Minnesota SLP license renewal and continuing education
Minnesota Statutes section 148.5193 sets continuing education for speech-language pathologists: either the requirements “stipulated by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association” or a minimum of 30 contact hours within the two years before the license expires.
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: Minnesota Statutes 148.5193 and the Minnesota Department of Health Renewal and Continuing Education Information page.
Two ways to meet the requirement
The statute states that an applicant for renewal as a speech-language pathologist “must meet the requirements for continuing education stipulated by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association or the American Board of Audiology, or satisfy the requirements described in paragraphs (b) to (e).”
Under paragraph (b), the applicant must provide evidence “of a minimum of 30 contact hours of continuing education obtained within the two years immediately preceding licensure expiration.” It adds: “A minimum of 20 contact hours of continuing education must be directly related to the licensee's area of licensure.”
Timing and records
Paragraph (b) says that evidence is due within one month following expiration of the license (paraphrased). The statute states: “Contact hours may not be accumulated in advance and transferred to a future continuing education period.”
On records: “A licensee must maintain for four years records of attending the continuing education contact hours required for licensure renewal.”
Assistants
The statute says a speech-language pathology assistant renewing a license must meet ASHA’s continuing education requirements and submit evidence of attending continuing education courses (paraphrased).
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.