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 Virginia
- Virginia renews every year by June 30, not every two years.
- Virginia will start licensing SLPAs on July 1, 2027; until then SLPAs work unlicensed under SLP supervision.
- Audiologists need a separate hearing aid specialist license to sell hearing aids.
Can I practice in Virginia on an ASLP Compact privilege?
Virginia has enacted the ASLP Compact but is not issuing privileges yet. Until it does, practicing here takes a Virginia license, and a Virginia license does not yet give you a privilege anywhere else.
- Enacted, not issuing yet
Can an SLP or audiologist licensed elsewhere get a Virginia license by endorsement?
SLPs and audiologists with a current, unrestricted license in another U.S. jurisdiction qualify by endorsement with one year of active practice in the past three years. Without that practice, a provisional license and six supervised months can bridge the gap. Every applicant sends verifications from all states ever licensed and a National Practitioner Data Bank report.
- Endorsement route available
Citation: 18VAC30-21-50; 18VAC30-21-80
Which exams does Virginia require for a license?
Initial licensure requires either a current ASHA CCC or a CAA-accredited degree, a passing score on the qualifying exam of a board-recognized accrediting body, and six months of provisional practice. The rules name no separate state law exam.
How do clinical fellows get licensed in Virginia?
A provisional license lets a new graduate who has passed the qualifying exam gain clinical experience under a licensed SLP or audiologist with at least three years of practice. It lasts 24 months and can be renewed for 12 more. Six months of provisional practice plus the supervisor's recommendation leads to full licensure.
- Provisional license
Citation: Va. Code 54.1-2604; 18VAC30-21-60; 18VAC30-21-70
Does Virginia license SLP assistants?
SLPAs are not licensed today. The supervising SLP documents training and competency and must personally treat each shared client at least every 30 days. A new SLPA license takes effect July 1, 2027, with a 100-hour supervised field work requirement and a cap of three SLPAs per SLP.
- SLPAs are not licensed or registered
What audiologists need to know in Virginia
The audiology license does not authorize dispensing hearing aids for pay. Audiologists need a hearing aid specialist license, though those with a doctorate in audiology are excused from its exam.
- Separate hearing aid dispensing license
School speech-language pathologist license in Virginia
A master's in speech-language pathology qualifies for a school SLP license without the exam. It is limited to Virginia public schools and costs less than a full license.
Citation: Va. Code 54.1-2603(B); 18VAC30-21-60(B)
Flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) in Virginia
An SLP needs a board-approved course with at least 12 hours on endoscopy, 25 supervised procedures, and current BLS before performing FEES, and only on physician referral in a hospital, nursing home or physician office.
Citation: 18VAC30-21-131
How often does a Virginia SLP or audiology license renew?
Licenses renew every year by June 30 with 10 CE hours. Dual SLP and audiology licensees need 15 hours total, at least 7.5 in each field, and the first renewal after initial licensure is exempt.
- Renews every year
- 10 CE hours per cycle
Licensing in Virginia?
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.