What an ASLP Compact Privilege Costs

The sticker price of an ASLP Compact privilege is low. Each one costs a $50 Commission administrative fee plus a fee set by the state you want to practice in. For the four states issuing as of October 2026, that makes a single privilege $75 to $200. The real cost depends on how many states you need, whether those states require jurisprudence, and how often your home license renews, because a privilege has to be bought again on every home renewal.

What are the two fees?

The Commission's Rule on Fees, effective July 30, 2025, sets a "non-refundable Commission Administrative Fee of $50.00" that "shall be paid by the licensee to the Commission for each state in which a Privilege to Practice that is requested in addition to each individual State's Fee." State fees are set by each member state, collected by the Commission and passed through in full to the state.

The Commission's State Fee and Jurisprudence table, current as of May 28, 2026, lists the fees for the four states now issuing:

• Ohio: $25 state fee, no jurisprudence. Total: $75.
• West Virginia: $25 state fee, jurisprudence required. Total: $75, plus any exam fee.
• Louisiana: $50 state fee, no jurisprudence. Total: $100.
• Tennessee: $150 state fee, jurisprudence required. Total: $200, plus any exam fee.

The FAQ notes that states requiring a jurisprudence exam "may charge a fee as part of the registration process to take the exam," collected by the state and not the Commission. Check each state's jurisprudence page for that amount; it is not in the Commission's table.

Is there a discount for several states?

No. The FAQ answers this directly: "If you make one request, you will pay one administrative fee. If you make five requests, you will pay the administrative fee five times." The Commission explains that a per-request fee keeps the fee lower for occasional users, so frequent users carry more of the cost.

You can buy several privileges in one checkout. CompactConnect's help pages say the payment summary shows "each state fee separately and the total administrative fee (number of privileges × current fee)." One transaction, but the $50 is still charged per state.

What does it cost in practice?

Three examples using the current table:

• An Ohio SLP who wants West Virginia. $50 plus $25 = $75, plus West Virginia's jurisprudence exam. If Ohio renews the home license every two years, budget that again each cycle.
• A Louisiana audiologist who wants Ohio and Tennessee. Ohio $75 plus Tennessee $200 = $275, plus Tennessee jurisprudence.
• A Tennessee SLP who wants all three others. Louisiana $100, West Virginia $75 and Ohio $75 = $250, plus West Virginia jurisprudence.

You cannot buy a privilege in your own home state, so three states is the most anyone can add today.

How often do you pay again?

Every home-state renewal. The FAQ says the length of a privilege "is determined by the renewal cycle of the practitioner's home state." If your home license renews every two years, so do your privileges; if it renews every year, you pay every year. The model law says a privilege is "valid until the expiration date of the home state license" (Section 4.G).

That makes timing part of the cost. Buy a privilege a month before your home license expires and you will pay again a month later. And if your home license passes its printed expiration date, CompactConnect shows your privileges as "Inactive" even if your state has a grace period. See renewing ASLP privileges with your home license.

Which costs can't you get back?

• Refunds. None. CompactConnect's checkout requires you to tick "All compact privilege purchases are final. Refunds will not be issued," and its help pages add that refunds are not issued "for any reason, including accidental purchases or unused privileges."
• Failed payments. The Rule on Fees allows a non-refundable $100 service fee on anyone who submits a payment "without sufficient funds."
• Payment methods. Card only: Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express. No checks, ACH or PayPal.

The no-refund rule is the expensive one. Picking the wrong state, buying before a jurisprudence exam is done, or buying right before your home renewal all cost the full fee.

Do military families pay less?

Not the Commission fee. The FAQ says active duty military, veterans and their spouses "will be required to pay the $50.00" administrative fee for each privilege request, and that some states may waive their own state fee. The FAQ says CompactConnect shows that information, and its checkout offers a military affiliation attestation once you upload your documentation.

How does that compare with a state license?

A privilege is usually cheaper and lighter on paperwork. The FAQ points out that a state license application needs "transcripts, exam scores, and official verifications, all of which incur extra costs," and a privilege does not. Continuing education is only required by your home state, which can save CE spending too.

A state license has costs a privilege avoids, but it also has value a privilege lacks. It does not end when your home license lapses, it survives a move to a non-member state, and it is the only option in states like California, Texas, New York and Illinois that are not members. For a short contract in an issuing state, a privilege usually wins on cost. For a long-term job, or a move, a state license is often the better spend. Compact privilege or a state license? walks through the decision.

Where do our services fit in?

Our fees are separate from Commission and state fees, which you always pay directly to the Commission yourself.

• ASLP Compact Readiness Review, $149 one time. We confirm eligibility, home license dates, background check status, jurisprudence for each state you want, and the best purchase timing.
• Compact Privilege Concierge, $299 for the first privilege. A guided screen-share: you log in, click your own attestations and pay with your own card while we walk you through each screen.
• Each Additional Compact Privilege, $149. Added to the same guided session.
• Jurisprudence and State Law Exam Support, $249 per state. Preparation and registration help for West Virginia or Tennessee. You take the exam yourself.
• Annual Renewal and CE Compliance, $299 per license, per year. We track your home renewal and remind you to renew early enough to keep privileges active.

If a state license makes more sense, License by Endorsement is $599 per state and a Full State License Application is $749 per state, plus board fees. See all prices or the ASLP Compact hub.