Texas SLP license renewal and continuing education
TDLR says speech-language pathologists “are required to obtain 20 clock hours of continuing education (2 continuing education units), with 2 clock hours (0.2 continuing education units) in ethics,” and that licenses are issued for 2 years.
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 Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) Continuing Education for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and renewal pages.
Hours
TDLR states: “Speech-language pathologists are required to obtain 20 clock hours of continuing education (2 continuing education units), with 2 clock hours (0.2 continuing education units) in ethics.”
For interns: “An intern in speech-language pathology is required to obtain 10 clock hours of continuing education (1 continuing education units), with 1 clock hour (0.1 continuing education units) in ethics.” For assistants: “An assistant in speech-language pathology is required to obtain 20 clock hours of continuing education (2 continuing education units), with 2 clock hours (0.2 continuing education units) in ethics.”
Cycle and timing
TDLR’s renewal page states: “All licenses are issued licenses for 2 years, except for Intern licenses, which are valid for one year.”
The CE page states: “To renew and maintain continuous licensure, you must complete all continuing education requirements prior to the expiration of your license.”
Providers, rollover, audits, and records
TDLR says courses must come from a provider approved by one of the associations it lists, which include ASHA and the Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association (paraphrased).
On rollover: “A maximum of 10 additional clock hours may be accrued during a license period to be applied to the next consecutive renewal period.”
On audits: “The department will select a random sample of licensees for CE audit.” On records: “You are responsible for maintaining a record of your continuing education experiences for at least 3 years.”
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.