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 Florida
- Since a 2024 law, every SLP and audiologist applicant completes electronic fingerprinting.
- A Praxis score older than three years does not qualify on the credentials route.
- The board's MOBILE endorsement page gives both two and three years of practice in the last four; confirm which applies before filing.
Can I practice in Florida on an ASLP Compact privilege?
Florida has enacted the ASLP Compact but is not issuing privileges yet. Until it does, practicing here takes a Florida license, and a Florida license does not yet give you a privilege anywhere else.
- Enacted, not issuing yet
Can an SLP or audiologist licensed elsewhere get a Florida license by endorsement?
Since July 1, 2024, the general MOBILE endorsement law replaces the profession's own endorsement statute. It needs an active, unencumbered license elsewhere, a national exam or certification, recent active practice, no National Practitioner Data Bank reports and no discipline in the past five years. Applicants can also apply by evaluation of credentials.
- Endorsement route available
Citation: Fla. Stat. § 456.0145
Which exams does Florida require for a license?
Credential-route applicants send a Praxis score from within three years of applying, directly from ETS. The board lists no state law exam.
- Praxis exam
- No state jurisprudence exam
Does Florida require fingerprints?
- Fingerprint background check
Does Florida offer a temporary SLP or audiology license?
Out-of-state practitioners can register to provide telehealth to Florida patients without a Florida license. ASHA also reports that someone licensed elsewhere may practice briefly under the direct supervision of a Florida licensee.
- No temporary license
How do clinical fellows get licensed in Florida?
An SLP who cannot document nine months of supervised professional employment and a passing exam must hold a provisional license, approved before the experience starts. Audiologists without 11 months of supervised experience need one too. A provisional license lasts no more than 24 months.
- Provisional license
Citation: Fla. Stat. § 468.1155
Does Florida license SLP assistants?
SLPAs are certified, with a bachelor's degree that includes 24 board-approved semester hours and background screening. They work under direct supervision; the employing SLP supplies a board-approved on-the-job training plan and stays responsible for all services. ASHA reports a cap of two full-time or three part-time assistants.
- Certified speech-language pathology assistant
What audiologists need to know in Florida
Licensed audiologists are exempt from hearing aid specialist licensure and dispense under the audiology license. Audiometric tests for fittings must be done in a department-certified testing room.
- Dispensing covered by the audiology license
Speech-Language Impaired (K-12) certification in Florida
School SLPs hold a Florida Department of Education certificate in Speech-Language Impaired, earned through a master's plus coursework, a valid state license or the CCC. A nonrenewable certificate is available while finishing a graduate program.
Citation: Florida Department of Education, as summarized by ASHA
How often does a Florida SLP or audiology license renew?
Licenses renew every two years and CE is tracked in CE Broker. ASHA reports 30 hours per cycle, two on preventing medical errors. Certified assistants need 20 hours.
- Renews every 2 years
- 30 CE hours per cycle
Licensing in Florida?
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.