Oregon SLP License Requirements

Oregon SLP License Requirements at a Glance

Requirements can change; applicants should confirm current rules with the Oregon Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology before applying, renewing, or beginning practice.

State-Specific Things to Know

• Oregon’s supervised clinical experience standard matches a 36-week, 1,260-hour structure, with at least 80% of the hours in direct client/patient contact or related clinical duties under OAR 335-060-0006.
• The Board accepts either ASHA CCC-SLP verification or Praxis plus Clinical Fellowship documentation for regular SLP licensure, according to the BSPA application instructions.
• Conditional SLP licenses are limited to completing clinical fellowship requirements and are not independent practice licenses; a conditional license expires after 12 months and may be renewed once under OAR 335-080-0025.
• Every application requires a background check, and any prior professional license, including teaching licenses, requires direct verification from the issuing jurisdiction under the Board’s application and verification guidance.
• Telepractice is treated as Oregon practice when services are delivered to Oregon, even if the clinician is physically outside the state, under OAR 335-005-0016.
• Oregon was not listed among ASLP-IC member states on the ASLP-IC home page reviewed in May 2026, and only Louisiana, Ohio, Tennessee, and West Virginia were listed as open for compact privilege registration at that time on the ASLP-IC home page.

Where Should You Start?

• Prospective SLP master’s student: Start with degree requirements, student questions before enrolling, and school credential rules.
• Current or in-progress SLP student: Start with clinical practicum, supervised experience, conditional licensure, and Praxis requirements.
• New graduate: Start with the conditional SLP license, supervision rules, and the application checklist.
• Current Oregon SLP: Start with renewal, professional development, fees, and telepractice.
• SLP licensed in another state: Start with endorsement or reciprocity, license verification, compact status, and telepractice.
• CCC-SLP holder: Start with CCC-SLP vs. state license and how to apply.
• School-based SLP: Start with school credential rules, exemptions, and renewal.
• Telepractice provider: Start with telepractice, compact status, and client-location licensing.

Who Regulates SLP Licenses in Oregon?

Oregon SLP licenses are regulated by the Oregon Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology. The Board provides application instructions, licensing portal access, renewal and professional development information, rules, forms, information on complaints and investigations, and license lookup access.

The Board is separate from the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission, which handles educator licensing. School-based SLPs should confirm both Board license requirements and employer or district expectations, especially if a TSPC credential appears in older employment materials or grandfathered school-practice situations.

What Degree Do You Need for an SLP License in Oregon?

Oregon requires a master’s or doctoral degree in speech language pathology from an educational institution accredited by an accrediting organization approved by the Board, or an equivalent degree determined by the Board. The degree standard appears in ORS 681.260, and Oregon’s licensure rule incorporates CFCC/ASHA-based degree requirements for applicants who completed professional training after January 1, 2006.

For those applicants, OAR 335-060-0006 requires at least 75 semester hours pertinent to speech language pathology, including at least 36 graduate credits in speech language pathology, plus the clinical practicum described below. If the graduate program was ASHA-accredited, the Board’s application instructions state that the master’s transcript is typically enough for the degree documentation; non-ASHA-accredited programs may require clinical practicum documentation and additional coursework or accreditation information.

Students comparing online, hybrid, or out-of-state programs should confirm that the program’s professional licensure disclosure addresses Oregon. The CAA program directory and ASHA EdFind can help applicants verify accreditation status, but program accreditation does not by itself grant Oregon licensure.

Does Oregon Require Supervised Clinical Experience?

Yes. Oregon distinguishes graduate clinical practicum from postgraduate supervised clinical experience. The clinical practicum must total 400 clock hours, with 25 observation hours and 375 direct clinical interaction hours. At least 325 clock hours must be completed while enrolled in an accredited graduate program, and practicum supervision must be provided by an SLP who holds ASHA’s Certificate of Clinical Competence, according to OAR 335-060-0006.

Postgraduate supervised clinical experience must begin after all graduate degree requirements are complete. Oregon requires at least 35 hours per week for 36 weeks of practice, or an equivalent schedule totaling at least 1,260 hours. The rule also requires at least 80% of the hours to be spent in direct client/patient contact activities, with the remainder in related recordkeeping and administrative duties.

Oregon’s conditional SLP license is the typical credential for new graduates completing supervised professional experience before regular licensure. ASHA’s Clinical Fellowship resources are useful for understanding the CCC-SLP Clinical Fellowship, but applicants should use Oregon Board rules and application instructions to determine what Oregon will accept for state licensure.

Does Oregon Offer a Temporary, Intern, Provisional, Limited, Conditional, or Clinical Fellow SLP Credential?

Oregon offers a conditional SLP license for applicants who need to complete clinical fellowship requirements for full licensure. It also has temporary and limited-term license categories for narrow situations, including applications submitted late in the biennial cycle or applicants whose degree will not be conferred before employment begins.

Does Oregon Require the Praxis for SLP Licensure?

Yes, unless an applicant uses CCC-SLP verification accepted by the Board as documentation. Oregon’s licensure rule defines the required exam as the Praxis Examination in Speech-Language Pathology, administered by ETS, and requires applicants to earn a passing score. The Board’s application instructions tell Praxis-route applicants to select the Board as recipient #8699.

The current ETS test is Speech-Language Pathology Praxis 5331. ASHA lists 162 as the current passing score for the Speech-Language Pathology Praxis for ASHA certification purposes, but Oregon’s sources reviewed for this draft did not publish a separate numeric state score. Applicants should confirm the current Oregon score-reporting process with the Board and ETS before testing or requesting score reports.

Oregon’s rules reviewed for this draft did not list a separate jurisprudence or state law exam for SLP applicants. Applicants still sign or attest to licensure requirements and should read Oregon statutes and rules before applying.

Is CCC-SLP Required for Oregon SLP Licensure?

CCC-SLP is not described as the only way to qualify for Oregon licensure. Oregon’s application instructions allow applicants to submit ASHA CCC verification, or use the Praxis plus Clinical Fellowship documentation route. That makes CCC-SLP useful documentation for many applicants, but it does not replace the Oregon SLP license.

ASHA’s certification information explains the national Certificate of Clinical Competence process, while Oregon’s BSPA application instructions control how the state evaluates applicants for Oregon licensure. Clinicians who hold the CCC-SLP still need Oregon authorization before practicing with clients located in Oregon unless a narrow exemption or future valid compact privilege applies.

How Do SLPs Apply for a License in Oregon?

Most Oregon applications are submitted through the Board’s Applicant Portal. Applicants should not use the initial application to renew or upgrade an existing Oregon conditional or provisional license; the Board’s application instructions direct conditional licensees to contact staff for upgrade payment and use the upgrade form.

Regular SLP applicants should prepare official transcripts, ASHA CCC verification or Praxis and Clinical Fellowship documentation, professional development documentation if required, license verifications from every jurisdiction in which they have held a professional license, and a background check. Under OAR 335-060-0020, an incomplete application may be treated as abandoned if all materials are not received within six months.

Oregon SLP Application Checklist

Suggested Application Sequence

1. Confirm whether you are applying for a regular SLP license, conditional SLP license, conditional upgrade, endorsement-style application as a licensed out-of-state SLP, renewal, or reactivation.
2. Verify that your graduate degree and practicum meet Oregon’s degree and practicum rules.
3. Determine whether you need a conditional license before beginning supervised practice in Oregon.
4. Arrange Praxis reporting to Board recipient #8699 or request ASHA CCC-SLP verification, depending on your route.
5. Request official transcripts and any license verifications early, since the Board requires direct verification from issuing jurisdictions.
6. Complete the Fieldprint background check using the Board’s current instructions.
7. Submit the correct application and fees through the Board’s portal or licensee process, then monitor follow-up requests.
8. Do not begin independent Oregon practice until the Board has issued the appropriate authorization.

How Much Does an SLP License Cost in Oregon?

Fee information last reviewed: June 2026. Fees can change, so applicants should confirm current amounts with the Oregon Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology before submitting payment.

How Often Do Oregon SLP Licenses Renew?

Regular and inactive Oregon SLP licenses renew every two years by December 31 of odd-numbered years. Under OAR 335-060-0030, renewal requires a completed renewal application and the nonrefundable renewal fee.

The Board’s professional development page identifies the current active-license renewal deadline as December 31, 2025, and the related professional development period as January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2025. Because Oregon’s renewal cycle is date-specific, licensees should use the Licensee Portal and Board notices to confirm their license status.

Late, incomplete, or otherwise unprocessable renewals may trigger a delinquent fee. Licensees should also keep contact information current because the Board’s fee rule allows delinquent fees for failure to update contact or supervisory changes within 30 days in applicable circumstances.

What Continuing Education Does Oregon Require for SLPs?

Oregon uses the term professional development. Active SLPs must complete 20 professional development hours during the renewal period, including 1 hour related to cultural competency or equivalent course content, under OAR 335-070-0050.

Licensees must keep documentation for four years and respond to Board audit requests. The Board’s Professional Development page also explains the “triple test” for acceptable professional development: activity type, topic, and sponsor must meet Board requirements unless special approval is obtained.

Newer licensees may owe reduced professional development hours depending on when the license was issued during the current period. Conditional licensees are not required to complete professional development hours to renew a conditional license, though the Board encourages professional development. SLPs supervising SLPAs must also have 2 hours of SLPA supervision-related professional development on file when applicable.

Can Out-of-State SLPs Apply by Endorsement or Reciprocity?

Oregon does not frame out-of-state licensure as automatic reciprocity in the sources reviewed for this draft. Applicants licensed elsewhere should submit the appropriate Oregon application and arrange official verification for every professional license ever held, including teaching licenses. The Board’s verification instructions require verification to come directly from the issuing office and state that online directory information is not accepted.

Applicants who hold CCC-SLP may use ASHA verification as part of the Oregon application process, but they still need Oregon authorization before practicing with Oregon clients. If an applicant’s graduate program or Clinical Fellowship was completed more than 12 months before applying, Oregon may require 10 hours of professional development completed within the 12 months before application.

Can SLPs Use Telepractice in Oregon?

Yes, but Oregon treats telepractice as Oregon practice when services are rendered from Oregon or delivered to Oregon. Under OAR 335-005-0016, telepractice through telephonic, electronic, or other means requires state licensure.

Telepractice services must be equivalent in quality to face-to-face services. Clinicians are responsible for assessing whether the client is an appropriate candidate for telepractice, obtaining and documenting consent before services begin, using technology that fits the service and client needs, protecting records and confidentiality under applicable laws, and having procedures for remote clinical or medical emergencies at the client’s location.

Is Oregon Part of the SLP Interstate Compact?

Status label: Not enacted/member state as of May 2026. Oregon was not listed among the 37 ASLP-IC member jurisdictions on the ASLP-IC home page reviewed for this draft. The ASLP-IC compact map reported 37 enacted jurisdictions, 4 active-legislation jurisdictions, and 4 issuing-privilege jurisdictions.

Oregon HB 2357 in the 2025 Regular Session proposed enacting the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact, but the OLIS page reviewed for this draft listed the bill in the House Committee on Behavioral Health and Health Care rather than enacted. Compact membership does not necessarily mean privileges are available, and nonmember status means clinicians should use Oregon licensure rules and telepractice rules until official compact participation and privilege availability are confirmed.

The ASLP-IC explains that compact practice occurs where the patient/client is located at the time of the encounter. Oregon’s own telepractice rule uses a similar client-location compliance approach for services delivered to Oregon.

Do School-Based SLPs Need a Separate Oregon Education Credential?

Oregon’s clinical SLP license is issued by the Board, not TSPC. School employers may still ask for additional educator, district, or personnel documentation, so school-based clinicians should confirm requirements with the district, ESD, charter school, or employer as well as the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission.

Oregon law includes a narrow grandfather provision for teachers who were licensed and endorsed by TSPC before July 1, 2016, with a communications disorders or speech impaired endorsement. Those individuals may continue practicing speech language pathology without a Board license only if they practice solely within their duties for an education service district, school district, or charter school and comply with SLPA-related rules when supervising SLPAs. This grandfather language appears in the note following ORS 681.230.

Because that grandfather provision is narrow and date-specific, prospective school SLPs should not assume a teaching credential replaces the Oregon SLP license. For new entrants, the safer planning approach is to confirm Board licensure, employer credentialing, and any TSPC expectations before accepting a school-based position.

What Is It Like to Work as an SLP in Oregon?

Oregon SLPs may work across public schools, early intervention and early childhood special education, hospitals, rehabilitation settings, outpatient clinics, skilled nursing and long-term care settings, university clinics, private practices, and telepractice organizations. Students comparing Oregon placements should ask programs where clinical practicum and Clinical Fellowship placements are typically available, especially if they hope to work in rural, pediatric, bilingual, medical, or school-based roles.

Pediatric and school-based services are an important part of Oregon practice. Oregon’s Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education system is a partnership between the state education agency and nine local service areas, which can matter for students interested in infant, toddler, preschool, family-centered, and transition services. The Oregon Department of Education also maintains special education reports and data tied to IDEA reporting and students with disabilities.

Rural access can shape Oregon practice. The Oregon Office of Rural Health defines rural areas as geographic areas 10 or more miles from the centroid of a population center of 40,000 people or more, and it identifies 10 of Oregon’s 36 counties as frontier. That context may affect travel, telepractice planning, supervision models, and generalist roles in schools or community clinics.

Language access is another practical consideration. Oregon’s statewide language access resources use American Community Survey estimates of limited English proficient residents by county, with data analysis by Portland State University’s Population Research Center. SLPs who serve multilingual children and families may need strong assessment planning, interpreter collaboration, and culturally responsive counseling practices.

Are There Exemptions from Oregon SLP License Requirements?

Oregon’s exemptions are narrow. Anyone relying on an exemption should confirm the current statute and Board interpretation before practicing, using a protected title, or supervising others.

Common Mistakes or Delays in Oregon SLP Licensure

• Submitting a new application when you are trying to renew or upgrade an Oregon conditional/provisional license. The application instructions tell these applicants to use the Board’s upgrade process.
• Assuming the Board will accept online license lookup results from other states. Oregon requires official good-standing verification sent directly from the issuing office.
• Starting independent practice on a conditional license. Oregon’s conditional license rule says conditional licensees may not practice independently until regular licensure is issued.
• Forgetting the background check. The Board states that a background check is required with every application.
• Missing the six-month application window. Under OAR 335-060-0020, an application may be considered abandoned if all materials are not received within six months.
• Confusing CCC-SLP with state licensure. Oregon may accept ASHA verification as documentation, but clinicians still need Oregon legal authorization to practice with Oregon clients.
• Assuming compact privileges are available in Oregon. As of May 2026, Oregon was not listed as an ASLP-IC member state.

What Should Students Ask SLP Master’s Programs Before Enrolling?

• Is the program CAA-accredited or in candidacy status, and where is that status shown in the CAA program directory or ASHA EdFind?
• Does the program’s professional licensure disclosure state whether the curriculum meets Oregon SLP education and practicum requirements?
• How does the program document the 400 practicum hours Oregon requires, including observation, direct interaction, and graduate-program hour requirements?
• How are Oregon clinical placements arranged, especially for students who want school, early intervention, rural, multilingual, medical, or telepractice experience?
• Does the program prepare students for the Praxis Speech-Language Pathology 5331, and how does it help students plan score reporting to Oregon?
• When should Oregon graduates apply for the conditional SLP license, and who helps them prepare supervisor documentation?
• Where do graduates typically complete Clinical Fellowships, and how do supervisors document Oregon and ASHA requirements?
• What support is available for school-based credential planning, including district, ESD, or TSPC-related questions?