Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts data shows for Speech-Language Pathologists
Massachusetts sets the entry bar for speech-language pathologists at 3,635 training hours and a passing score on Praxis Exam in Speech-Language Pathology. A background check is a standard part of the process, and applicants must be 18 or older. The credential is administered under Massachusetts's licensing regime, which classifies the training track as "Masters Degree in Speech-Language Pathology".
Budget $250 to get started, plus $186 at each renewal on a 2-year cycle. Maintaining the license requires 30 hours of continuing education per 2-year cycle, an ongoing cost applicants often underestimate when budgeting the career.
Reciprocity for this profession works like this: Audiology and SLP Licensure Compact: adoption underway.
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A higher score means this specific license is LESS burdensome to obtain and maintain here than the national requirement corpus, based on education hours, fees, continuing education, and experience requirements, not an overall judgment of the profession or the state.
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Speech-Language Pathologist in Massachusetts, with a documented reciprocity path, is one requirement row in a speech-language pathologist-wide, 50-state comparison.
- See how Massachusetts'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 Massachusetts's overall licensing burden compares to other states, not just this one profession. Massachusetts overview
Requirements shown are compiled from NCSL and Institute for Justice research; verify current rules with the Massachusetts 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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