Idaho SLP license renewal and continuing education
Idaho rule IDAPA 24.23.01, Section 100.08, requires each licensee to complete “in the twelve (12) months preceding each renewal of their license, a minimum of ten (10) contact 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.
Source read on November 12, 2026: IDAPA 24.23.01, Rules of the Speech, Hearing and Communication Services Licensure Board (PDF) on the Idaho administrative rules site. The rule applies to speech language pathologists among other licensees.
Hours
Section 100.08.a states: “Each licensee will successfully complete, in the twelve (12) months preceding each renewal of their license, a minimum of ten (10) contact hours of continuing education directly related to the scope of their practice and sponsored by a national, state, or regional professional association or an institution of higher education.”
College credit
It states: “one (1) semester credit hour equals fifteen (15) contact hours; one (1) quarter credit hour equals ten (10) contact hours.”
Definition of an hour
The rule’s definitions state: “One (1) hour equals one clock hour for purposes of obtaining continuing education credit.”
Documentation
Section 100.08.b states: “Each licensee must maintain documentation verifying hours of attendance. This documentation is subject to audit and must be provided upon request.”
The rule text read for this page does not name a carryover allowance or a first-renewal exemption.
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.