California SLP license renewal and continuing professional development
California’s Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board lists 24 hours of continuing professional development per renewal period for a speech-language pathologist (12 for the first renewal), and a 2-year renewal frequency.
Quoted from official pages checked November 12, 2026. Confirm current requirements, fees, and dates on those sites. This page is not legal advice and does not guarantee eligibility, certification, or licensure.
Sources read on November 12, 2026: the board’s Speech, Audiology, and Dispensing Audiologist Requirements and Renew License pages.
Hours
The board states that speech-language pathologists and audiologists “are required to complete continuing professional development per renewal period” from a Board-approved provider, an accredited institution of higher learning, or a provider approved by ASHA or the other organizations it names (paraphrased in part).
The board’s table lists, for a speech-language pathologist: 24 total hours, with a maximum of 12 in self-study and a maximum of 6 for indirect patient/client care; and for the first renewal, 12 total hours, with a maximum of 6 in self-study and 3 for indirect care (paraphrased from a table).
Cycle
The Renew License page’s table lists Speech-Language Pathologist with a renewal frequency of “2 Years” and a renewal rule of “Last day of birth month.” Speech-Language Pathology Assistant is also listed at “2 Years.”
Records and SLPA supervision
The board states: “All licensees shall maintain records of completion for a minimum of two years beyond the date of license renewal” (with a regulation citation). It lists a course on supervising speech-language pathology assistants and Required Professional Experience temporary license holders: six hours before assuming responsibility as a supervisor and three hours every four years after (paraphrased).
What this page does not do
It covers the speech-language pathologist license only, and only what the official page or pages named above say. It does not list fees, does not cover school credentials issued by a state education agency, and does not replace the board’s own instructions. Rules change; check the board before you renew.