MS in Communication Sciences & Disorders

The Master of Science (M.S.) program in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders fulfills the education requirements for professional licenses outlined below. Some state licensing boards require additional requirements beyond academic and clinical requirements, including (but are not limited to): additional post-graduation examinations or experience, application and licensing fees, criminal background checks, reference checks, fingerprint submissions, etc. Continuing education may also be required for the maintenance of licensure. Ensure you understand and review any additional requirements before enrolling in the Master of Science (M.S.) Communication Sciences and Disorders programs.

State licensing requirements are always subject to change at the discretion of the state licensing board. The University will routinely update this page, but we strongly recommend you inquire with the applicable state board to confirm your eligibility for licensure prior to enrolling in the Master of Science (M.S.) Communication Sciences and Disorders program. For any questions regarding licensure, please contact the state/territory agency directly. Please refer to the links for state compliance and requirements for licensure and school certification below. For any questions about the program, please contact the department at csd@olemiss.edu.

Licensing requirements vary by state/territory and relocating could impact whether you will meet eligibility requirements for licensure. For any questions about relocation eligibility, contact the agency where you desire licensure before relocating to ensure that you will be eligible for licensure or reciprocity. Current students should contact their program coordinator if they are considering relocating during their course of study.

Carefully review the academic and clinical prerequisites for your intended state/territory of licensure and whether our program meets those requirements for licensure. Use the agency contact information provided below to clarify or confirm any requirements.

If questions remain after reviewing the information provided below, contact your program coordinator. While the University can provide initial guidance, it is ultimately your responsibility to continually check with the state/territory where you intend to seek licensure to confirm all licensing/certification requirements.

The State Licensing Requirements should indicate if the program curriculum is MET or, NOT MET in these states and US Territories.

*If the program has yet to determine whether the curriculum requirements are met for these states and US Territories, it will be labeled as does not meet until further notice. Please contact your program advisor/director for more information.

School Certifications may also be required to work in the schools in your state. These vary district-by-district and are controlled by the Education Board in each state. The table below includes information that is needed to work in the schools. Please read these carefully! The University's CSD Program academic and clinical opportunities can help you meet your state's specific education board requirements for clinical hours but it is your responsibility to work with the state/territory where you intend to seek licensure to verify all licensing/certification requirements.

Although all education boards have been reviewed by UM’s CSD Department for program adherence, it is up to each student to review the boards and be knowledgeable about all requirements.

Search Disclosures by State

States and D.C.	Licensure Type	Requirements are Met or Not Met	Date Verified	Resources	Comments
Alabama	Professional	Met	10/25/24	Alabama Board of Examiners
Alabama	Educational	Met	10/25/24	State Board of Education
Alaska	Professional	Met	10/25/24	Alaska DCCED	provisional education license for 1 year
Alaska	Educational	Met	10/25/24	Alaska Department of Education	provisional education license for 1 year
Arizona	Professional	Met	10/25/24	Arizona Dept. of Health Services
Arizona	Educational	Met	10/25/24	Arizona Department of Education
Arkansas	Professional	Met	10/25/24	Arkansas Dept of Health
Arkansas	Educational	Met	10/25/24	Arkansas Division of Elementary & Secondary Education
California	Professional	Met	10/25/24	California Dept of Consumer Affairs
California	Educational	Met	10/25/24	California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
Colorado	Professional	Met	10/25/24	Colorado Office of Speech-Language Pathology Certification	education - need 320 hours in a school setting
Colorado	Educational	Met	10/25/24	Colorado Dept of Education	education - need 320 hours in a school setting
Connecticut	Professional	Met	10/25/24	Connecticut State Dept of Public Health	6 semester hours in professional education
Connecticut	Educational	Not Met	10/25/24	US Connecticut Dept of Education Certification	6 semester hours in professional education
Delaware	Professional	Met	10/25/24	Delaware Division of Professional Regulation
Delaware	Educational	Met	10/25/24
District of Columbia (Washington DC)	Professional	Met	10/25/24	DC Health Licensure Renewals
District of Columbia (Washington DC)	Educational	Met	10/25/24	State Superintendent of Education
Florida	Professional	Met	10/25/24	Florida Board of Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology	3 semester hours in exceptional student education and school organization/general curriculum
Florida	Educational	Not Met	10/25/24	Florida Dept of Education
Georgia	Professional	Met	10/25/24	Georgia Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology
Georgia		Met	10/25/24	Professional Certification Guidelines
Hawaii	Professional	Met	10/25/24	Hawai'i DCCA Professional & Vocational Licensing Division
Hawaii	Educational	Met	10/25/24	Hawai'i State Dept of Education
Idaho	Professional	Met	10/25/24	Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses
Idaho	Educational	Met	10/25/24	Idaho Dept of Education
Illinois	Professional	Met	10/25/24	IDFPR	education - will need a school placement
Illinois	Educational	Met	10/25/24	Illinois State Board of Education	education - will need a school placement
Indiana	Professional	Met	10/25/24	Indiana Professional Licensing Agency
Indiana	Educational	Met	10/25/24	Indiana Dept of Education
Iowa	Professional	Met	10/25/24	Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, & Licensing
Iowa	Educational	Met	10/25/24	Iowa Dept of Education
Kansas	Professional	Met	10/25/24	Kansas Dept of Aging and Disability Services
Kansas	Educational	Met	10/25/24	Kansas Dept of Education
Kentucky	Professional	Met	10/25/24	Kentucky PPC Dept of Professional Licensing
Kentucky	Educational	Met	10/25/24	Kentucky Dept of Education
Louisiana	Professional	Met	10/25/24	Louisiana Board of Examiners
Louisiana	Educational	Met	10/25/24	Louisiana Dept of Education
Maine	Professional	Met	10/25/24	State of Maine Professional & Financial Regulation
Maine	Educational	Met	10/25/24
Maryland	Professional	Met	10/25/24	Maryland Dept of Health Speech-Language Pathology
Maryland	Educational	Met	10/25/24
Massachusetts	Professional	Met	10/25/24	Speech Language Pahtology and Audiology Licensing	100 hours in school setting, must also take MTEL
Massachusetts	Educational	Met	10/25/24	DESE	100 hours in school setting, must also take MTEL
Michigan	Professional	Met	10/25/24	Michigan LARA
Michigan	Educational	Met	10/25/24
Minnesota	Professional	Met	10/25/24	Minnesota Dept of Health
Minnesota	Educational	Met	10/25/24	Minnesotat Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board
Mississippi	Professional	Met	10/25/24	Mississippi State Dept of Health
Mississippi	Educational	Met	10/25/24	Mississippi Department of Education
Missouri	Professional	Met	10/25/24	Missouri Division of Professional Registration
Missouri	Educational	Met	10/25/24
Montana	Professional	Met	10/25/24	Montana Deptartment of Labor and Industry	requires Montana jurisprudence exam passage
Montana	Educational	Met	10/25/24		requires Montana jurisprudence exam passage
Nebraska	Professional	Met	10/25/24	Nebraska Dept of Health and Human Services	Requires Human Relations training indicated on transcipts
Nebraska	Educational	Not Met	10/25/24	Nebraska Department of Education	Requires Human Relations training indicated on transcipts
Nevada	Professional	Met	10/25/24	NV Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology & Hearing Aid Dispensing Board	Praxis I, 3 semester hours in parental involvement and family engagement course
Nevada	Educational	Not Met	10/25/24	NV Department of Education
New Hampshire	Professional	Met	11/26/24	Hew Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification
New Hampshire	Educational	Met	11/26/24
New Jersey	Professional	Met	11/26/24	New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs	Requires additional training course
New Jersey	Educational	Met	11/26/24	New Jersey Department of Education	Requires additional training course
New Mexico	Professional	Met	11/26/24	New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Dept	Requires New Mexico Jurisprudence exam passage
New Mexico	Educational	Met	11/26/24	NMPED	Requires New Mexico Jurisprudence exam passage
New York	Professional	Met	11/26/24	NYSED Office of the Professions	Requires additional workshops for education, school setting 150 hours, and NY State Teacher Exam
New York	Educational	Met	11/26/24	NYSED Office of Teaching Initiatives
North Carolina	Professional	Met	11/26/24	North Carolina Board of Examiners
North Carolina	Educational	Met	11/26/24	North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction
North Dakota	Professional	Met	11/26/24	North Dakota State Board of Examiners	Requires 100 hours of school based practicum
North Dakota	Educational	Met	11/26/24	NDESPB	Requires 100 hours of school based practicum
Ohio	Professional	Met	11/26/24	Ohio Speech and Hearing Professionals Board
Ohio	Educational	Met	11/26/24	Ohio State Board of Education
Oklahoma	Professional	Met	11/26/24	Oklahoma Board of Examiners	Requires additional testing (competency exams)
Oklahoma	Educational	Met	11/26/24	Oklahoma State Dept of Education	Requires additional testing (competency exams)
Oregon	Professional	Met	11/26/24	Oregon Board of Examiners
Oregon	Educational	Met	11/26/24
Pennsylvania	Professional	Met	11/26/24	Pennsylvania Board of Examiners	Requires school practicum
Pennsylvania	Educational	Met	11/26/24	Pennsylvania State Board of Education	Requires school practicum
Rhode Island	Professional	Met	11/26/24	Rhode Island Department of Health
Rhode Island	Educational	Met	11/26/24	Rhode Island Department of Education
South Carolina	Professional	Met	11/26/24	South Carolina Labor LIcensing Regulation
South Carolina	Educational	Met	11/26/24	South Carolina Department of Education
South Dakota	Professional	Met	11/26/24	South Dakota Departmet of Health
South Dakota	Educational	Met	11/26/24
Tennessee	Professional	Met	11/26/24	TN Department of Health	Requires TN jurisprudence exam
Tennessee	Educational	Met	11/26/24	TN Department of Education	Requires TN jurisprudence exam
Texas	Professional	Met	11/26/24	Texas Deprtment of Licensing & Regulation	Requires TX jurisprudence exam
Texas	Educational	Met	11/26/24		Requires TX jurisprudence exam
Utah	Professional	Met	11/26/24	Utah Division of Professional Licensing
Utah	Educational	Met	11/26/24	Utah State Board of Education
Vermont	Professional	Met	11/26/24	Vermont Secretary of State	Requires additional testing for education
Vermont	Educational	Met	11/26/24	State of Vermont Agency of Education	Requires additional testing for education
Virginia	Professional	Met	11/26/24	Virginia Dept of Health Professions
Virginia	Educational	Met	11/26/24
Washington	Professional	Met	11/26/24	Washington State Dept of Health	Requires WA jurisprudence exam for professional, Requires PESB coursework for education
Washington	Educational	Met	11/26/24	Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
West Virginia	Professional	Met	11/26/24	West Virginia Board of Examiners	Requires WV jurisprudence exam for profesional, Requires school practicum for education
West Virginia	Educational	Met	11/26/24	West Virginia Dept of Education
Wisconsin	Professional	Met	11/26/24	Wisconsin Dept of Safety and Professional Services
Wisconsin	Educational	Met	11/26/24	Wisconsin Dept of Public Instruction
Wyoming	Professional	Met	11/26/24	Wyoming State Board of Examiners
Wyoming	Educational	Met	11/26/24	Wyoming PTSB
Territories	Licensure Type	Requirements are Met or Not Met	Date Verified	Resources	Comments
American Samoa	Professional	Not Met	11/26/24	American Samoa NCSBN	Cannot verify
American Samoa	Educational	Not Met	11/26/24		Cannot verify
Guam	Professional	Met	11/26/24	Guam Board of Allied Health Examiners	School Licensure: No information provided on School Licensure in this territory.
Guam	Educational	Not Met	11/26/24
Northern Mariana Islands	Professional	Met	11/26/24	CNMI Board of Professional Licensing	Requires additional training courses**
Northern Mariana Islands	Educational	Not Met	11/26/24		School Licensure: No information provided on School Licensure in this territory.
Puerto Rico	Professional	Met	11/26/24	Puerto Rico Department of Health	Prof Lic: Residency requirement of 6 months, 1 year of public service
Puerto Rico	Educational	Does not meet	11/26/24		School Licensure: No information provided on School Licensure in this territory.
US Virgin Islands	Professional	Met	11/26/24	ASHA	Requires business license only
US Virgin Islands	Educational	Does not meet	11/26/24		School Licensure: No information provided on School Licensure in this territory.

Disclaimer: Although all state licensing and education boards have been reviewed by the University of Mississippi’s CSD Department for program adherence to meet the educational requirements, it is up to each student to review the boards as well and be knowledgeable of all requirements. Some boards require additional tests, specific clinical clock hours, or unique state specifications. These requirements are noted here but are also privy to change without notice. The University of Mississippi’s CSD program proudly states that it meets the ASHA Standards for CCCs and the CAA requirements as an accredited program in the states listed on this form as “MET”, but additional requirements from license and education boards are likely. (Updated: 11/26/2024)