Verified October 9, 2026 against the practice act, board rules and sources cited below. The board decides every application. All states
What SLPs and audiologists miss in Delaware
- An SLP license in Delaware requires a current ASHA CCC, not just a degree and exam.
- Every applicant is fingerprinted for state and FBI checks, and licensees stay fingerprinted for later background checks.
- A state license is all a school SLP needs; there is no separate education credential per ASHA.
Can I practice in Delaware on an ASLP Compact privilege?
Delaware has enacted the ASLP Compact but is not issuing privileges yet. Until it does, practicing here takes a Delaware license, and a Delaware license does not yet give you a privilege anywhere else.
- Enacted, not issuing yet
Can an SLP or audiologist licensed elsewhere get a Delaware license by endorsement?
The board licenses by reciprocity anyone with a current license in good standing from a state with substantially similar standards. Someone licensed in a less strict state qualifies after at least five years of licensed work. Reciprocity applicants must still have passed every part of the national exam.
- Endorsement route available
Citation: 24 Del. C. §§ 3706(a)(3), 3710
Which exams does Delaware require for a license?
Audiologists without the CCC or ABA certification pass the national exam, and the SLP license requires the CCC, which includes it. The statute names no state law exam.
- Praxis exam
- No state jurisprudence exam
Does Delaware require fingerprints?
- Fingerprint background check
Does Delaware offer a temporary SLP or audiology license?
The only temporary SLP license is for clinical fellows. Someone qualified but unlicensed in Delaware may practice up to 30 days a calendar year in cooperation with a Delaware licensee.
- No temporary license
Citation: 24 Del. C. §§ 3713, 3719
How do clinical fellows get licensed in Delaware?
A graduate who has finished academic and practicum work but not the clinical fellowship gets a one-year temporary license with a CF plan signed by a Delaware-licensed SLP sponsor. It renews yearly up to three times, a maximum of 48 months.
- Temporary license
Citation: 24 Del. C. § 3713(a)-(b)
Does Delaware license SLP assistants?
SLPAs are licensed by the board and must hold ASHA's C-SLPA (or an equivalent the board accepts). They work only on tasks a licensed SLP prescribes, directs and supervises, in health care and schools alike.
- SLPA license
What audiologists need to know in Delaware
Audiologists may dispense under the audiology license. Hearing aid dispensers are a separate license class under the same board.
- Dispensing covered by the audiology license
How often does a Delaware SLP or audiology license renew?
Licenses renew every two years with a CE attestation; audiologists also attest to equipment calibration. ASHA reports 30 CE hours per cycle.
- Renews every 2 years
- 30 CE hours per cycle
Licensing in Delaware?
For a license, we send your Praxis scores and verifications, file the application and carry the board correspondence. License by endorsement is $599 for an SLP or audiologist.