Professional License Disclosure
In compliance with U.S. Department of Education regulations Murray State University is required to maintain specific information regarding any program designed to meet the educational requirements for a specific professional licensure or certification required for employment. We are also required to disclose this information to prospective and current students about whether program completion would meet state licensing and/or certification board requirements in any given U.S. state or territory.
Please be aware that the requirements for working in a medical setting may be different than the requirements for working in a public school. State requirements can vary widely and can change at any time. If you plan to pursue employment in speech-language pathology, it is important to understand state licensing and/or certification board requirements. Because professional licensure and certification requirements are subject to change, students are strongly encouraged to visit licensing/certification websites directly in case of any changes and to also contact state licensing boards directly to verify education and/or licensing requirements in their state.
We have taken this information directly from the ASHA (American Speech-Language Hearing Association) website (our governing body), which is updated yearly. For additional information please contact the academic unit or your advisor.
The table below provides:
- A direct link to the ASHA website with licensing and certification information for state chosen.
- A list of all States for which we have determined that our Master of Science (MS) in Speech-Language Pathology program meets the State educational requirements for licensure or certification;
- A list of all States for which we have determined that our Master of Science (MS) in Speech-Language Pathology program does not meet the State educational requirements for licensure or certification; and
- A list of all States for which our Master of Science (MS) in Speech-Language Pathology program has not made a determination that its curriculum meets the State educational requirements for licensure or certification.
If you are interested in teacher certification information, please click on the state you are interested in.
| Meets | Does not meet | Determination has not been made | *Additional components to be aware of when obtaining licensure |
| Alabama | |||
| Alaska | |||
| Arizona | |||
| Arkansas | |||
| California | |||
| Colorado | |||
| Connecticut | Passage of an NTE Specialty Area Test (by ETS) | ||
| Delaware | |||
| District of Columbia | |||
| Florida | |||
| Georgia | |||
| Hawaii | |||
| Idaho | |||
| Illinois | |||
| Indiana* | *Pass Indiana Jurisprudence exam with a score of 75 or higher. | ||
| Iowa | |||
| Kansas | |||
| Kentucky | |||
| Louisiana | |||
| Maine | |||
| Maryland* | *Passage of an open-book jurisdictional exam | ||
| Massachusetts | |||
| Michigan | |||
| Minnesota | |||
| Mississippi | |||
| Missouri | |||
| Montana* | *Passage of a Montana jurisprudence exam | ||
| Nebraska | |||
| Nevada | |||
| New Hampshire | |||
| New Jersey* | *Complete jurisprudence online orientation | ||
| New Mexico* | *Passage of a jurisprudence exam | ||
| New York | |||
| North Carolina | |||
| North Dakota | |||
| Ohio | |||
| Oklahoma | |||
| Oregon | |||
| Pennsylvania | |||
| Rhode Island | |||
| South Carolina | |||
| South Dakota | |||
| Tennessee* | *Pass jurisprudence exam | ||
| Texas* | *Complete jurisprudence exam | ||
| Utah | |||
| Vermont | |||
| Virginia | |||
| Washington | |||
| West Virginia* | *Pass jurisprudence exam | ||
| Wisconsin | |||
| Wyoming | |||
| U.S. Territories | |||
| Overseas Association of Communication Sciences |