Kentucky Speech-Language Pathologist License Requirements
Requirements, fees, and renewal timing for this license, sourced from state board records.
Diagnoses and treats communication disorders. Requires masters degree.
What the Kentucky data shows for Speech-Language Pathologists
To practice as a speech-language pathologist in Kentucky, the state licensing board requires 3,270 documented education or training hours, a passing score on Praxis Exam in Speech-Language Pathology. A criminal history background check is also part of the application. Applicants must be at least 18 years old. The regulation sits under Kentucky's professional licensing framework, which classifies the training track as "Masters Degree in Speech-Language Pathology".
The initial price tag is $149, and renewal costs $122 every 2 years. The license also carries an ongoing 30-hour continuing-education requirement per 2-year cycle that adds to the true cost of staying licensed.
On reciprocity, speech-language pathologists should know: Audiology and SLP Licensure Compact: adoption underway.
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Speech-Language Pathologist in Kentucky, with a documented reciprocity path, is one requirement row in a speech-language pathologist-wide, 50-state comparison.
- See how Kentucky's speech-language pathologist requirements compare to every other state before relocating. Speech-Language Pathologist in every state
- Confirm whether your out-of-state speech-language pathologist license transfers under an interstate compact before starting a new application. Reciprocity guide
- See how Kentucky's overall licensing burden compares to other states, not just this one profession. Kentucky overview
Requirements shown are compiled from NCSL and Institute for Justice research; verify current rules with the Kentucky licensing board before making career decisions.
Source: NCSL Occupational Licensing Database, Institute for Justice License to Work (3rd Ed.), state licensing board websites
According to the National Conference of State Legislatures and the Institute for Justice, the PlainCredential comparison corpus (current as of May 15, 2026) maps 4,947 state licensing requirement records; see the methodology.
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