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Speech-Language Pathology Compact Privilege

Statutory authorization to practice derived from a home-state license. The July 2026 official status table marks South Carolina as not yet accepting applications.

Licensing authority: South Carolina Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

Statutory eligibility for a South Carolina compact privilege
Speech-Language Pathology (5331)
Application
Notify the Commission of the requested South Carolina privilege, pay applicable fees, and report adverse actions; no adverse action in the preceding two years.
Availability
The official July 2026 State Fee and Jurisprudence table marks South Carolina applications "not yet"; statutory eligibility does not establish an open application service.
Background check
The initial compact-privilege application requires the national fingerprint-supported criminal-records check specified in §40-67-530(B).
Home license
Hold an active, unencumbered home-state license in a compact member state and meet §40-67-530(F) education, practicum, postgraduate experience, criminal-history and identifier requirements.
Jurisprudence
The same official table marks South Carolina jurisprudence examination "not required".
Licensure scope
S.C. Code §40-67-300 provides limited exceptions, including qualifying government employment before September 1, 2020, enrolled students, overlapping licensed practice, and specified State Board of Education-certified educators. These exceptions do not create Board license types.
Military home state
Under §40-67-560, active-duty military personnel and their spouses may designate and retain a home state in which they hold a current license in good standing.
Military training credit
Under S.C. Code §40-1-640, the Board credits substantiated military education, training and experience favorably; this does not automatically waive examinations or other eligibility requirements.
Passing exam
Have passed the ETS Praxis Examination in Speech-Language Pathology, its successor, or a national examination recognized by the Commission as equivalent; the Commission’s equivalence discretion is an applicant condition. The registered current Praxis examination is retained even if passed before application.
Practice
Practice is governed by South Carolina law, including telehealth; the privilege derives from the home-state license and lasts only until that license expires.
Maintain a compact privilege following home license renewal
Speech-Language Pathology (5331)
Application
Notify the Commission of the requested South Carolina privilege, pay applicable fees, and report adverse actions; no adverse action in the preceding two years.
Availability
The official July 2026 State Fee and Jurisprudence table marks South Carolina applications "not yet"; statutory eligibility does not establish an open application service.
Background check
The initial compact-privilege application requires the national fingerprint-supported criminal-records check specified in §40-67-530(B).
Home license
Hold an active, unencumbered home-state license in a compact member state and meet §40-67-530(F) education, practicum, postgraduate experience, criminal-history and identifier requirements.
Jurisprudence
The same official table marks South Carolina jurisprudence examination "not required".
Licensure scope
S.C. Code §40-67-300 provides limited exceptions, including qualifying government employment before September 1, 2020, enrolled students, overlapping licensed practice, and specified State Board of Education-certified educators. These exceptions do not create Board license types.
Military home state
Under §40-67-560, active-duty military personnel and their spouses may designate and retain a home state in which they hold a current license in good standing.
Military training credit
Under S.C. Code §40-1-640, the Board credits substantiated military education, training and experience favorably; this does not automatically waive examinations or other eligibility requirements.
Passing exam
Have passed the ETS Praxis Examination in Speech-Language Pathology, its successor, or a national examination recognized by the Commission as equivalent; the Commission’s equivalence discretion is an applicant condition. The registered current Praxis examination is retained even if passed before application.
Practice
Practice is governed by South Carolina law, including telehealth; the privilege derives from the home-state license and lasts only until that license expires.
Restore compact eligibility after a home license encumbrance
Speech-Language Pathology (5331)
Application
Notify the Commission of the requested South Carolina privilege, pay applicable fees, and report adverse actions; no adverse action in the preceding two years.
Availability
The official July 2026 State Fee and Jurisprudence table marks South Carolina applications "not yet"; statutory eligibility does not establish an open application service.
Background check
The initial compact-privilege application requires the national fingerprint-supported criminal-records check specified in §40-67-530(B).
Home license
Hold an active, unencumbered home-state license in a compact member state and meet §40-67-530(F) education, practicum, postgraduate experience, criminal-history and identifier requirements.
Jurisprudence
The same official table marks South Carolina jurisprudence examination "not required".
Licensure scope
S.C. Code §40-67-300 provides limited exceptions, including qualifying government employment before September 1, 2020, enrolled students, overlapping licensed practice, and specified State Board of Education-certified educators. These exceptions do not create Board license types.
Military home state
Under §40-67-560, active-duty military personnel and their spouses may designate and retain a home state in which they hold a current license in good standing.
Military training credit
Under S.C. Code §40-1-640, the Board credits substantiated military education, training and experience favorably; this does not automatically waive examinations or other eligibility requirements.
Passing exam
Have passed the ETS Praxis Examination in Speech-Language Pathology, its successor, or a national examination recognized by the Commission as equivalent; the Commission’s equivalence discretion is an applicant condition. The registered current Praxis examination is retained even if passed before application.
Practice
Practice is governed by South Carolina law, including telehealth; the privilege derives from the home-state license and lasts only until that license expires.
Restoration
The home-state license must be restored without encumbrance and two years must have elapsed from the adverse action; then meet the compact application conditions again.

Speech-Language Pathology Intern License

Supervised practice after completion of the postgraduate degree while examination or supervised professional employment requirements remain to be completed.

Licensing authority: South Carolina Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology · Application information

Reinstatement following fee payment suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit a complete notarized application, the applicable fee, identity documentation and required lawful-presence affidavit; official verifications must be supplied directly by their issuing institutions.
Licensure scope
S.C. Code §40-67-300 provides limited exceptions, including qualifying government employment before September 1, 2020, enrolled students, overlapping licensed practice, and specified State Board of Education-certified educators. These exceptions do not create Board license types.
Military training credit
Under S.C. Code §40-1-640, the Board credits substantiated military education, training and experience favorably; this does not automatically waive examinations or other eligibility requirements.
Suspension
A dishonored licensing-fee payment causes suspension; reinstate by paying the required fee and statutory or regulatory penalties.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Conditional renewal or reinstatement for disciplinary cost hardship
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit a complete notarized application, the applicable fee, identity documentation and required lawful-presence affidavit; official verifications must be supplied directly by their issuing institutions.
Hardship
The Board may conditionally renew or reinstate for at most one year upon demonstrated financial hardship and a formal agreement to repay disciplinary investigation or prosecution costs within that year; all other Board restrictions and conditions continue.
Licensure scope
S.C. Code §40-67-300 provides limited exceptions, including qualifying government employment before September 1, 2020, enrolled students, overlapping licensed practice, and specified State Board of Education-certified educators. These exceptions do not create Board license types.
Military training credit
Under S.C. Code §40-1-640, the Board credits substantiated military education, training and experience favorably; this does not automatically waive examinations or other eligibility requirements.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial supervised intern licensure
Speech-Language Pathology (5331)
Application
Submit a complete notarized application, the applicable fee, identity documentation and required lawful-presence affidavit; official verifications must be supplied directly by their issuing institutions.
Clinical hours
The intern packet requests written verification of 375 supervised clinical clock hours.
Conflicting board page
The general Board licensure page states: "7. Educational Testing Service Examination Score. The minimum acceptable score is 600." The active-license instructions and upgrade instructions instead state 162; applicants should follow those current specific instructions.
Education
Meet §40-67-220(B)(1)(a) postgraduate-degree requirements.
Eligibility
Have not yet passed the approved national examination, or have not completed SPE, or both.
Exam timing
A prior passing score is accepted; if not yet passed, pass the approved examination within twelve months of issuance. No examination is required before initial intern issuance.
Licensure scope
S.C. Code §40-67-300 provides limited exceptions, including qualifying government employment before September 1, 2020, enrolled students, overlapping licensed practice, and specified State Board of Education-certified educators. These exceptions do not create Board license types.
Military training credit
Under S.C. Code §40-1-640, the Board credits substantiated military education, training and experience favorably; this does not automatically waive examinations or other eligibility requirements.
Passing score
The Board active-license instructions and April 2024 upgrade instructions specify an ETS passing score of 162, with results sent directly to the Board.
Supervision
Maintain an approved supervisory agreement and intern SPE plan with qualified licensed supervisors.
Term
Initial intern license is valid for one year.
Reinstatement of an expired intern license under current requirements
Speech-Language Pathology (5331)
Application
Submit a complete notarized application, the applicable fee, identity documentation and required lawful-presence affidavit; official verifications must be supplied directly by their issuing institutions.
Clinical hours
The intern packet requests written verification of 375 supervised clinical clock hours.
Conflicting board page
The general Board licensure page states: "7. Educational Testing Service Examination Score. The minimum acceptable score is 600." The active-license instructions and upgrade instructions instead state 162; applicants should follow those current specific instructions.
Education
Meet §40-67-220(B)(1)(a) postgraduate-degree requirements.
Eligibility
Have not yet passed the approved national examination, or have not completed SPE, or both.
Exam timing
A prior passing score is accepted; if not yet passed, pass the approved examination within twelve months of issuance. No examination is required before initial intern issuance.
Lapse
Apply under current intern requirements; Reg. 115-1(E) requires a new licensure application and applicable continuing education. Reinstatement is subject to the statutory limit of one renewal for completing SPE; it does not create another automatic extension.
Licensure scope
S.C. Code §40-67-300 provides limited exceptions, including qualifying government employment before September 1, 2020, enrolled students, overlapping licensed practice, and specified State Board of Education-certified educators. These exceptions do not create Board license types.
Military training credit
Under S.C. Code §40-1-640, the Board credits substantiated military education, training and experience favorably; this does not automatically waive examinations or other eligibility requirements.
Passing score
The Board active-license instructions and April 2024 upgrade instructions specify an ETS passing score of 162, with results sent directly to the Board.
Supervision
Maintain an approved supervisory agreement and intern SPE plan with qualified licensed supervisors.
Term
Initial intern license is valid for one year.
Single renewal to complete supervised professional employment
Speech-Language Pathology (5331)
Application
Submit a complete notarized application, the applicable fee, identity documentation and required lawful-presence affidavit; official verifications must be supplied directly by their issuing institutions.
Conflicting board page
The general Board licensure page states: "7. Educational Testing Service Examination Score. The minimum acceptable score is 600." The active-license instructions and upgrade instructions instead state 162; applicants should follow those current specific instructions.
Continuing supervision
Continue supervised practice only while a valid intern license and approved SPE plan remain in place.
Exam timing
The Board intern packet requires a passing national examination score before renewal; the statute requires passage within twelve months of initial issuance.
Licensure scope
S.C. Code §40-67-300 provides limited exceptions, including qualifying government employment before September 1, 2020, enrolled students, overlapping licensed practice, and specified State Board of Education-certified educators. These exceptions do not create Board license types.
Military training credit
Under S.C. Code §40-1-640, the Board credits substantiated military education, training and experience favorably; this does not automatically waive examinations or other eligibility requirements.
Passing score
The Board active-license instructions and April 2024 upgrade instructions specify an ETS passing score of 162, with results sent directly to the Board.
Renewal
Renew only once for a twelve-month period to finish SPE; maintain the approved supervision plan, pay the fee and provide eight CE hours or 0.8 CEUs.
Board reinstatement following voluntary surrender
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit a complete notarized application, the applicable fee, identity documentation and required lawful-presence affidavit; official verifications must be supplied directly by their issuing institutions.
Licensure scope
S.C. Code §40-67-300 provides limited exceptions, including qualifying government employment before September 1, 2020, enrolled students, overlapping licensed practice, and specified State Board of Education-certified educators. These exceptions do not create Board license types.
Military training credit
Under S.C. Code §40-1-640, the Board credits substantiated military education, training and experience favorably; this does not automatically waive examinations or other eligibility requirements.
Surrender
A voluntarily surrendered license is invalid; resume practice only after reinstatement by a majority vote of the Board and satisfaction of any conditions imposed by the Board. A case-specific unidentified examination condition is not a registered examination leaf.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Speech-Language Pathologist License

Independent speech-language pathology licensure; statutory exceptions in §40-67-300 remain applicant scope conditions.

Licensing authority: South Carolina Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology · Application information

Licensure by current ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit a complete notarized application, the applicable fee, identity documentation and required lawful-presence affidavit; official verifications must be supplied directly by their issuing institutions.
Certificate
Have a current ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence in speech-language pathology, or an equivalent approved by the Board; arrange direct ASHA verification.
Document waiver
Current ASHA CCC holders need only application, current certification verification and verification of other-state licensure under the Board active-license instructions.
Licensure scope
S.C. Code §40-67-300 provides limited exceptions, including qualifying government employment before September 1, 2020, enrolled students, overlapping licensed practice, and specified State Board of Education-certified educators. These exceptions do not create Board license types.
Lower rank regulation
Reg. 115-1(A)(2) states "a passing score on a national examination as approved by the board; and". The statutory certificate alternative and the Board’s specific CCC submission waiver govern this route.
Military training credit
Under S.C. Code §40-1-640, the Board credits substantiated military education, training and experience favorably; this does not automatically waive examinations or other eligibility requirements.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Licensure by meeting ASHA clinical competence standards
Speech-Language Pathology (5331)
Application
Submit a complete notarized application, the applicable fee, identity documentation and required lawful-presence affidavit; official verifications must be supplied directly by their issuing institutions.
Conflicting board page
The general Board licensure page states: "7. Educational Testing Service Examination Score. The minimum acceptable score is 600." The active-license instructions and upgrade instructions instead state 162; applicants should follow those current specific instructions.
Licensure scope
S.C. Code §40-67-300 provides limited exceptions, including qualifying government employment before September 1, 2020, enrolled students, overlapping licensed practice, and specified State Board of Education-certified educators. These exceptions do not create Board license types.
Military training credit
Under S.C. Code §40-1-640, the Board credits substantiated military education, training and experience favorably; this does not automatically waive examinations or other eligibility requirements.
Noncertificate submission
Applicants without a current ASHA CCC must submit all items listed by the Board, including ETS examination scores. The statute identifies the standards alternative; it does not prohibit the implementing score requirement.
Passing score
The Board active-license instructions and April 2024 upgrade instructions specify an ETS passing score of 162, with results sent directly to the Board.
Standards
Meet ASHA’s Standards for Certificate of Clinical Competence in speech-language pathology in effect at application, or their Board-approved equivalent.
Licensure by other state credentials without a current ASHA CCC
Speech-Language Pathology (5331)
Application
Submit a complete notarized application, the applicable fee, identity documentation and required lawful-presence affidavit; official verifications must be supplied directly by their issuing institutions.
Board discretion
Issuance under §40-67-250 is discretionary; satisfy any additional Board-prescribed requirements, including continuing education.
Clinical experience
The active-license instructions request verification of 350 clinical clock hours; the intern packet requests 375. Follow the applicable packet and Board requirements for the requested license.
Conflicting board page
The general Board licensure page states: "7. Educational Testing Service Examination Score. The minimum acceptable score is 600." The active-license instructions and upgrade instructions instead state 162; applicants should follow those current specific instructions.
Degree
Postgraduate degree in speech-language pathology from a regionally accredited, Board-approved program equivalent to CAA accreditation, or another Board-approved authority.
Expedited military spouse
An eligible spouse living with an active-duty service member relocated to South Carolina may request expedited processing and provide orders, marriage documentation and all license verifications; expedited processing does not waive licensure qualifications.
Licensure scope
S.C. Code §40-67-300 provides limited exceptions, including qualifying government employment before September 1, 2020, enrolled students, overlapping licensed practice, and specified State Board of Education-certified educators. These exceptions do not create Board license types.
Military training credit
Under S.C. Code §40-1-640, the Board credits substantiated military education, training and experience favorably; this does not automatically waive examinations or other eligibility requirements.
Other license
Hold a current speech-language pathology license in another state with standards at least substantially equivalent to South Carolina requirements; supply direct verification of every jurisdiction where licensed.
Passing score
The Board active-license instructions and April 2024 upgrade instructions specify an ETS passing score of 162, with results sent directly to the Board.
Spe
Complete Board-required supervised professional employment: at least 1,260 hours, ordinarily at least nine months; the supervisor must meet licensure, experience and monitoring requirements in Reg. 115-3.
Licensure by other state credentials with a current ASHA CCC
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit a complete notarized application, the applicable fee, identity documentation and required lawful-presence affidavit; official verifications must be supplied directly by their issuing institutions.
Board discretion
Issuance under §40-67-250 is discretionary; satisfy any additional Board-prescribed requirements, including continuing education.
Certificate
Have a current ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence in speech-language pathology, or an equivalent approved by the Board; arrange direct ASHA verification.
Document waiver
Current ASHA CCC holders need only application, current certification verification and verification of other-state licensure under the Board active-license instructions.
Expedited military spouse
An eligible spouse living with an active-duty service member relocated to South Carolina may request expedited processing and provide orders, marriage documentation and all license verifications; expedited processing does not waive licensure qualifications.
Licensure scope
S.C. Code §40-67-300 provides limited exceptions, including qualifying government employment before September 1, 2020, enrolled students, overlapping licensed practice, and specified State Board of Education-certified educators. These exceptions do not create Board license types.
Lower rank regulation
Reg. 115-1(A)(2) states "a passing score on a national examination as approved by the board; and". The statutory certificate alternative and the Board’s specific CCC submission waiver govern this route.
Military training credit
Under S.C. Code §40-1-640, the Board credits substantiated military education, training and experience favorably; this does not automatically waive examinations or other eligibility requirements.
Other license
Hold a current speech-language pathology license in another state with standards at least substantially equivalent to South Carolina requirements; supply direct verification of every jurisdiction where licensed.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Licensure by examination and supervised professional employment
Speech-Language Pathology (5331)
Application
Submit a complete notarized application, the applicable fee, identity documentation and required lawful-presence affidavit; official verifications must be supplied directly by their issuing institutions.
Clinical experience
The active-license instructions request verification of 350 clinical clock hours; the intern packet requests 375. Follow the applicable packet and Board requirements for the requested license.
Conflicting board page
The general Board licensure page states: "7. Educational Testing Service Examination Score. The minimum acceptable score is 600." The active-license instructions and upgrade instructions instead state 162; applicants should follow those current specific instructions.
Degree
Postgraduate degree in speech-language pathology from a regionally accredited, Board-approved program equivalent to CAA accreditation, or another Board-approved authority.
Licensure scope
S.C. Code §40-67-300 provides limited exceptions, including qualifying government employment before September 1, 2020, enrolled students, overlapping licensed practice, and specified State Board of Education-certified educators. These exceptions do not create Board license types.
Military training credit
Under S.C. Code §40-1-640, the Board credits substantiated military education, training and experience favorably; this does not automatically waive examinations or other eligibility requirements.
Passing score
The Board active-license instructions and April 2024 upgrade instructions specify an ETS passing score of 162, with results sent directly to the Board.
Spe
Complete Board-required supervised professional employment: at least 1,260 hours, ordinarily at least nine months; the supervisor must meet licensure, experience and monitoring requirements in Reg. 115-3.
Upgrade from an intern license
Speech-Language Pathology (5331)
Application
Submit a complete notarized application, the applicable fee, identity documentation and required lawful-presence affidavit; official verifications must be supplied directly by their issuing institutions.
Clinical experience
The active-license instructions request verification of 350 clinical clock hours; the intern packet requests 375. Follow the applicable packet and Board requirements for the requested license.
Conflicting board page
The general Board licensure page states: "7. Educational Testing Service Examination Score. The minimum acceptable score is 600." The active-license instructions and upgrade instructions instead state 162; applicants should follow those current specific instructions.
Degree
Postgraduate degree in speech-language pathology from a regionally accredited, Board-approved program equivalent to CAA accreditation, or another Board-approved authority.
Exam timing
Pass the national examination within twelve months of issuance of the initial intern license; previously submitted passing Praxis scores need not be resubmitted.
Existing license
Hold an intern license and submit completed internship reports from all supervisors.
Licensure scope
S.C. Code §40-67-300 provides limited exceptions, including qualifying government employment before September 1, 2020, enrolled students, overlapping licensed practice, and specified State Board of Education-certified educators. These exceptions do not create Board license types.
Military training credit
Under S.C. Code §40-1-640, the Board credits substantiated military education, training and experience favorably; this does not automatically waive examinations or other eligibility requirements.
Passing score
The Board active-license instructions and April 2024 upgrade instructions specify an ETS passing score of 162, with results sent directly to the Board.
Spe
Complete Board-required supervised professional employment: at least 1,260 hours, ordinarily at least nine months; the supervisor must meet licensure, experience and monitoring requirements in Reg. 115-3.
Reinstatement following fee payment suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit a complete notarized application, the applicable fee, identity documentation and required lawful-presence affidavit; official verifications must be supplied directly by their issuing institutions.
Licensure scope
S.C. Code §40-67-300 provides limited exceptions, including qualifying government employment before September 1, 2020, enrolled students, overlapping licensed practice, and specified State Board of Education-certified educators. These exceptions do not create Board license types.
Military training credit
Under S.C. Code §40-1-640, the Board credits substantiated military education, training and experience favorably; this does not automatically waive examinations or other eligibility requirements.
Suspension
A dishonored licensing-fee payment causes suspension; reinstate by paying the required fee and statutory or regulatory penalties.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Conditional renewal or reinstatement for disciplinary cost hardship
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit a complete notarized application, the applicable fee, identity documentation and required lawful-presence affidavit; official verifications must be supplied directly by their issuing institutions.
Hardship
The Board may conditionally renew or reinstate for at most one year upon demonstrated financial hardship and a formal agreement to repay disciplinary investigation or prosecution costs within that year; all other Board restrictions and conditions continue.
Licensure scope
S.C. Code §40-67-300 provides limited exceptions, including qualifying government employment before September 1, 2020, enrolled students, overlapping licensed practice, and specified State Board of Education-certified educators. These exceptions do not create Board license types.
Military training credit
Under S.C. Code §40-1-640, the Board credits substantiated military education, training and experience favorably; this does not automatically waive examinations or other eligibility requirements.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Board reinstatement following voluntary surrender
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit a complete notarized application, the applicable fee, identity documentation and required lawful-presence affidavit; official verifications must be supplied directly by their issuing institutions.
Licensure scope
S.C. Code §40-67-300 provides limited exceptions, including qualifying government employment before September 1, 2020, enrolled students, overlapping licensed practice, and specified State Board of Education-certified educators. These exceptions do not create Board license types.
Military training credit
Under S.C. Code §40-1-640, the Board credits substantiated military education, training and experience favorably; this does not automatically waive examinations or other eligibility requirements.
Surrender
A voluntarily surrendered license is invalid; resume practice only after reinstatement by a majority vote of the Board and satisfaction of any conditions imposed by the Board. A case-specific unidentified examination condition is not a registered examination leaf.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation from inactive licensure
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit a complete notarized application, the applicable fee, identity documentation and required lawful-presence affidavit; official verifications must be supplied directly by their issuing institutions.
Continuing education
Provide sixteen approved hours or 1.6 CEUs for each two years of inactive licensure; supply ASHA certification verification if applicable.
Inactive status
Hold an inactive license and submit the Board-approved reactivation form and fee.
Licensure scope
S.C. Code §40-67-300 provides limited exceptions, including qualifying government employment before September 1, 2020, enrolled students, overlapping licensed practice, and specified State Board of Education-certified educators. These exceptions do not create Board license types.
Military training credit
Under S.C. Code §40-1-640, the Board credits substantiated military education, training and experience favorably; this does not automatically waive examinations or other eligibility requirements.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Late renewal postmarked before May 1
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit a complete notarized application, the applicable fee, identity documentation and required lawful-presence affidavit; official verifications must be supplied directly by their issuing institutions.
Deadline
The expired license is invalid until reinstatement; submit the renewal application postmarked before May 1 with biennial and reinstatement fees and required continuing education.
Licensure scope
S.C. Code §40-67-300 provides limited exceptions, including qualifying government employment before September 1, 2020, enrolled students, overlapping licensed practice, and specified State Board of Education-certified educators. These exceptions do not create Board license types.
Military training credit
Under S.C. Code §40-1-640, the Board credits substantiated military education, training and experience favorably; this does not automatically waive examinations or other eligibility requirements.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reinstatement after the late renewal deadline by current ASHA CCC
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit a complete notarized application, the applicable fee, identity documentation and required lawful-presence affidavit; official verifications must be supplied directly by their issuing institutions.
Certificate
Have a current ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence in speech-language pathology, or an equivalent approved by the Board; arrange direct ASHA verification.
Continuing education
Reg. 115-1(E) requires sixteen hours earned within the preceding two years.
Document waiver
Current ASHA CCC holders need only application, current certification verification and verification of other-state licensure under the Board active-license instructions.
Form
Submit the Board reinstatement form, identification, photograph, history disclosures and direct other-state license or ASHA verification where applicable.
Lapse
Renewal request was not postmarked before May 1; submit a new licensure application under current requirements and pay biennial and reinstatement fees.
Licensure scope
S.C. Code §40-67-300 provides limited exceptions, including qualifying government employment before September 1, 2020, enrolled students, overlapping licensed practice, and specified State Board of Education-certified educators. These exceptions do not create Board license types.
Lower rank regulation
Reg. 115-1(A)(2) states "a passing score on a national examination as approved by the board; and". The statutory certificate alternative and the Board’s specific CCC submission waiver govern this route.
Military training credit
Under S.C. Code §40-1-640, the Board credits substantiated military education, training and experience favorably; this does not automatically waive examinations or other eligibility requirements.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reinstatement after the late renewal deadline by examination qualifications
Speech-Language Pathology (5331)
Application
Submit a complete notarized application, the applicable fee, identity documentation and required lawful-presence affidavit; official verifications must be supplied directly by their issuing institutions.
Clinical experience
The active-license instructions request verification of 350 clinical clock hours; the intern packet requests 375. Follow the applicable packet and Board requirements for the requested license.
Conflicting board page
The general Board licensure page states: "7. Educational Testing Service Examination Score. The minimum acceptable score is 600." The active-license instructions and upgrade instructions instead state 162; applicants should follow those current specific instructions.
Continuing education
Reg. 115-1(E) requires sixteen hours earned within the preceding two years.
Degree
Postgraduate degree in speech-language pathology from a regionally accredited, Board-approved program equivalent to CAA accreditation, or another Board-approved authority.
Form
Submit the Board reinstatement form, identification, photograph, history disclosures and direct other-state license or ASHA verification where applicable.
Lapse
Renewal request was not postmarked before May 1; submit a new licensure application under current requirements and pay biennial and reinstatement fees.
Licensure scope
S.C. Code §40-67-300 provides limited exceptions, including qualifying government employment before September 1, 2020, enrolled students, overlapping licensed practice, and specified State Board of Education-certified educators. These exceptions do not create Board license types.
Military training credit
Under S.C. Code §40-1-640, the Board credits substantiated military education, training and experience favorably; this does not automatically waive examinations or other eligibility requirements.
Passing score
The Board active-license instructions and April 2024 upgrade instructions specify an ETS passing score of 162, with results sent directly to the Board.
Spe
Complete Board-required supervised professional employment: at least 1,260 hours, ordinarily at least nine months; the supervisor must meet licensure, experience and monitoring requirements in Reg. 115-3.
Reinstatement after the late renewal deadline by ASHA standards
Speech-Language Pathology (5331)
Application
Submit a complete notarized application, the applicable fee, identity documentation and required lawful-presence affidavit; official verifications must be supplied directly by their issuing institutions.
Conflicting board page
The general Board licensure page states: "7. Educational Testing Service Examination Score. The minimum acceptable score is 600." The active-license instructions and upgrade instructions instead state 162; applicants should follow those current specific instructions.
Continuing education
Reg. 115-1(E) requires sixteen hours earned within the preceding two years.
Form
Submit the Board reinstatement form, identification, photograph, history disclosures and direct other-state license or ASHA verification where applicable.
Lapse
Renewal request was not postmarked before May 1; submit a new licensure application under current requirements and pay biennial and reinstatement fees.
Licensure scope
S.C. Code §40-67-300 provides limited exceptions, including qualifying government employment before September 1, 2020, enrolled students, overlapping licensed practice, and specified State Board of Education-certified educators. These exceptions do not create Board license types.
Military training credit
Under S.C. Code §40-1-640, the Board credits substantiated military education, training and experience favorably; this does not automatically waive examinations or other eligibility requirements.
Noncertificate submission
Applicants without a current ASHA CCC must submit all items listed by the Board, including ETS examination scores. The statute identifies the standards alternative; it does not prohibit the implementing score requirement.
Passing score
The Board active-license instructions and April 2024 upgrade instructions specify an ETS passing score of 162, with results sent directly to the Board.
Standards
Meet ASHA’s Standards for Certificate of Clinical Competence in speech-language pathology in effect at application, or their Board-approved equivalent.
Biennial renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit a complete notarized application, the applicable fee, identity documentation and required lawful-presence affidavit; official verifications must be supplied directly by their issuing institutions.
Licensure scope
S.C. Code §40-67-300 provides limited exceptions, including qualifying government employment before September 1, 2020, enrolled students, overlapping licensed practice, and specified State Board of Education-certified educators. These exceptions do not create Board license types.
Military training credit
Under S.C. Code §40-1-640, the Board credits substantiated military education, training and experience favorably; this does not automatically waive examinations or other eligibility requirements.
Records
Keep continuing-education records for four years; active military service exemptions under §§40-1-610 and 620 apply.
Renewal
Renew by March 31 of the second year; pay the renewal fee and report sixteen approved continuing-education hours or 1.6 CEUs per license period.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Temporary Professional License — Speech-Language Pathology

One-year, nonrenewable license for an eligible active-duty military spouse; all state-law licensure requirements remain applicable.

Licensing authority: South Carolina Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology · Application information

Military spouse temporary licensure by certificate qualifications
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit a complete notarized application, the applicable fee, identity documentation and required lawful-presence affidavit; official verifications must be supplied directly by their issuing institutions.
Background checks
Supply SLED and FBI fingerprint-based checks at personal expense only if similar checks are required for ordinary licensure in this profession.
Certificate
Have a current ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence in speech-language pathology, or an equivalent approved by the Board; arrange direct ASHA verification.
Document waiver
Current ASHA CCC holders need only application, current certification verification and verification of other-state licensure under the Board active-license instructions.
Existing license
Hold a valid license in good standing in another qualifying jurisdiction and supply a certificate of good standing.
Licensure scope
S.C. Code §40-67-300 provides limited exceptions, including qualifying government employment before September 1, 2020, enrolled students, overlapping licensed practice, and specified State Board of Education-certified educators. These exceptions do not create Board license types.
Lower rank regulation
Reg. 115-1(A)(2) states "a passing score on a national examination as approved by the board; and". The statutory certificate alternative and the Board’s specific CCC submission waiver govern this route.
Military spouse
Be the spouse of an active-duty member of the United States Armed Forces assigned to a South Carolina duty station under official orders.
Military training credit
Under S.C. Code §40-1-640, the Board credits substantiated military education, training and experience favorably; this does not automatically waive examinations or other eligibility requirements.
State qualifications
All state-law requirements for the corresponding ordinary license remain applicable under §40-1-630(A).
Term
The temporary license expires one year after issuance and cannot be renewed.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse temporary licensure by examination qualifications
Speech-Language Pathology (5331)
Application
Submit a complete notarized application, the applicable fee, identity documentation and required lawful-presence affidavit; official verifications must be supplied directly by their issuing institutions.
Background checks
Supply SLED and FBI fingerprint-based checks at personal expense only if similar checks are required for ordinary licensure in this profession.
Clinical experience
The active-license instructions request verification of 350 clinical clock hours; the intern packet requests 375. Follow the applicable packet and Board requirements for the requested license.
Conflicting board page
The general Board licensure page states: "7. Educational Testing Service Examination Score. The minimum acceptable score is 600." The active-license instructions and upgrade instructions instead state 162; applicants should follow those current specific instructions.
Degree
Postgraduate degree in speech-language pathology from a regionally accredited, Board-approved program equivalent to CAA accreditation, or another Board-approved authority.
Existing license
Hold a valid license in good standing in another qualifying jurisdiction and supply a certificate of good standing.
Licensure scope
S.C. Code §40-67-300 provides limited exceptions, including qualifying government employment before September 1, 2020, enrolled students, overlapping licensed practice, and specified State Board of Education-certified educators. These exceptions do not create Board license types.
Military spouse
Be the spouse of an active-duty member of the United States Armed Forces assigned to a South Carolina duty station under official orders.
Military training credit
Under S.C. Code §40-1-640, the Board credits substantiated military education, training and experience favorably; this does not automatically waive examinations or other eligibility requirements.
Passing score
The Board active-license instructions and April 2024 upgrade instructions specify an ETS passing score of 162, with results sent directly to the Board.
Spe
Complete Board-required supervised professional employment: at least 1,260 hours, ordinarily at least nine months; the supervisor must meet licensure, experience and monitoring requirements in Reg. 115-3.
State qualifications
All state-law requirements for the corresponding ordinary license remain applicable under §40-1-630(A).
Term
The temporary license expires one year after issuance and cannot be renewed.
Military spouse temporary licensure by standards qualifications
Speech-Language Pathology (5331)
Application
Submit a complete notarized application, the applicable fee, identity documentation and required lawful-presence affidavit; official verifications must be supplied directly by their issuing institutions.
Background checks
Supply SLED and FBI fingerprint-based checks at personal expense only if similar checks are required for ordinary licensure in this profession.
Conflicting board page
The general Board licensure page states: "7. Educational Testing Service Examination Score. The minimum acceptable score is 600." The active-license instructions and upgrade instructions instead state 162; applicants should follow those current specific instructions.
Existing license
Hold a valid license in good standing in another qualifying jurisdiction and supply a certificate of good standing.
Licensure scope
S.C. Code §40-67-300 provides limited exceptions, including qualifying government employment before September 1, 2020, enrolled students, overlapping licensed practice, and specified State Board of Education-certified educators. These exceptions do not create Board license types.
Military spouse
Be the spouse of an active-duty member of the United States Armed Forces assigned to a South Carolina duty station under official orders.
Military training credit
Under S.C. Code §40-1-640, the Board credits substantiated military education, training and experience favorably; this does not automatically waive examinations or other eligibility requirements.
Noncertificate submission
Applicants without a current ASHA CCC must submit all items listed by the Board, including ETS examination scores. The statute identifies the standards alternative; it does not prohibit the implementing score requirement.
Passing score
The Board active-license instructions and April 2024 upgrade instructions specify an ETS passing score of 162, with results sent directly to the Board.
Standards
Meet ASHA’s Standards for Certificate of Clinical Competence in speech-language pathology in effect at application, or their Board-approved equivalent.
State qualifications
All state-law requirements for the corresponding ordinary license remain applicable under §40-1-630(A).
Term
The temporary license expires one year after issuance and cannot be renewed.

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