Preconditions for Speech Pathology Preliminary Speech-Language Pathology

PRECONDITION REQUIRED EVIDENCE
1. Verification of Degree 
A Commission-accredited program sponsor shall determine prior to recommending a candidate for a credential, that the candidate holds or has been recommended for a master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from a program accredited by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s Council on Academic Accreditation.
  • Direct link to the admissions criteria on the program website describing the requirements for program completion. This must include clear language listing the master’s degree requirement.
  • Direct link to the tracking sheet or program checklist used to verify that the candidate has a valid master’s degree from a program accredited by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s Council on Academic Accreditation.
  • Brief description of the process the program uses to verify each candidate has met this requirement, including the title of the individual responsible for verifying this requirement is met.

Preconditions for the Clear Speech-Language Pathology

PRECONDITION REQUIRED EVIDENCE
1. Completion of Requirements 
A Commission-accredited program sponsor shall determine prior to recommending a candidate for a Clear Speech-Language Pathology Credential that the candidate has satisfied all of the following criteria:
(a) The Candidate has a Preliminary Speech-Language Pathology Services Credential.
(b) The Candidate has achieved a passing score, as determined by the American Speech-Hearing-Language Association’s certification requirements on the Educational Testing Services’ national teachers’ Praxis series written test in speech-language pathology or a successor exam.
(c) The Candidate has completed a mentored practical experience period, in the form of a 36-week, full-time mentored clinical experience, or an equivalent supervised practicum, as deemed by the Commission.
  • Direct link to the admissions criteria on the program website describing the requirements (a), (b), and (c).
  • Direct link to the tracking sheet or program checklist used to verify that the candidate has met (a), (b), and (c).
  • Brief description of the process the program uses to verify that these requirements are met by each candidate, including the title of the individual responsible for verifying this requirement is met.
Updated November 21, 2025