The University of Wyoming Communication Disorders Department houses the Master's of Science in Speech Language Pathology Program. This program offers a pathway to Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) Licensure. For more information on the Masters program please see the following website: https://www.uwyo.edu/uw/degree-programs/speech-language-pathology-masters.html. Students must pass a Speech Language Pathology Praxis Examination to qualify for licensure. For more information please see the following website: https://www.ets.org/praxis/asha/requirements/. The UW Speech Language Pathology Program is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA), for more information on the accrediting body please visit the following website https://caa.asha.org/. Every U.S. State, Territory, and District has their own licensing board for SLP licensure and our institution must meet their requirements for a student to practice in that area. This means even sitting for the SLP Praxis licensing examinations does not guarantee the ability to work in all U.S. areas and/or may require additional courses or field work for a student to obtain the ability to work in the U.S. area of their choice. UW cannot guarantee that a student will receive licensure in any U.S. State, District, or Territory. Every applicant is reviewed on a case by case basis for selection. For more information you can contact the Communication Disorders Department at comdis@uwyo.edu or Compliance and Review Specialist Erika Helgeson at ehelgeso@uwyo.edu or 307-766-3423. Please select from the following list below of U.S. States, Territories, or Districts to see if our program meets or does not meet the education requirements for a student to obtain a license and practice in the the following areas.
Certificate Program:
The Communication Disorders Program also offers a certificate in American Sign Language, this certificate is voluntary and does not lead to licensure. The ASL Studies Certificate will benefit students who wish to pursue more education in the fields of speech-language pathology, sign language interpreter, teacher of the deaf, preschool and K-12 education, audiology, nursing, counseling and other areas.
This certificate program is approved by the Department of Education as a Title IV eligible program. This means that we can provide federal aid to eligible students in this program.
Please see the website below for more information on the ASL Certificate.
https://www.uwyo.edu/comdis/american-sign-language/index.html
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The University of Wyoming meets the education requirements for licensure for the state of Alabama, board approval of degree may be required and applicants should check with the Alabama State Board. Wyoming and Alabama both participate in the ASLP Compact and once the Compact is fully operational, licensed audiologists and speech-language pathologists will be able to apply for a privilege to practice in-person and through telehealth in ASLP-IC states. Applicants will need to procure nine-months of postgraduate professional experience approved by the Alabama Board before applying for licensure. Students will need to take and pass the SLP Praxis examination prior to application for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.
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The University of Wyoming meets the education requirements for the state of Alaska to apply for licensure, but degree program approval by the Alaska Department of Community and Economic Development is still required. Students need to take and pass the SLP Praxis examination prior to licensure application. Please see the websites below for more information.
https://www.asha.org/advocacy/state/info/ak/licensure/
https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/portals/5/pub/AudiologistsStatutes.pdf
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Currently there is not enough information to determine if the University of Wyoming Speech Language Pathology degree will be accepted to work in the American Samoa territory. There is no further government information for American Samoa Speech Pathology policies and procedures.
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The University of Wyoming meets the education requirements for licensure for the state of Arizona. Applicants will need to complete a postgraduate professional experience (clinical fellowship) in the field of speech-language pathology approved by the director before applying for licensure. Students will also need to take and pass the SLP Praxis examination prior to licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.
https://www.asha.org/advocacy/state/info/az/licensure/
https://www.azdhs.gov/licensing/special/index.php#rules-statutes
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The University of Wyoming meets the education requirements for licensure for the state of Arkansas. Applicants will need to complete thirty-six weeks of supervised full-time (or equivalent part-time) paid professional experience (clinical fellowship) before applying for licensure. Student will also need to take and pass the SLP Praxis exam prior to application. Please see the websites below for more information.
https://www.asha.org/advocacy/state/info/ar/licensure/
https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/images/uploads/pdf/ABESPA-Amended-rule-8-10-20.pdf
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The University of Wyoming meets the education requirements for licensure in the state of California, but California board approval of the degree program is still required. Applicants will need evidence of completion of a Clinical Fellowship of no less than 36 weeks of supervised professional full-time experience or 72 weeks of professional part-time experience obtained under the supervision of a licensed speech-language pathologist before applying. Students will also need to take and pass the SLP Praxis examination prior to application for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.
https://www.asha.org/advocacy/state/info/ca/licensure/
https://www.speechandhearing.ca.gov/board_activity/lawsregs/index.shtml
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The University of Wyoming meets the Colorado state requirements to apply for licensure. Students will need to take and pass the SLP Praxis examination prior to application for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.
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The University of Wyoming meets the education requirements for licensure for the state of Connecticut. Applicants will need to display they have completed a minimum of 36 weeks and 1,080 hours of full-time professional employment or 48 weeks and 1,440 hours of part-time employment in speech pathology under supervision of a licensed or certified speech pathologist. Students will also need to take and pass the SLP Praxis examination prior to licensure application. Please see the websites below for more information.
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The University of Wyoming meets the education requirements for licensure for the state of Delaware. Applicants will need to complete a supervised clinical practicum (400 clock hours) and nine months supervised clinical fellowship prior to applying for licensure. Students will also need to take and pass the SLP Praxis examination prior to licensure application. Please see the websites below for more information.
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The University of Wyoming meets the education requirements for licensure in the District of Columbia. UW also meets the CAA accreditation requirement. Before licensure applicants will need to show completion of nine months, 30 hours per week, or the part-time equivalent of supervised experience which shall commence within 2 years from the date of conferral of the degree and be completed within 3 1/2 years. The Board may accept the CCC as meeting the requirements for clinical fellowship. Students will also need to take and pass the SLP Praxis examination prior to licensure application. Please see the websites below for more information.
https://www.asha.org/advocacy/state/info/dc/licensure/
https://dchealth.dc.gov/service/audiology-and-speech-language-pathology-licensing
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The University of Wyoming meets the education requirements for the state of Florida. Applicants will need to complete nine months of full-time professional experience or its part-time equivalent before applying. Students will also need to take and pass the SLP Praxis examination prior to application. Please see the websites below for more information.
https://www.asha.org/advocacy/state/info/fl/licensure/
https://floridasspeechaudiology.gov/licensing/speech-language-pathologist/
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The University of Wyoming meets the education requirements for the state of Georgia. Applicants will need to complete a required professional experience of no less than nine months of full-time or 18 months of part-time paid clinical experience before applying for licensure. Students will also need to take and pass the SLP Praxis examination prior to licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.
https://www.asha.org/advocacy/state/info/ga/
https://sos.ga.gov/how-to-guide/how-guide-speech-language-pathology
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The University of Wyoming meets the education requirements for the territory of Guam. Applicants will need to receive an ASHA Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) certification in order to apply for licensure in Guam. Students will also need to take and pass the SLP Praxis examination prior to licensure application. Please see the websites and PDF below for more information.
https://www.asha.org/advocacy/state/info/guam/
https://www.asha.org/certification/aboutcertificationgeninfo/
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The University of Wyoming meets the education requirements for the state of Hawaii. Applicants will need to show evidence of eligibility for meeting the requirements of ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) in speech-pathology or audiology or both, which includes: 375 hours of supervised clinical practicum and 36 weeks of full-time postgraduate clinical fellowship (supervised by CCC holder in specialty) before applying for licensure. Applicants will also need three letters of recommendation for the application process. Students will also need to take the SLP Praxis examination and pass prior to application for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.
https://www.asha.org/advocacy/state/info/hi/licensure/
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The University of Wyoming meets the basic education requirements for the state of Idaho, but still required is Idaho Board approval for the program curriculum. Applicants will need to also complete a supervised academic clinical practicum and supervised postgraduate professional experience approved by the Idaho Board before applying for licensure. Students will need to take and pass the SLP Praxis examination prior to application for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.
https://www.asha.org/advocacy/state/info/id/licensure/
https://apps.dopl.idaho.gov/DOPLPortal/BoardPage.aspx?Bureau=SHS
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The University of Wyoming meets the education requirements for the state of Illinois. Applicants will need to show completion of a clinical practicum of 375 hours for speech-language pathologists and the equivalent of nine months of supervised experience ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCCs) or American Board of Audiology (ABA) certification are acceptable in lieu of the supervised professional experience requirements. Students will also need to take the SLP Praxis examination and pass prior to application for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.
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The University of Wyoming meets the education requirements for the state of Indiana. Applicants will need to show that they possess at least a master's degree or its equivalent (two full years of study in a college with specified coursework) in the area of speech-language pathology, including 400 clock hours of supervised clinical experience, from an educational institution recognized by the Board, and proof of completion of a nine-month full-time clinical fellowship or equivalent. Indiana has it's own state jurisprudence exam that must be taken and passed with a score of 75 or higher, students will be responsible outside of coursework for studying to pass the Indiana Jurisprudence examination. Students will also need to take the SLP Praxis examination and pass prior to application for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.
https://www.asha.org/advocacy/state/info/in/licensure/
https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/speech-language-pathology-audiology-board/
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The University of Wyoming meets the education requirements for the state of Iowa. Applicants will need completion of not less than nine months of clinical experience under the supervision of a licensed speech-language pathologist or audiologist following the receipt of the master's degree or as part of a doctoral degree. Students will also need to take the SLP Praxis examination and pass prior to application for licensure or show completion of an ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCCs). Please see the websites below for more information.
https://www.asha.org/advocacy/state/info/ia/licensure/
https://www.asha.org/certification/slpcertification/
https://idph.iowa.gov/licensure/iowa-board-of-speech-pathology-and-audiology/licensure
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The University of Wyoming meets the education requirements for the state of Kansas. Applicants will need show 400 hours supervised clinical practicum, at least 325 hours at graduate level, in the area in which licensure is sought and completion of supervised 9-month postgraduate professional experience. Students will also need to take the SLP Praxis examination and pass prior to application for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.
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The University of Wyoming meets the education requirements for the state of Kentucky. Applicants will need to show completion of nine months of full-time postgraduate professional experience. Students will also need to take the SLP Praxis examination and pass prior to application for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.
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The University of Wyoming meets the education requirements for the state of Louisiana. Applicants will need to show 400 hours of supervised clinical practicum for speech language pathology and evidence of nine months of supervised postgraduate professional employment or its part-time equivalent. Students will also need to take the SLP Praxis examination and pass prior to application for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.
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The University of Wyoming meets the education requirements for the state of Maine. Applicants for licensure will need to display completion of a clinical fellowship substantially equivalent to requirements of a 36-week clinical fellowship in ASHA CCC requirements. Students will also need to take the SLP Praxis examination and pass prior to application for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.
https://www.asha.org/advocacy/state/info/me/licensure/
https://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/board-speech-audiology-hearing
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The University of Wyoming meets the education requirements for the state of Maryland. Applicants will need to show completion of supervised clinical experience and completion of supervised postgraduate professional experience and pass an open-book jurisdictional exam. Students will also need to take the SLP Praxis examination and pass prior to application for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.
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The University of Wyoming meets the Massachusetts state requirements to apply for licensure. Students will need to take and pass the SLP Praxis examination prior to application for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.
https://www.asha.org/advocacy/state/info/ma/licensure/
https://www.mass.gov/speech-language-pathology-and-audiology-licensing
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The University of Wyoming meets the education requirements for the state of Michigan. Applicants will need to display 1,260 hours of a supervised postgraduate clinical experience. Students will need to take and pass the SLP Praxis examination prior to application for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.
https://www.asha.org/advocacy/state/info/mi/licensure/
https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bpl/health/hp-lic-health-proof/speechlanguage
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The University of Wyoming meets the Minnesota state requirements to apply for licensure. UW also meets the CAA accreditation requirements. Students will need to take and pass the SLP Praxis examination prior to application for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.
https://www.asha.org/advocacy/state/info/mn/licensure/
https://www.health.state.mn.us/facilities/providers/slpa/index.html
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The University of Wyoming meets the education requirements for the state of Mississippi. Applicants will need to show completion of nine months of supervised professional employment prior to licensure. Students will need to take and pass the SLP Praxis examination prior to application for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.
https://www.asha.org/advocacy/state/info/ms/licensure/
https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/30,0,82.html#professions
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The University of Wyoming meets the Missouri state requirements to apply for licensure. UW also meets the CAA accreditation requirements. Students will need to take and pass the SLP Praxis examination prior to application for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.
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The University of Wyoming meets the education requirements for the state of Montana. Applicants will need to display completion of a 36-week clinical experience with a mentor and pass the Montana jurisprudence exam. Students will need to take and pass the SLP Praxis examination prior to application for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.
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The University of Wyoming meets the education requirements for the state of Nebraska. Applicants will need to show a completed 36 weeks of full-time professional experience. Students will need to take and pass the SLP Praxis examination prior to application for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.
https://www.asha.org/advocacy/state/info/ne/licensure/
https://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/pages/audiology-and-speech-language-pathology.aspx
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The University of Wyoming meets the Nevada state requirements to apply for licensure. Students will need to take and pass the SLP Praxis examination prior to application for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.
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The University of Wyoming meets the education requirements for the state of New Hampshire. Applicants will need to display a completed nine months supervised postgraduate professional experience. Students will need to take and pass the SLP Praxis examination prior to application for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.
https://www.asha.org/advocacy/state/info/nh/
https://www.oplc.nh.gov/speech-language-pathology-and-hearing-care-providers-governing-board
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The University of Wyoming meets the education requirements for the state of New Jersey. Applicants will need to display a complete clinical internship of nine months of full-time professional employment under a licensed supervisor, unless in an exempt setting. This internship must have a supervisor with ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) or equivalent. Applicants must also complete the jurisprudence online orientation. Students need to take and pass the SLP Praxis examination prior to licensure application. Please see the websites below for more information.
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The University of Wyoming meets the education requirements for the state of New Mexico. Applicants will need to show proof of either a certified copy of CCC or proof of completion of the clinical fellowship year or equivalent. Applicants will also need to pass a jurisprudence exam with no less than a score of seventy percent. Students will need to take and pass the SLP Praxis examination prior to application for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.
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The University of Wyoming meets the education requirements for the state of New York. Applicants will need to display a total of thirty-six weeks of supervised postdoctoral experience. Students will need to take and pass the SLP Praxis examination prior to application for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.
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The University of Wyoming meets the education requirements for the state of North Carolina. Applicants will need to display written evidence of nine months full-time supervised postgraduate professional experience. Students will need to take and pass the SLP Praxis examination prior to application for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.
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The University of Wyoming meets the North Dakota state requirements to apply for licensure. Students will need to take and pass the SLP Praxis examination prior to application for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.
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Currently there is not enough information to determine if the University of Wyoming Speech Language Pathology degree will be accepted to work in the Northern Mariana Islands territory. There is no further government information for the Northern Mariana Islands Speech Pathology policies and procedures.
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The University of Wyoming meets the education requirements for the state of Ohio. Applicants will need to display written evidence of the completion of nine months full-time postgraduate professional experience or a minimum of 30 hours per week for a minimum of 36 weeks. Students will need to take and pass the SLP Praxis examination prior to application for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.
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The University of Wyoming meets the education requirements for the state of Oklahoma. Applicants will need to show completion of a supervised postgraduate nine month, full-time, paid, clinical fellowship as approved by the Oklahoma Board of Examiners. Students will need to take and pass the SLP Praxis examination prior to application for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.
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The University of Wyoming meets the education requirements for the state of Oregon. Applicants will need to display postgraduate supervised clinical experience for not less than 1,260 hours supervised by an ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competency holder. Students will need to take and pass the SLP Praxis examination prior to application for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.
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The University of Wyoming meets the education requirements for the state of Pennsylvania. Applicants will need to show completion of a postdoctoral supervised professional experience of 1,260 hours within 2 years. Students will need to take and pass the SLP Praxis examination prior to application for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.
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The University of Wyoming meets the education requirements for Puerto Rico. Applicants must have resided in Puerto Rico during the last six (6) months prior to the date of the license application, excluding sporadic departures from the country for professional, business, pleasure or study reasons. Students will need to take and pass the SLP Praxis examination prior to application for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.
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The University of Wyoming meets the education requirements for the state of Rhode Island. Applicants will need to display cumulative or an equivalent total of 9 months of full-time professional postgraduate employment as a trainee or fellow. Students will need to take and pass the SLP Praxis examination prior to application for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.
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The University of Wyoming meets the education requirements for the state of South Carolina. Applicants will need to show completion of 9 months (30 clock hours per week) of full-time, supervised professional employment. Students will need to take and pass the SLP Praxis examination prior to application for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.
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The University of Wyoming meets the education requirements for the state of South Dakota. Applicants will need to show completed supervised postgraduate professional experience. Students will need to take and pass the SLP Praxis examination prior to application for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.
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The University of Wyoming meets the education requirements for the state of Tennessee. Applicants will need to show a completed clinical fellowship in speech-language pathology. Students will need to take and pass the SLP Praxis examination prior to application for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.
https://www.asha.org/advocacy/state/info/tn/licensure/
https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/cds-board.html
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The University of Wyoming meets the education requirements for the state of Texas. Applicants will need to show 36 weeks of full-time or equivalent part-time supervised postgraduate professional experience and successful completion of the jurisprudence examination at the time of application. The jurisprudence examination must be completed no more than six months prior to the date of licensure application. Students will need to take and pass the SLP Praxis examination prior to application for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.
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The University of Wyoming meets the education requirements for the state of Utah. Applicants for licensure will need to complete one year of supervised professional experience (30 hours/week for an academic year). Students will need to take and pass the SLP Praxis examination prior to application for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.
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The University of Wyoming meets the education requirements for the state of Vermont. Applicants will need to show completion of a period of postgraduate professional training approved by the Vermont Director. Students will need to take and pass the SLP Praxis examination prior to application for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.
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There is no specifics about education or testing requirements for the U.S. Virgin Islands. The government site states that all applicants must apply and obtain for a business license and these are all reviewed on a case-by-case basis. A student may still apply with the Virgin Islands, if they so choose but we cannot state if our education will meet their board requirements. Please see the websites below for more information.
https://www.asha.org/advocacy/state/info/u.s.-virgin-islands/
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The University of Wyoming meets the Virginia state requirements to apply for licensure. Applicants will need to have an ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) prior to applying for licensure. Students will need to take and pass the SLP Praxis examination prior to application for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.
https://www.asha.org/advocacy/state/info/va/licensure/
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The University of Wyoming meets the education requirements for the state of Washington. Applicants will need to show 36 weeks full-time or part time equivalent postgraduate professional work experience. Students will need to take and pass the SLP Praxis examination prior to application for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.
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The University of Wyoming meets the education requirements for the state of West Virginia. Applicants will need to display completed ppostgraduate professional experience or verification of an ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) and will need to pass a West Virginia board jurisprudence examination. Students will need to take and pass the SLP Praxis examination prior to application for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.
https://www.asha.org/advocacy/state/info/wv/licensure/
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The University of Wyoming meets the education requirements for the state of Wisconsin. Applicants will need to show completion of a postgraduate clinical fellowship in speech-language pathology approved by the Wisconsin Board or education/training deemed substantially equivalent. Students will need to take and pass the SLP Praxis examination prior to application for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.
https://www.asha.org/advocacy/state/info/wi/licensure/
https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/Professions/SpeechLanguagePathologist/Default.aspx
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Wyoming is the homestate for the University of Wyoming Speech-Language Pathology degree program. Applicants will need to show Submit evidence of clinical competency (CCC) by verifying current ASHA or ABA certification. Students will need to take and pass the SLP Praxis examination prior to application for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.
https://www.asha.org/advocacy/state/info/wy/licensure/