Arkansas SLP license renewal and continuing professional education
The Arkansas Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology rules state: “The licensee must participate in CPE activities of at least ten (10) clock hours for each license period. At least five (5) of these hours must be in Content Area I.”
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 board’s Rules (effective April 1, 2024) and its paper renewal form on the Arkansas Department of Health site.
Cycle
“Licenses expire at 12 midnight on June 30th of each year if not renewed.” The renewal form adds: “Continuing education completed outside the one-year licensure period will not be approved.”
Content areas
Content Area I covers the science, disorders, evaluation, and treatment of speech, language, swallowing, hearing, and balance. Content Area II covers related topics such as regulations, service delivery, ethics, supervision, reimbursement, and behavior management (paraphrased). Dual licensees complete 15 clock hours with at least 5 in Content Area I for each discipline (paraphrased).
Reporting and audits
“Each licensee will file a report of Continuing Professional Education each year with the renewal fee.” “Annually, the Board will select licensees for audit.” Provisional and full licensees don’t file a CPE report and aren’t audited during the initial licensing year (paraphrased).
Required topics
None named. The official source this page quotes sets the CE hours but does not name a required topic (read November 12, 2026). Other state laws can still apply, so confirm with the board before you renew.
Compare states: required CE topics by state.
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.