What credentials do speech-language pathologists need?
Washington state speech-language pathologists (SLPs) should have completed a minimum of a Master’s degree in speech-language pathology. This includes courses in basic communication processes, audiology, scientific areas of speech-language pathology and language, as well as a supervised practice of at least 300 hours. In addition, Washington state SLPs must be licensed by the state, be members of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), and have satisfactorily completed at least nine months of paid supervised experience.
