Pennsylvania SLP license renewal and continuing education
49 Pa. Code § 45.501 requires each speech-language pathologist to have completed “20 clock hours of continuing education per license during each preceding biennial period,” including at least 2 hours on child abuse recognition and reporting.
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: 49 Pa. Code § 45.501 (Credit hour requirements) on the official Pennsylvania Code and Bulletin site, which states that it reflects code changes through September 5, 2026.
Hours and cycle
The rule states: “Each speech-language pathologist or audiologist shall have completed 20 clock hours of continuing education per license during each preceding biennial period, including at least 2 hours of approved courses in child abuse recognition and reporting”. It adds: “Excess clock hours may not be carried over to the next biennium.”
Renewal depends on CE
The rule says that, unless a waiver is granted, the board will not renew or reactivate a license until the continuing education requirement for the current biennial period is completed (paraphrased).
It also allows up to 10 clock hours per biennial period, case by case, for lecturing, speaking, or publishing related to the profession, on written request (paraphrased). It states: “A licensee may not receive credit for participation in substantially the same program more than once during a single renewal cycle.”
Mandated reporting in general is covered on mandated reporting.
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.