Program Overview

Speech-Language Pathology Services Program

The Speech-Language Pathology Services program has specific requirements that individuals must satisfy to be eligible for the credential. These requirements are outlined below.

Program Requirements

To be eligible for the credential, individuals must:

• Complete a Commission-approved specialized preparation program resulting in the formal recommendation for the credential by the college or university where the program was completed.
• Complete the Basic Skills Requirement, as outlined in Commission leaflet CL-667.
• Hold or have been recommended for a master's degree or higher in speech-language pathology from a regionally accredited institution of higher education.
  • The master's degree program must be accredited by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's Council on Academic Accreditation.

Accreditation and Recommendation

• The master's degree program must be accredited by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's Council on Academic Accreditation.
• The institution of higher education may recommend the California-prepared candidate for a clear credential instead of a preliminary if the candidate meets all of the requirements for both the preliminary and the clear credential.

Application Process

• An application must be submitted online by the recommending institution.
• If not previously submitted to the Commission, a completed Live Scan receipt is also required (form 41-LS).
  • This form should be given to the credential analyst at the recommending institution prior to online application submission.