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 Rhode Island
- All Rhode Island licenses expire together on July 1 of even-numbered years.
- An SLP can supervise only one full-time equivalent support person.
Can I practice in Rhode Island on an ASLP Compact privilege?
Rhode Island has enacted the ASLP Compact but is not issuing privileges yet. Until it does, practicing here takes a Rhode Island license, and a Rhode Island license does not yet give you a privilege anywhere else.
- Enacted, not issuing yet
Can an SLP or audiologist licensed elsewhere get a Rhode Island license by endorsement?
Audiologists licensed elsewhere on or before January 1, 2008 are held to the Rhode Island rules in force when they were first licensed. Master's-level audiologists licensed in another state must show the ASHA CCC or another board-approved certification.
Citation: 216-RICR-40-05-33.5
Which exams does Rhode Island require for a license?
Audiologists need a doctorate, a board-approved national exam and 12 months of full-time supervised practicum. SLP requirements are set in the statute.
How do clinical fellows get licensed in Rhode Island?
Clinical fellows must hold a provisional license, which covers only the supervised postgraduate experience. It renews yearly once the experience passes one year, cannot run past 36 months from the start, and expires 90 days after the experience ends.
- Provisional license
Citation: 216-RICR-40-05-33.4(B); 33.6(C)
Does Rhode Island license SLP assistants?
SLP support personnel need set coursework and 25% of ASHA's practicum hours, and their supervisor must have practiced 24 months past the clinical fellowship. Clients must be told an assistant is serving them, and an SLP may supervise only one full-time equivalent assistant.
- Speech language support personnel
What audiologists need to know in Rhode Island
An audiologist who dispenses or sells hearing aids must follow all federal and state hearing aid sales laws.
How often does a Rhode Island SLP or audiology license renew?
Licenses expire July 1 of even years. SLPs and audiologists need 20 CE hours by June 30 of each renewal year, dual licensees 30, and hours cannot carry over.
- Renews every 2 years
- 20 CE hours per cycle
Licensing in Rhode Island?
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.