Alabama SLP license renewal and continuing education
Alabama licenses are renewed every year. The board’s rule 870-X-4-.08 states: “Each licensee shall annually complete and report at least twelve (12) hours of continuing education.”
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 Alabama Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Continuing Education page and its posted Administrative Code (PDF).
Hours and content areas
Rule 870-X-4-.08(1)(a) states: “Each licensee shall annually complete and report at least twelve (12) hours of continuing education. A minimum of ten (10) shall be in the area of licensure – Content Area I; one of the ten hours should be in the area of ethics; and a maximum of (2) may be in areas related to the profession of speech-language pathology or audiology – Content Area II, all which must contribute to professional competency of licensee.”
The board’s page states: “12 CE hours (CEH) are required each year” and “One hour of continuing education credit (1.0 CEH) shall be given for each clock hour of attendance.” It adds: “Only 2 CEH will be allowed from Content Area II each year.”
Records and audits
The rule makes each licensee responsible “to maintain the above described documentation and information pertaining to each renewal period for a period of five (5) years”. It states: “Each year 10% of all licensees will be randomly selected for audit of their continuing education hours.” It also says a late renewal triggers an automatic audit (paraphrased).
On attestation: “Each licensee shall certify by signature, electronic or otherwise, on his/her licensure renewal form, under penalty of perjury, that she/he has completed the required twelve (12) hours 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.