Nebraska SLP license renewal and continuing education

Nebraska’s Department of Health and Human Services states that each speech-language pathologist holding an active license must complete “at least 20 hours of approved continuing education during the preceding 24-month period” before each renewal.

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: the department’s Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology licensure page. This page covers the speech-language pathologist license only. The page points to the regulations for more continuing education criteria; those were not read for this page.

Cycle

Licenses expire biennially in even-numbered years (paraphrased). The Licensure Unit sends a renewal notice “at least 30 days before the expiration date.”

First renewal

“The Department waives continuing competency requirements for individuals who were first credentialed within the 24-month period immediately preceding the renewal date.”

Assistants

Speech-language pathology assistant credentials “expire one year from the date of issuance.” The page read does not state continuing education hours for assistants.

What the page does not say

The page read does not set a record retention period or name a carryover allowance.

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.