Iowa SLP license renewal and continuing education
Iowa rule 481—742.2 states that each biennium a speech pathology licensee “will be required to complete a minimum of 26 hours of continuing education approved by the board.”
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.
Source read on November 12, 2026: Iowa Administrative Code 481—Chapter 742, Continuing Education for Speech Pathologists and Audiologists on the Iowa Legislature site. The chapter notes that before September 18, 2024 these rules were 645—Chapter 303.
Hours and cycle
Rule 742.2(1) states: “Each biennium, a person who is licensed to practice as a speech pathology or audiology licensee in this state will be required to complete a minimum of 26 hours of continuing education approved by the board.” The compliance period is each two-year period that starts with an even-numbered year and ends with the following odd-numbered year (paraphrased).
Carryover
It states: “Licensees who complete continuing education hours in excess of the requirements for renewal may apply up to 50 percent of the required hours to the following renewal period. Licensees may apply a maximum of 13 hours from the previous renewal period.”
New and reactivated licensees
Rule 742.2(2) states: “Those persons licensed for the first time will not be required to complete continuing education as a prerequisite for the first renewal of their licenses. Continuing education hours acquired anytime from the initial licensing until the second license renewal may be used.” A licensee reactivated during the current period may use hours earned during that period for the first renewal after reactivation (paraphrased).
Formats
Rule 742.2(3) says approved activities may be individual or in groups, “including in-person conferences, journal readings, teleconferences, videoconferences and online programs or activities”, if they meet the chapter’s definition of continuing education.
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.