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 Kentucky
- Applicants send state and FBI fingerprint results run within the last 90 days.
- Kentucky issues a temporary license once a complete application shows the requirements are met, so out-of-state SLPs can start before board review.
- Many of these rules are emergency regulations filed in July 2026, so details may still change.
Can I practice in Kentucky on an ASLP Compact privilege?
Kentucky has enacted the ASLP Compact but is not issuing privileges yet. Until it does, practicing here takes a Kentucky license, and a Kentucky license does not yet give you a privilege anywhere else.
- Enacted, not issuing yet
Can an SLP or audiologist licensed elsewhere get a Kentucky license by endorsement?
An applicant licensed in another state files the standard application, meets its requirements and also complies with the statute's out-of-state provisions. Once the application shows the requirements are met, the board issues a temporary license to practice until the board reviews it.
- Endorsement route available
Citation: 201 KAR 17:012E, Section 2(4); KRS 334A.187
Which exams does Kentucky require for a license?
SLP applicants must have passed the national Praxis exam in speech-language pathology. The regulation lists no state law exam.
- Praxis exam
- No state jurisprudence exam
Does Kentucky require fingerprints?
- Fingerprint background check
Does Kentucky offer a temporary SLP or audiology license?
Any SLP, SLPA or audiology applicant whose application shows the requirements are met receives a temporary license by letter, good until the board reviews the application and never longer than 180 days.
- Temporary or limited license available
Citation: 201 KAR 17:014E; KRS 334A.181(3)
How do clinical fellows get licensed in Kentucky?
Clinical fellows work on an interim license under a supervisor with a Kentucky SLP license or education credential. The experience must be finished within 24 months, with an extension form if needed, and the full application is due within 30 days after it ends. Interim licenses do not renew.
- Interim license
Citation: 201 KAR 17:011E; 201 KAR 17:012E
Does Kentucky license SLP assistants?
Kentucky licenses SLPAs, and ASHA reports the license covers school settings only. The supervisor keeps responsibility for treatment and provides on-site, in-view direct supervision at levels tied to the assistant's experience. ASHA reports a limit of two assistants per supervisor.
- SLPA license
What audiologists need to know in Kentucky
ASHA reports that audiologists who dispense hearing aids must obtain a hearing aid dispenser license.
- Separate hearing aid dispensing license
EPSB professional certificate (Speech-Language Pathology) in Kentucky
School SLPs can hold an Education Professional Standards Board certificate, which requires a master's degree and the Praxis tests in exceptional student education and speech-language pathology.
Citation: Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board, as summarized by ASHA
How often does a Kentucky SLP or audiology license renew?
Licenses renew every two years, with a 30-day grace period after January 31 that carries a fee. Each biennium needs 30 CE hours, two in ethics; dual licensees need 50.
- Renews every 2 years
- 30 CE hours per cycle
Licensing in Kentucky?
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.