The Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact lets an SLP or audiologist licensed in their home state practice in another member state on a privilege to practice, instead of earning a second full license. It is not a multistate license: you apply for each state separately, and every privilege depends on the license you hold where you live.
The catch is timing. 36 states and the U.S. Virgin Islands have enacted it, but a state can only issue or honor privileges once it has finished setting up, including FBI background checks, and in October 2026 that was true of 4. California, Texas, New York and Illinois have not joined, so a full license is still the route there. SLPAs and clinical fellows cannot use the compact anywhere.
States issuing privileges
Enacted, not issuing yet
Members that are still setting up. An SLP or audiologist licensed here cannot use the compact yet, and nobody can practice here on a privilege until the state starts issuing.
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Not in the compact
A full license is the only route in California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas.
Compact privilege or full license?
| Compact privilege | Full license | |
|---|---|---|
| What you get | A privilege to practice in one member state, tied to your home-state license | A full license from that state |
| Where | Only member states that are issuing privileges | Any state |
| Who applies | You, personally, through CompactConnect, with first-person attestations | You, with help from a representative, at the state board |
| Who can use it | Licensed SLPs and audiologists only | SLPs, audiologists, SLPAs and clinical fellows, by state |
| Cost | The $50 Commission fee plus the state’s privilege fee | The board’s application and background-check fees |
| Renewal | Expires with your home license; repurchased at each home renewal | Its own cycle and its own CE rules |
| If you move | Your home state changes, and privileges follow it | The license stays valid |
Who is eligible?
- You hold an active, unencumbered SLP or audiology license in your home state, the state where you live, and no license anywhere has had adverse action in the past two years.
- SLPs: a master’s degree and a supervised postgraduate experience. Audiologists who graduated on or after January 1, 2008: a doctorate. ASHA’s CCC is not required.
- Your home state and the state you want are both issuing privileges.
- You complete the FBI background check through your home-state board.
- You pass any jurisprudence exam the state you want requires.
- The privilege lasts until your home license’s printed expiration date, not through a grace period, so renew at home early.
You apply yourself. The model law and the Commission’s fee rule put the application and the fees on the licensee, and CompactConnect asks you to attest to your own name and residence. What we do is everything around it: the eligibility audit, the background check, jurisprudence preparation, and a guided session while you apply. Readiness review and concierge prices.
Questions
- Can someone else apply for my ASLP Compact privilege?
- Plan on doing it yourself. The model law says the licensee notifies the Commission and pays the fees, the Rule on Fees says the licensee pays, and the CompactConnect attestations are first-person statements about your own name and residence. A service can check your eligibility, prepare you and sit with you while you apply.
- My state enacted the ASLP Compact. Can I practice in other member states now?
- Only if both your home state and the state you want are issuing privileges. As of October 2026 that is four states: Louisiana, West Virginia, Ohio and Tennessee. Enacted is not the same as issuing.
- Are California, Texas, New York and Illinois in the ASLP Compact?
- No. Practicing in any of them takes that state’s own license, by endorsement where it offers one or a full application. Massachusetts is not a member either, and New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Michigan have bills but have not joined.
- Can SLPAs and clinical fellows use the compact?
- No. The Commission says assistants are not eligible, and a clinical fellow or anyone whose role requires supervision does not hold a license to practice independently. Both license state by state.
- What does an ASLP Compact privilege cost?
- The Commission charges $50 for each privilege, with no bundle discount and no refunds, and each state adds its own fee. Some states also require a jurisprudence exam. Our readiness and concierge fees are separate and listed on the pricing page.
Sources: ASLP-IC member map, Compact privilege status update, Commission FAQ. Not affiliated with the Commission, ASHA, AAA or ETS.