Education Law § 8206 · Article 159. Speech-language Pathologists and Audiologists
Requirements for a professional license
Text — Law content up to date as of October 2, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
§ 8206. Requirements for a professional license. To qualify for a license as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist, an applicant shall fulfill the following requirements.
(1) Application: file an application with the department;
(2) Education: have obtained at least a Masters degree in speech-language pathology and/or audiology or its equivalent, as determined by the department, in accordance with the commissioner's regulations;
(3) Experience: have experience satisfactory to the board and in accordance with the commissioner's regulations;
(4) Examination: pass an examination satisfactory to the board and in accordance with the commissioner's regulations;
(5) Age: be at least twenty-one years of age;
(6) Character: be of good moral character as determined by the department; and
(7) Fees: pay a fee of one hundred forty dollars to the department for admission to a department conducted examination and for an initial license, a fee of seventy dollars for each reexamination, a fee of one hundred fifteen dollars for an initial license for persons not requiring admission to a department conducted examination, and a fee of one hundred fifty-five dollars for each triennial registration period.
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