Alabama
What is Issued: Certificate.
Name of Credential: Options:
- Speech-Language Pathology Temporary Certificate (if applicant does not have clinical speech-language pathology license)
- Speech Language Pathology Professional Educator Certificate (if applicant holds a clinical speech-language pathology license).
Accreditation Requirements: The Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) not required but can help to streamline the process.
Examination: Educational Testing Service National Examination in Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology – PRAXIS.
Certification: None required.
Curriculum Requirements: Master’s degree in speech-language pathology.
Field Experience Requirements: University graduation requirement will satisfy the requirement.
State Regulation: Alabama – Regulations
State Board: Alabama State Department of Education -Teacher Certification
Federal Disclosure: Does Not Meet Requirements.
Federal Disclosure Reasoning: Alabama does not accept out of state training for school speech-language pathology.
Additional Important Information:
- Alabama does not accept out of state training for school speech-language pathology.
- To work in a public school as an SLP you will need a referral of a qualified administrator.
- The ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) may be accepted by the state board as meeting core clinical licensure requirements; however, it does not waive requirements for practice in the school setting.