Georgia enacted the ASLP Compact in 2021 but does not issue privileges, so you need a Georgia license. Use endorsement if your state is on the board's approved list, or licensure by certification with a current CCC. Georgia has no temporary license for licensed clinicians, fingerprints everyone, and expires every license March 31 of odd-numbered years.
Georgia licenses speech-language pathologists and audiologists through the Georgia State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, one of the licensing boards administered by the Secretary of State. The board's rules are in Chapters 609-2 and 609-3 of the Georgia rules.
Can you use the ASLP Compact in Georgia?
Not yet. Georgia enacted the compact through HB 34 in 2021, so it is a member state, but it is not issuing privileges. As of October 2026, only Louisiana, West Virginia, Ohio and Tennessee issue them, and no Georgia date has been announced. A Georgia license is the only way to practice there, and a Georgia license cannot be the home license for a privilege until Georgia starts issuing. See enacted is not issuing.
Which route should you use?
Georgia has three main routes for SLPs:
- Endorsement, for a current, unencumbered SLP license from a state on the board's "Endorsement Approved States" list.
- Licensure by certification, for SLPs with a current ASHA CCC.
- Examination, for applicants who completed Georgia's Paid Clinical Experience (PCE) temporary permit and passed the Praxis.
The approved list is the detail that decides everything. If your license is from a state on the disapproved list, the board says "you cannot be considered for licensure by endorsement; only by ASHA or PCE." Check the current list before you choose. Our post on SLP license by endorsement compares Georgia with other states.
What does licensure by certification require?
ASHA sends the board its verification of certification. If your initial certification date is more than two years before the board receives your application, you also document 20 hours of continuing education completed in the past two years. Anyone who earned the CCC more than two years ago should line up those hours first. See ASHA's CCC is not a state license.
What goes in every Georgia application?
- A notarized application with the nonrefundable fee. Any "yes" answer needs documentation; criminal charges or another board's sanctions need court documents and an explanation.
- Verification from every state where you are or ever were licensed, sent directly by that state.
- A nationwide fingerprint background check, at your expense, through the vendor the board names.
- Transcripts and Praxis scores on the examination route. The board warns that if you do not pick its code at ETS, your scores will not reach it, and that getting them there is your responsibility.
The board also says approval of licensure is at its discretion.
Is there a temporary license in Georgia?
No. The board's FAQ answers "Can I get a temporary license?" with "No." Clinicians moving to Georgia need the full license before they start. The only temporary credential is the PCE temporary permit for new graduates, which is not renewable; full-time paid clinical experience must be finished within 12 months. If your PCE is in a school system, you submit the school calendars for the current and next year. See temporary SLP and audiology licenses and licensing during your clinical fellowship.
When does a Georgia license expire?
Every SLP, audiologist and SLP aide license expires March 31 of odd-numbered years. Late renewal runs April 1 to 30. After that the license lapses, effective back to March 31, and practicing on it can draw discipline for unlicensed practice. Because the date is fixed, a license issued in 2026 is up for renewal in March 2027.
Each two-year period requires 2.0 CEUs, or 20 clock hours. New licensees get a prorated first requirement: 2 CEUs if approved in the first six months of the biennium, 1.5 in the second six months, 1 in the third, and none in the final six months.
Does Georgia license SLP aides?
Yes. Georgia licenses speech-language pathology aides, who work directly under the supervision of a licensed SLP. After the board approves an aide application, a verification statement that the aide's training was satisfactorily completed is due within 30 days of completion. Aides are not eligible for compact privileges. See which states license or register SLPAs.
How can we help in Georgia?
We check your state against the approved list, choose between endorsement and certification, prepare the notarized application, coordinate fingerprints and verifications, and track the board. That is our License by Endorsement service at $599, or $749 for a full application. A PCE temporary permit for a clinical fellow is $349. When Georgia begins issuing privileges, our ASLP Compact Readiness Review is $149. Board and fingerprint fees are separate. See Georgia details on the Georgia state page.
Common questions
- Can I use the ASLP Compact to practice in Georgia?
- Not yet. Georgia has enacted the compact but is not issuing privileges. As of October 2026 only Louisiana, West Virginia, Ohio and Tennessee issue them.
- Why can't I apply by endorsement in Georgia?
- Georgia only allows endorsement from states on its approved list. If your state is on the disapproved list, you apply through ASHA certification or the PCE and examination route.
- Does Georgia have a temporary SLP license?
- No. The board says it does not offer one. Its only temporary credential is the Paid Clinical Experience permit for new graduates.
- When do Georgia SLP licenses expire?
- March 31 of every odd-numbered year, with late renewal through April 30. Each biennium requires 20 clock hours of CE.
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