeping; –– client/patient/student privacy; –– supervisory requirements; –– conflicts of interest; –– professional competence)
    • B. Professional Practice — 6. Legislation and client advocacy: a. federal laws and regulations impacting delivery of services; b. reporting requirements of governmental agencies; c. licensing requirements and standards
    • B. Professional Practice — 7. Research methodology and evidence-based practice: a. criterion for test selection; b. determining reliability of assessment procedures; c. models of research design; d. test construction principles; e. tenets of evidence-based practice
  • II. Screening, Assessment, Evaluation, and Diagnosis (approximately 44 questions; approximately 33% of examination). Speech-language pathologists use a variety of tools and strategies to gather information about clients with communication and swallowing disorders. They must synthesize and analyze the information to develop appropriate management plans. This section will focus on screening, assessment, evaluation, and diagnosis of communication and swallowing disorders. Topics include how SLPs use and interpret various screening and assessment tools to determine whether additional formal evaluation is indicated, as well as issues related to the selection of appropriate tools and approaches for screening, assessment, and evaluation. Identification of relevant factors from the case history, determining an appropriate assessment protocol, and interpretation of findings to determine a diagnosis and formulate recommendations are covered in this section of the exam, as well.
    • A. Screening — 1. Communication disorders: a. role of the SLP in screening for speech, language, and hearing disorders; b. screening procedures and approaches; c. identification of clients/patients and characteristics requiring further evaluation; d. knowledge of populations at risk for communication disorders
    • A. Screening — 2. Feeding and swallowing disorders: a. role of the SLP in screening for feeding and swallowing disorders; b. screening procedures and approaches; c. identification of clients/patients and characteristics which require further evaluation; d. knowledge of factors leading to increased risk of swallowing and feeding disorders in various populations
    • B. Approaches to Assessment and Evaluation — 1. Developing case histories: a. reviewing records for pertinent information; b. interviewing techniques to obtain pertinent information; c. integrating critical factors identified in the case history
    • B. Approaches to Assessment and Evaluation — 2. Selecting appropriate assessment instruments, procedures, and materials: a. identifying factors that influence test/procedure selection; b. identifying factors that require adaptation of traditional assessment procedures, instruments, and materials; c. selecting instrumental approaches that can be utilized to evaluate various communication and swallowing disorders (e.g., imaging, acoustic, aerodynamic, etc.)
    • B. Approaches to Assessment and Evaluation — 3. Assessing factors that influence communication and swallowing disorders: a. cultural and ethnic factors; b. linguistic factors; c. medical factors (e.g., stable versus progressive conditions, early versus late onset, etc.); d. developmental and cognitive factors; e. psychological factors; f. environmental factors
    • B. Approaches to Assessment and Evaluation — 4. Assessment of anatomy and physiology: a. assessment of pertinent anatomy, physiology, and neural substrates for: –– respiration; –– phonation; –– speech sound production; –– resonance; –– speech/language perception and processing; –– feeding and swallowing
    • C. Assessment Procedures and Assessment — 1. Speech sound production: a. standard and nonstandard assessment procedures; b. parameters of assessment of speech sound production; c. instrumental assessment of speech sound production; d. differential diagnosis of speech sound disorders; e. interpretation of assessment data
    • C. Assessment Procedures and Assessment — 2. Fluency: a. standard and nonstandard assessment procedures; b. parameters of assessment of fluency; c. instrumental assessment of fluency disorders; d. differential diagnosis of fluency disorders (e.g., stuttering versus cluttering); e. interpretation of assessment data
    • C. Assessment Procedures and Assessment — 3. Voice, resonance, and motor speech: a. standard and nonstandard assessment procedures; b. parameters of assessment of voice, resonance, and motor speech disorders; c. instrumental assessment of voice, resonance, and motor speech disorders; d. differential diagnosis of voice, resonance, and motor speech disorders; e. interpretation of assessment data
    • C. Assessment Procedures and Assessment — 4. Receptive and expressive language: a. standard and nonstandard assessment procedures; b. parameters of assessment of receptive and expressive language disorders; c. instrumental assessment of language disorders; d. differential diagnosis of language disorders; e. interpretation of assessment data
    • C. Assessment Procedures and Assessment — 5. Social aspects of communication, including pragmatics: a. standard and nonstandard assessment procedures; b. parameters of assessment of social aspects of communication, including pragmatics; c. differential diagnosis of social communication disorders and pragmatic disorders; d. interpretation of assessment data
    • C. Assessment Procedures and Assessment — 6. Cognitive aspects of communication: a. standard and nonstandard assessment procedures; b. parameters of assessment of cognitive communication disorders; c. differential diagnosis of cognitive communication disorders; d. interpretation of assessment data
    • C. Assessment Procedures and Assessment — 7. Augmentative and alternative communication: a. standard and nonstandard assessment procedures; b. low tech and high tech instrumental assessment procedures; c. parameters of assessment for augmentative and alternative communication; d. interpretation of assessment data
    • C. Assessment Procedures and Assessment — 8. Hearing: a. assessment approaches; b. considerations related to age, developmental status, medical condition, etc.; c. interpretation of assessment (e.g., audiograms and tympanograms) and identification of indicators for referral
    • C. Assessment Procedures and Assessment — 9. Feeding and swallowing: a. instrumental and noninstrumental assessment procedures; b. considerations related to age, developmental status, medical/surgical history, etc.; c. differential diagnosis of feeding and swallowing disorders; d. interpretation of assessment data and indications for referral
    • D. Etiology — 1. Genetic: a. modes of inheritance; b. genetic conditions associated with communication disorders and feeding/swallowing disorders, including common syndromes; c. features of common syndromes and their impact on communication and feeding/swallowing (e.g., Trisomy 21, 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, Fragile X syndrome, etc.)
    • D. Etiology — 2. Developmental: a. developmental delay; b. congenital and acquired conditions associated with developmental communication and feeding/swallowing disorders
    • D. Etiology — 3. Disease processes: a. childhood (e.g., congenital vocal fold paralysis, cystic fibrosis); b. acquired (e.g., Bell’s palsy, iatrogenic); c. progressive (e.g., amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, myopathy)
    • D. Etiology — 4. Auditory problems: a. congenital and childhood hearing loss; b. acquired hearing loss
    • D. Etiology — 5. Neurological: a. congenital (e.g., cerebral palsy); b. acquired (e.g., TBI, neoplasms, stroke)
    • D. Etiology — 6. Structural and functional: a. congenital (e.g., craniofacial anomalies); b. acquired (e.g., head and neck surgery, trauma, and iatrogenic causes); c. functional causes (e.g., velopharyngeal mislearning, vocal misuse)
    • D. Etiology — 7. Psychogenic
  • III. Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation of Treatment (approximately 44 questions; approximately 33% of examination). Speech-language pathologists are responsible for designing and implementing evidence-based treatments to help clients maximize their functioning in communication and/or swallowing. Consequently, the test includes a range of items that pertain to treatment planning, implementation, and evaluation. This topic area includes issues related to the development and evaluation of treatment plans, as well as evidence-based principles and procedures associated with specific communication and swallowing disorders.
    • A. Treatment Planning — 1. Evaluating factors that can affect treatment: a. evaluating the evidence base associated with a particular treatment strategy or approach; b. evaluating the role of client factors such as age, disorder type, disorder severity, concomitant disorders, personal goals/aspirations, and sociocultural background when planning and implementing treatment goals; c. evaluating the role of external factors such as caregivers’ interactions with the client, school or workplace policies, public laws, medications and iatrogenic, and societal stereotypes when planning and implementing treatment goals
    • A. Treatment Planning — 2. Initiating and prioritizing treatment and developing goals: a. processes and procedures for developing comprehensive, appropriate treatment goals; b. processes and procedures associated with integrating assessment results, caregiver or client/patient/student preferences, and treatment outcomes research; c. factors that affect when to begin, modify, or terminate a treatment plan; d. factors that affect the order in which treatment goals are addressed
    • A. Treatment Planning — 3. Determining appropriate treatment details: a. factors related to treatment scheduling (e.g., number and duration of sessions, time and location of sessions); b. factors related to treatment delivery (e.g., individual versus group sessions, sequential or simultaneous targeting of goals); c. personnel requirements (e.g., extent to which caregivers, teachers, peers, etc., are involved with treatment); d. training requirements (e.g., extent to which caregivers, teachers, peers, etc., need to be trained prior to participating in treatment or implementing generalization activities)
    • A. Treatment Planning — 4. Generating a prognosis: a. considering/accounting for client/patient/student factors (e.g., age, motivation, nature of disorder) that can affect treatment outcome; b. considering/accounting for external factors (e.g., family support, availability of services) that can affect treatment outcome
    • A. Treatment Planning — 5. Communicating recommendations: a. procedures, requirements, and best practices for communicating treatment-related recommendations to clients/patients/students and (when appropriate) their family members; b. procedures, requirements, and best practices for communicating treatment-related recommendations to other professionals who are involved in the client/patient/student’s treatment plan; c. principles of interprofessional practice
    • A. Treatment Planning — 6. General treatment principles and procedures: a. general principles and procedures to consider when selecting a treatment (e.g., age, disorder, sociocultural background, severity of impairment, nature of disability)
    • B. Treatment Evaluation — 1. Establishing methods for monitoring treatment progress and outcomes to evaluate assessment and/or treatment plans: a. procedures associated with identifying appropriate measures of treatment progress and treatment outcomes; b. methods associated with measuring baseline performance; c. methods associated with measuring progress while treatment is ongoing; d. procedures associated with modifying progress measures, if necessary, while treatment is ongoing; e. methods associated with evaluating performance when treatment concludes (e.g., short- and long-term outcomes); f. methods associated with determining the social validity of treatment outcomes and the impact of treatment outcomes on a client/patient’s quality of life
    • B. Treatment Evaluation — 2. Follow-up on post-treatment referrals and recommendations
    • C. Treatment — 1. Speech sound production: a. principles and characteristics of interventions used in the treatment of disorders that affect speech sound production; b. strategies for preventing, reducing, or eliminating communicative and/or related (e.g., educational, occupational) disability associated with speech sound production disorders or differences
    • C. Treatment — 2. Fluency: a. principles and characteristics of interventions used in the treatment of fluency disorders; b. strategies for preventing, reducing, or eliminating communicative and/or related (e.g., educational, occupational) disability associated with fluency disorders
    • C. Treatment — 3. Voice, resonance, and motor speech: a. voice (–– principles and characteristics of interventions used in the treatment of voice disorders; –– strategies and procedures for preventing, reducing, or eliminating communicative and/or related (e.g., educational, occupational) disability associated with voice disorders); b. resonance (–– principles and characteristics of interventions used in the treatment of resonance disorders; –– strategies for preventing, reducing, or eliminating communicative and/or related (e.g., educational, occupational) disability associated with resonance disorders); c. motor speech (–– principles and characteristics of interventions used in the treatment of motor speech disorders; –– strategies for preventing, reducing, or eliminating communicative and/or related (e.g., educational, occupational) disability associated with motor speech disorder)
    • C. Treatment — 4. Receptive and expressive language: a. principles and characteristics of interventions used in the treatment of receptive and expressive disorders; b. strategies for preventing, reducing, or eliminating communicative and/or related (e.g., educational, occupational) disabilities associated with receptive and expressive language functioning
    • C. Treatment — 5. Social aspects of communication, including pragmatics: a. principles and characteristics of interventions used to treat social aspects of communication, including pragmatics; b. strategies for preventing, reducing, or eliminating communicative and/or related (e.g., educational, occupational) disability associated with social aspects of communication
    • C. Treatment — 6. Communication impairments related to cognition: a. principles and characteristics of interventions used to treat communication impairments that are related to cognitive functioning; b. srategies for preventing, reducing, or eliminating communicative and/or related (e.g., educational, occupational) disability associated with cognitively based communication impairments
    • C. Treatment — 7. Treatment involving augmentative and alternative communication: a. factors involved in determining candidacy for AAC approaches; b. factors involved in selecting an appropriate AAC approach; c. principles and characteristics of AAC options/strategies; strategies for preventing, reducing, or eliminating communicative and/or related (e.g., educational, occupational) disability in those who use AAC
    • C. Treatment — 8. Hearing and aural rehabilitation: a. principles and characteristics of interventions used in the treatment of hearing loss; b. strategies for preventing, reducing, or eliminating speech-language and/or related (e.g., educational, occupational) disability associated with hearing impairment
    • C. Treatment — 9. Swallowing and feeding: a. rationale for selection of interventions used in the treatment of swallowing and feeding disorders based on evaluation data; b. other factors (outside of evaluation data) affecting the likelihood of success for a given treatment for feeding/swallowing disorders; c. strategies for preventing, reducing, or eliminating swallowing and feeding disorders; d. strategies for reducing the common health-related adverse consequences of swallowing and feeding disorders
Examination sources

ASHA Assistants Certification Exam — speech-language pathology assistants (SLPA national exam)

Provider
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA); administered by Prometric on behalf of ASHA at testing centers throughout the U.S. and online through live proctoring; ASHA announces a transition of the assistant certification examinations to PSI on January 11, 2027
Format
Multiple-choice examination taken after ASHA approves the assistants certification application; no more than three attempts within one year
Exam questions
100 multiple-choice questions
Passing score
162 (the CFCC makes the final determination for the passing score)
Exam fee
$249 initial certification fee (includes the assistants certification exam and one year of affiliation); $99 retest fee
Examination outline
  • A. Providing Services (content weighting 75%) (75%)
    • A1. Self-identify as SLPAs to families, students, patients, clients, staff, and others (e.g., name badges, verbally, documentation)
    • A2. Comply with confidentiality and privacy regulations (e.g., HIPAA, FERPA)
    • A3. Comply with reimbursement requirements
    • A4. Comply with SLPA Scope of Practice
    • A5. Administer speech screenings without clinical interpretation
    • A6. Administer language screenings without clinical interpretation
    • A7. Administer hearing screenings without clinical interpretation
    • A8. Administer developmental screenings without clinical interpretation (e.g., cognitive, motor, adaptive)
    • A9. Administer oral mechanism screenings without clinical interpretation
    • A10. Assist patients/caregivers in completing case history or other relevant forms (e.g. questionnaires, outcome measures)
    • A11. Assist the SLP during assessment of students, patients, and clients exclusive of administration and/or clinical interpretation
    • A12. Assist the SLP in identifying the need for linguistically and culturally appropriate translation/interpretation services
    • A13. Assist the SLP in utilizing linguistically and culturally appropriate translation/interpretation services
    • A14. Follow supervising SLP-developed treatment plans or protocols
    • A15. Assist the SLP in designing evidence-based treatment activities to address student, patient, and client goals
    • A16. Follow supervising SLP-developed treatment plans or protocols to provide direct speech therapy to students, patients, and clients
    • A17. Follow supervising SLP-developed treatment plans or protocols to provide direct language therapy to students, patients, and clients
    • A18. Follow supervising SLP-developed treatment plans or protocols to provide direct voice therapy to students, patients, and clients
    • A19. Follow supervising SLP-developed treatment plans or protocols to provide direct fluency therapy to students, patients, and clients
    • A20. Follow supervising SLP-developed treatment plans or protocols to provide direct cognitive therapy to students, patients, and clients
    • A21. Follow supervising SLP-developed treatment plans or protocols to provide direct pragmatic therapy to students, patients, and clients
    • A22. Utilize behavioral management techniques
    • A23. Modify treatment activities based on the observed physical, mental, and/or behavioral status of the student, patient, and client as instructed by the SLP
    • A24. Report modified treatment activities to the supervising SLP
    • A25. Document student, patient, and client performance (e.g., collect data; prepare charts, records, and graphs)
    • A26. Report data and observations of student, patient, and client performance to supervising SLP
    • A27. Program augmentative and alternative communication devices
    • A28. Provide instruction in the use of augmentative and alternative communication systems
    • A29. Report and gather data and observations of student, patient, and client performance during meetings with the supervising SLP present
  • B. Providing Administrative Support (content weighting 20%) (20%)
    • B1. Prepare therapeutic and educational materials (e.g., visual aids, adapted materials, home programs)
    • B2. Perform scheduling activities
    • B3. Create and maintain student, patient, and client charts/records for the SLP
    • B4. Perform checks and maintenance of equipment
    • B5. Maintain inventories of supplies (e.g., rotating stock, ordering)
    • B6. Follow safety and infection control procedures
    • B7. Support the SLP in their supervisory role (e.g., documentation, training, compliance)
    • B8. Support the supervising SLP with in-service training, public relations programs, and marketing programs
  • C. Participating in Prevention and Advocacy (content weighting 5%) (5%)
    • C1. Provide information on awareness and prevention of communication, developmental, and/or swallowing disorders to at risk individuals and their caregivers
    • C2. Advocate for individuals and caregivers with respect to societal expectations, cultural beliefs, and linguistic differences (e.g., difference versus disorder, accent modification)
    • C3. Provide information to emergency responders regarding individuals who have communication, developmental, and/or swallowing disorders
    • C4. Advocate at the local, state, and national levels for public policies to improve access to services and research funding
Examination sources