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 Minnesota
- Meeting ASHA's or ABA's CE requirements satisfies Minnesota's CE requirement.
- A 90-day temporary license is available to anyone holding another state's credential or the CCC, which bridges a move.
- Audiologists need a separate hearing instrument dispenser license and its practical exam.
Can I practice in Minnesota on an ASLP Compact privilege?
Minnesota has enacted the ASLP Compact but is not issuing privileges yet. Until it does, practicing here takes a Minnesota license, and a Minnesota license does not yet give you a privilege anywhere else.
- Enacted, not issuing yet
Can an SLP or audiologist licensed elsewhere get a Minnesota license by endorsement?
Minnesota licenses by reciprocity someone with a current, unrestricted credential from a jurisdiction with equivalent or higher requirements, verified for every jurisdiction over the last five years. It also licenses by equivalency anyone holding a current ASHA CCC or ABA board certification.
- Endorsement route available
Citation: Minn. Stat. §§ 148.516, 148.517
Which exams does Minnesota require for a license?
Applicants on the standard route need a qualifying score on the national exam; reciprocity and CCC applicants skip the standard requirements. The statute names no state law exam.
- Praxis exam
- No state jurisprudence exam
Does Minnesota offer a temporary SLP or audiology license?
Someone with a current SLP or audiology credential from another state, or the CCC or ABA certification, gets a temporary license on an affidavit of no discipline. It lasts 90 days or until the license decision and can be renewed twice for good cause.
- Temporary or limited license available
Citation: Minn. Stat. § 148.5175
How do clinical fellows get licensed in Minnesota?
Clinical fellows (and audiology doctoral externs) must hold a clinical fellowship or doctoral externship license. Supervision must include on-site observation of the fellow treating clients plus other monitoring.
- Clinical fellowship license
Citation: Minn. Stat. § 148.5161
Does Minnesota license SLP assistants?
SLPAs are licensed, with an associate SLPA degree or a bachelor's plus an SLPA certificate, each including 100 supervised fieldwork hours. Duties start only after the SLP and SLPA meet the client together, and SLPAs may not test, evaluate or interpret results. They renew with 20 CE hours.
- SLPA license
What audiologists need to know in Minnesota
ASHA reports that audiologists must obtain a hearing instrument dispenser license to dispense. They are exempt from the written dispenser exam but must pass the practical exam.
- Separate hearing aid dispensing license
PELSB Tier 2 or Tier 3 license (speech-language pathology) in Minnesota
School SLPs are licensed by the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board. Tier 3 is open to graduates of an SLP preparation program, CCC holders or state licensees; Tier 2 allows a bachelor's degree.
Citation: Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, as summarized by ASHA
How often does a Minnesota SLP or audiology license renew?
Licenses renew biennially. SLPs and audiologists show 30 contact hours from the prior two years (20 directly in their area), or meet ASHA or ABA CE standards; dual licensees need 36. Hours are prorated for a first license under two years.
- Renews every 2 years
- 30 CE hours per cycle
Licensing in Minnesota?
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.