Thank you for your labors!!!

Just a note to thank all of you wonderful professionals who have dedicated your lives and your time to improving the lives of our nation's children. Every hour you spend practicing your chosen area of expertise is an hour added to the overall betterment and quality of our citizenry.

Although we are not personally witnessing your efforts and progress (since we are behind the scenes here-you only know us as a voice), we do hear from the Directors of Special Ed Departments, parents, teachers and administrative staff who let us know that you are working towards the goals, filling in staffing gaps and making progress to enhance their particular school district and to make their lives easier.

Thank you, thank you, thank you; and have a safe and happy Labor Day weekend spent with loved ones and lots of good eats!!!

Approximate timelines for SLP licenses by state

Whether you're a seasoned "traveler" or just beginning to consider jumping into that nomadic life-style, licensure is always an issue and has to be dealt with ASAP in order to work in a different state. Each state has different requirements and processes that can prevent you from starting a travel assignment on time; some with requirements for certification through the Board of Education or a fingerprint clearance that takes months to be cleared. When considering taking an assignment outside your state, you should take into consideration the onus/time it will take to obtain a license/certification. You might just decide that waiting 60 days for AZ to process your paperwork is just too long and that NM might be just as nice for a western adventure Below is a listing of approximate time lines for states across the US:



Alabama
Varies
AL SLP

Alaska
Varies
AK SLP

Arizona
60 days
AZ SLP

Arkansas
Varies
AR SLP

California**^
5 weeks
CA SLP

Colorado**^
10-12 weeks
CO SLP

Connecticut
10 business days
CT SLP

Delaware
6-8 weeks
DE SLP

District of Columbia
Immediately
DC SLP

Florida
30-45 days
FL SLP

Georgia
About 25 business days
GA SLP

Hawaii
Varies
HI SLP

Idaho
6-8 weeks
ID SLP

Illinois
2-4 weeks
IL SLP

Indiana
Varies
IN SLP

Iowa
5-10 business days
IA SLP

Kansas
7 business days
KS SLP

Kentucky
6-8 weeks
KY SLP

Louisiana
3-4 weeks
LA SLP

Maine^
2-3 weeks
ME SLP

Maryland
2-5 days
MD SLP

Massachusetts^
Immediately
MA SLP

Michigan
6-8 weeks

Minnesota
Varies
MN SLP

Mississippi
7-10 business days
MS SLP

Missouri
3-5 weeks
MO SLP

Montana
30 days
MT SLP

Nebraska^
5-10 business days
NE SLP

Nevada
30 days
NV SLP

New Hampshire^
6-12 weeks
Call 603.271.8389 to obtain an application

New Jersey**^
Immediately
NJ SLP

New Mexico
3-5 business days
NM SLP

New York
About 3 weeks
NY SLP

North Carolina
1 month
NC SLP

North Dakota
1-2 weeks
ND SLP

Ohio
Varies
OH SLP

Oklahoma
Immediately
OK SLP

Oregon
Within 1 week
OR SLP

Pennsylvania
Varies
PA SLP

Rhode Island
Varies
RI SLP

South Carolina
4-6 weeks
SC SLP

South Dakota**^
6-10
SD SLP

Tennessee**^
3-6 weeks
TN SLP

Texas
Varies
TX SLP

Utah
Within 7 business days
UT SLP

Vermont
Within 2 weeks
VT SLP

Virginia
Immediately
VA SLP

Washington^
8 weeks
WA SLP

West Virginia
7-21 business days
WV SLP

Wisconsin
Varies
WI SLP

Wyoming
1-2 weeks
WY SLP